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NeantHumain
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26 Jan 2006, 1:43 am

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The well read and provacative; Mr. Neanthumaine.
Others perceptions of him may be based in his posts, which tend towards a fascination with socially deploreable types. However, do any of us truly understand his obsession? Do we even take the time to? Do others, oft times, associate him, with those that he writes about? Has he ever expressed that he admires these people because of their deviant behaviours.

I am interested in psychopathy, personality disorders in general, and abnormal psychology in general from a detached, academic perspective. I'm not particularly interested in serial killers or anything bloody or gruesome, but I find the personality structures and excesses that can lead to such shocking outcomes fascinating. It's actually mostly a case of sublimation. I met an actual psychopathic woman, and it adds some understanding of how her mind works, but it doesn't add hope that she can mature.

Oh, and I don't admire them!



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26 Jan 2006, 1:45 am

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i say this but i want people to think i mean this. Simple disclaimer does not defeat the fact that your fear of the second type of troll is controlling.


????


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Who knows?


Who does know? Or maybe who thinks they know?



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26 Jan 2006, 3:13 am

Look in the mirror and you'll see what a troll is. :D



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26 Jan 2006, 3:51 am

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...Now why is it used in such loose terms then.
i have been noticing that alot of people are called trolls when in fact they are not...

It has to be loosely defineable to serve its social function: to exclude those who stray too far from the many, but unstated, North-American social norms that govern communication in these fora. As an extreme example, it's similar to someone being called a witch in the 17th century — it's convenient because there is no defence.



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26 Jan 2006, 5:14 am

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The second type of troll would be some one who believes strongly in some thing and can not accept that others view things differen'tly to them selfs.


That isn't being a troll AT ALL.



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26 Jan 2006, 6:03 am

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The second type of troll would be some one who believes strongly in some thing and can not accept that others view things differen'tly to them selfs.


That isn't being a troll AT ALL.


So we're back to the first definition, which is someone who is offending people on purpose.

There are few here who do that and SB2 isn't one of them.



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26 Jan 2006, 10:53 am

NeantHumain wrote:
SB2 wrote:
The well read and provacative; Mr. Neanthumaine.
Others perceptions of him may be based in his posts, which tend towards a fascination with socially deploreable types. However, do any of us truly understand his obsession? Do we even take the time to? Do others, oft times, associate him, with those that he writes about? Has he ever expressed that he admires these people because of their deviant behaviours.

I am interested in psychopathy, personality disorders in general, and abnormal psychology in general from a detached, academic perspective. I'm not particularly interested in serial killers or anything bloody or gruesome, but I find the personality structures and excesses that can lead to such shocking outcomes fascinating. It's actually mostly a case of sublimation. I met an actual psychopathic woman, and it adds some understanding of how her mind works, but it doesn't add hope that she can mature.

Oh, and I don't admire them!



and i, think you have a great mind.
and am particularily sorry that people are judgemental.

i find it fascinating that you are fascinated by things that are not the norm. You never cater to a politically correct point of view. Therefore you are honest. And you are yourself. Just like Cade. And she hates me. I respect her honesty.


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