A sleeper troll is one who has infiltrated into the target online community and 'gone to sleep', sometimes for many months even years.
Often times the sleeper troll may appear to be in general agreement and in group solidarity of belief or sentiment with the targeted online community.
It is usually only after the targeted online community has suffered some form of set back or upset that the sleeper troll shows it's true idenity as a troll pouncing on the opportunity with the intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
Troll operatives can be used in varied forms. Hidding behind internet pseudonyms, a troll could be someone employed by political operatives, attorneys in civil letigations, civil rights cases, workers compensation cases, social security case, etc.
A common practice of the troll is the 'gaslighting' technigue:
Gaslighting is a form of intimidation or psychological abuse in which false information is presented to the victim, making them doubt their own memory and perception.
Often times the sleeper troll may appear to be in general agreement and in group solidarity of belief or sentiment with the targeted online community.
It is usually only after the targeted online community has suffered some form of set back or upset that the sleeper troll shows it's true idenity as a troll pouncing on the opportunity with the intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
Troll operatives can be used in varied forms. Hidding behind internet pseudonyms, a troll could be someone employed by political operatives, attorneys in civil letigations, civil rights cases, workers compensation cases, social security case, etc.
A common practice of the troll is the 'gaslighting' technigue:
Gaslighting is a form of intimidation or psychological abuse in which false information is presented to the victim, making them doubt their own memory and perception.
Sleeper trolls pretend to be part of an online community and in time show their true idenity as a troll by disrupting the community.
by Abernathy Whistleblower January 24, 2010
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Megalomania is "a psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence", according to The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Megalomania and the online disinhibition effect could be theoretically characterized as: 'a condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, omnipotence, and the purification and purgation of emotions'. Theoretically, this, in turn could make the sufferer exhibit real world behavioral issues or complications, such as sociopathy or psychopathy.
Simply put: The 'Megalomaniac Troll' is a person online who believes they are superior in all walks of life, from mental superiority to physical and wealth superiority.
Megalomania is "a psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence", according to The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Megalomania and the online disinhibition effect could be theoretically characterized as: 'a condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, omnipotence, and the purification and purgation of emotions'. Theoretically, this, in turn could make the sufferer exhibit real world behavioral issues or complications, such as sociopathy or psychopathy.
Simply put: The 'Megalomaniac Troll' is a person online who believes they are superior in all walks of life, from mental superiority to physical and wealth superiority.
Real example - warning graphic:
Young girl: i like love this song
Megalomaniac Troll: Kill yourself nobody loves you and you're ugly.
Bystander: as if you woudl say that to her whats your prob dude? wtf
Megalomaniac Troll: As if you would say that to her, what's your problem, dude, WTF? * IDIOT! KILL YOURSELF
Young girl: i like love this song
Megalomaniac Troll: Kill yourself nobody loves you and you're ugly.
Bystander: as if you woudl say that to her whats your prob dude? wtf
Megalomaniac Troll: As if you would say that to her, what's your problem, dude, WTF? * IDIOT! KILL YOURSELF
by Primcox November 13, 2013
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by shet man July 27, 2009
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That chick has three guys on the hook paying her rent, phone and food but she's doing a guy she met at a bar. What a troll.
by notauser75 June 30, 2011
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Get the troll mug.1. An easily-offended snowflake trying to pass as a troll but literally everyone knows how insecure and defenseless they really are. 2. A wannabe troll. 3. See also, "snowflake."
"That kid on Xbox was such a troll-flake, he kept harassing other players and dropping slurs, but as soon as Dexter called him out he started whining like a lil bitch."
by Shredhead713 August 28, 2019
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Although he expressed his interest in assisting in Susan's community project, Charles showed himself to be a meat troll when he e-mailed Susan and told her that everything she was doing was for her own interests and that she was a sham.
by Scratchie September 18, 2016
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