Conducted a study by researchers at Northwestern University, has a conclusion that many of us entertained, but dismissed it as \ reached namely "not carried out with a study by researchers at Northwestern University, behind \." Trolling is how sloppy drunk .

According to the science guys:

A new study has found that anonymity gives people the same feeling to leave, such as power and alcohol poisoning.

"Even though these roads may seem unrelated on the surface, it \ all lead to disinhibition States by a common psychological and neurological mechanisms," said Jacob Hirsh of the University 's Kellogg School of Management.

Extreme views? Anti-social sentiments? Random hollering about someone's day job? It's all here. And for all the talk about "not feeding the trolls," it's hard to resist, especially when they're packing a buzz and getting the conversational munchies. Besides, who wouldn't want the chance to respond to a non sequitur composed of misspelled words and terrible analogies? We really want to take the high road, but the troll road is like a free ride straight downhill into STFU-ville. (Plus, the troll booths are closed! Bonus!)

Sooner or later, if the subject matter is contentious enough, the Techdirt comment threads are overrun with loudmouth drunks/trolls, not unlike the state of Wisconsin on any given night. (Or afternoon.) Ugly words are exchanged and brash statements made, most of them sorely in need of a citation. Hours later, it becomes a wasted blend of ALL CAPS shouting and any number of logical fallacies, before presumably heading quickly downhill to muted futile sobbing and calls to former sexual acquaintances.

Or this?

Do you need more?

Don 't let the label fool Anonymous Coward, though. Techdirt with thoughtful and humorous AC 's filled, and also serves as host for a variety of Pride named trolls. The real trolls are the commentators, the show for one reason: as many readers as possible while trying Techdirt insult, the debate on their own twisted logic reframe. You 'd think it would be difficult with such a huge chip on your shoulder type, but the Internet never ceases to amaze.

Trolls, like the ones above are isolated cases, like the uncle she intentionally uninvited to your wedding. The one who turns out anyway, and spends the whole night alternately abusing the open bar and the wedding guests, bitterly denounced organized religion and the institution of marriage for all who will listen and others who are actively eyeing the exits. He swaggers around in a state of drunkenness progressive, alienating people left and right, before collapsing anti-climatic in the dressing room after a last-ditch pass on your freshly baked sister-in-law.

Subsides as the cat, he remains secure in his belief that he "torn completely the backwaters Rubes a new" when in all reality, all he pounds did back home, was the fact that people hate him for a reason.