heh, funny you say that - I just yesterday almost bit at some obvious Nego-Trolling on here and remembered "Just don't engage".<p>Some people, for some reason at certain points in their life, just want to shit on other people's stuff, any way that they can, for... reasons.<p>I mean, clearly it's not to make themselves feel better, because how on Earth could that work?<p>There's no value in engaging, in any way whatsover. Sadly there's very little that can be done to prevent that form of human behaviour, without otherwise souring the experience for the generality.<p>*shrug, whatchagonnado?
It can make them feel better by giving them a chance to look down on someone else. (The "looking down" doesn't have to be the <i>content</i> of the post - the <i>act of trolling</i> is a form of looking down on someone.)
> I mean, clearly it's not to make themselves feel better, because how on Earth could that work?<p>When you're really, really angry you look for an outlet. Some people kick the dog, some abuse their gf/wife/kids, others troll on online forums.