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11 Jan 2020, 1:52 pm

They frequent forums, they have 20,000+ posts, and they all gang up together on a user.

They infuriate me. Why do they exist?


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11 Jan 2020, 1:57 pm

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Concern Trolls ... Why do they exist?
Because: (1) not enough people report them, and (2) too many people enable them.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:01 pm

Fnord wrote:
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Concern Trolls ... Why do they exist?
Because: (1) not enough people report them, and (2) too many people enable them.


How do you counteract them? I've used sarcasm on them with some success, but it's not worth mine or anyone else's time to think of sarcastic things to say.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:05 pm

I have another name for them..."F*ckwits".


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11 Jan 2020, 2:09 pm

smudge wrote:
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Concern Trolls ... Why do they exist?
Because: (1) not enough people report them, and (2) too many people enable them.
How do you counteract them? I've used sarcasm on them with some success, but it's not worth mine or anyone else's time to think of witty things to say.
"Concern Trolls" -- like other trolls (i.e., philosophical, political, racist, religious, sexist, et cetera) -- are best starved through lack of attention. If the enablers would only see that the Concern Trolls are using them for attention and immediately start ignoring them, the Concern Trolls will seek to feed elsewhere.

Do Not Feed The Trolls!


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11 Jan 2020, 2:14 pm

I've done that before. I don't know why others support them though, like they all think they are some kind of hero. As I said, they usually have a gathering of followers.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:15 pm

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I've done that before. I don't know why others support them though, like they all think they are some kind of hero. As I said, they usually have a gathering of followers.
Usually it's the same people, too.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:21 pm

It's like a competition to them.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:43 pm

Concern trolls? I always thought they were Angel's Advocate trolls trying to feign false concern for your well being while not really caring about you or the topic at hand. Example: back in October, I posted a poll of what I should do Let's Plays on and some guy tries to change the subject and tell me that I should be promoting good health and hygiene or whatever. The guy was a trader and in my experience, 90% of all traders on Steam are scammers.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:48 pm

I think what Smudge and I are referring to when we say "Concern Trolls" are those people who post their tales of personal woe in multiple threads just to attract sympathy, concern, and especially attention without ever achieving a resolution of their problems.

Their enablers are the same people who deliver on the sympathy, concern, and attention every time.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:52 pm

That's another name for them, yes. Don't you mean "Devil's advocate"? But yeh, they act like d!cks, acting like they know it all, and try to beat you at knowing better, and try to put you down. I f*cking hate them.

And yes, feigning concern, as if they give a sh!t about the person and are actually trying to help them.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:53 pm

Fnord wrote:
I think what Smudge and I are referring to when we say "Concern Trolls" are those people who post their tales of personal woe in multiple threads just to attract sympathy, concern, and especially attention without ever achieving a resolution of their problems.

Their enablers are the same people who deliver on the sympathy, concern, and attention every time.


No, it isn't that. Please see my reply to Aspiegaming.


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11 Jan 2020, 2:58 pm

smudge wrote:
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I think what Smudge and I are referring to when we say "Concern Trolls" are those people who post their tales of personal woe in multiple threads just to attract sympathy, concern, and especially attention without ever achieving a resolution of their problems. Their enablers are the same people who deliver on the sympathy, concern, and attention every time.
No, it isn't that. Please see my reply to Aspiegaming.
Ahh... so I have it backwards. You're referring to the enablers, not the chronic complainers.

My bad. Sorry about that.


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11 Jan 2020, 3:00 pm

https://www.google.com/search?q=concern%20troll%20def


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11 Jan 2020, 3:05 pm

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define. ... rn%20troll

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Concern Troll: In an argument (usually a political debate), a concern troll is someone who is on one side of the discussion, but pretends to be a supporter of the other side with 'concerns'.  The idea behind this is that your opponents will take your arguments more seriously if they think you're an ally.  Concern trolls who use fake identities are sometimes known as sockpuppets.

:oops: Now I feel more stupid than usual.


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11 Jan 2020, 11:16 pm

Fnord wrote:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=concern%20troll
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Concern Troll: In an argument (usually a political debate), a concern troll is someone who is on one side of the discussion, but pretends to be a supporter of the other side with 'concerns'.  The idea behind this is that your opponents will take your arguments more seriously if they think you're an ally.  Concern trolls who use fake identities are sometimes known as sockpuppets.

:oops: Now I feel more stupid than usual.


Had to look up the definition too. I avoid those threads; why do people do that? Is it a game or just to waste someone's time?


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