Trolls Poison the Comment Well For Everyone

While trolls remain the minority, a recent study indicates that internet trolls have a negative impact on how content is perceived by readers.

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Internet trolling is a hobby for some and a way of life for others. A recent paper from University of Manitoba found that Internet trolls really do troll just for the lulz. Those trolls who responded to the survey scored consistently high in terms of sadism, narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism — also known as the Dark Tetrad. So is it worth trying to fight against the trolls, or maintaining comments at all?

Trolling is generally distinct from cyber-bullying or genuine

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