One in 20 people are internet trolls,

[the_hawk*]

I think they looked at the wrong places to get that figure, I think its much higher

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/technology/one-in-20-people-are-internet-trolls-with-the-attributes-of...

[boris1gary]

Hawk, I wonder if there is any age bracket that it is more common, maybe I'm being ageist but I would guess it's more prevalent among younger people - I have a little sympathy for people that feel the need to do it, guessing again, but the only thing I can come up with is a deep unhappiness with themselves.

[lakeland27]

haha i know where you all live .

[*pepe]

I would like to know how they defined troll for that study.

Most people consider trolling to be annoying, poking at people for a laugh or a response.

I highly doubt 1 in 20 online users consider themselves to be psycopathic sadists.

[lakeland27]

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@*pepe wrote:

I would like to know how they defined troll for that study.

Most people consider trolling to be annoying, poking at people for a laugh or a response.

I highly doubt 1 in 20 online users consider themselves to be psycopathic sadists.

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 yes, that definition is a bit broad.  some people are simply having fun and aren't trying to harm anyone intentionally.

[lind9650]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

haha i know where you all live .

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Let us know when you are comming for a visit so I can put the champers on ice.

Erica 

[lakeland27]

i don't drink Erica , i found i functioned a lot better that way. did you have a lot of smoke haze around those parts ? it was smokey here

[lind9650]

That is the afternoon sun I photographed on Saturday through all the smoke.

Morwell is about 70Km away from us.

Erica

[lakeland27]

 a lot of people with breathing difficulties i heard. the coal fire is the big problem apparently.

[lind9650]

Yes, and a big pile of chip wood at the Paper Mill will be smoldering for several days.