my-experiment-and-what-i-learned-cyber-trolls-begone

A week and a half ago, I created links to all the articles I’ve written so far and posted them onto some of my networking pages. Naturally, I needed more views to ensure traffic to the GEN site, and lets face it, the majority (meaning, not all) of the “views” are reserved for those with suggestive photos. It was then that I decided to conduct an innocent experiment and post some ridiculously good looking pictures of myself to encourage said traffic. For the most part, I got support… however, there were a few naysayers who didn’t understand what I was trying to do.

I know what some of you may be thinking, “Oh no… Traycee’s an attention whore in the making!” Well, whatever. The main reason I decided to conduct the experiment was to get more views on my networking profiles to attract “readers” to GEN. Upon posting my “suggestive” photos, I did have an increase in views (obviously), friend requests, and random messages. My top friends on myspace experienced activity as well; in the form of messages from random people (sorry ladies)! Needless to say, the experiment was somewhat of a success (on a small level).

Before the experiment, my Pwned.com profile didn’t get a lot of attention. However, I can admit that the increase in friend requests (10 in a week) wasn’t completely due to the fact that I had changed my default picture. I had become slightly more active and showed up in the shoutbox a few times. This allowed people to “see” me, thus resulting in friend requests. Pwned is a completely different animal than myspace. People won’t add just anyone on Pwned, they’ll most likely add you if they think they’ll like you. Pwned has a collection of pickier people, and for good reason. I can’t say that my experiment was a success due to the pictures, but I can say it was a success in proving me wrong… my “sexy” picture didn’t always matter.

Many people from different networking communities claim that looks don’t matter, that they “add” people based on the contents of their profile. UGH!!! Really? Is that completely true? I say NO! We all appreciate beauty… so what’s wrong with admitting that you wanted to get to know someone because you were attracted to them? Nothing! Believe it or not, humans are animals. We still have basic needs and impulses. We are attracted to those who we are attracted to and there is nothing wrong with that. So, if you see a hot babe or a delectable man… ADD THEM and don’t feel guilty. We’re only human after all… it’s SCIENCE… DUH! :D

On a more important note, during my experiment I came across a few Cyber Trolls. For those of you who aren’t sure what these creatures are, allow me to explain; they’re bullies who surf the internet looking for people to stomp on. It’s a subject that needs to be brought up and spread around because these potent monsters do more damage than mere slander. They are gutless cowards who hide behind their computer screens posting lies and complaints about how much they believe they are smarter than everyone else; how they are not losers because they don’t spend 8 hours a day online (yeah right); how they know a few BIG words so they feel important. There have also been a few cases of very sad, very real stories of provoked suicide because a Troll didn’t know how to just stop… or even better, MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS! They feed off the weak like a virus, sometimes creating fake profiles to harass or stalk someone.

It’s easy for these menaces to feel less responsible while behind their computer screens. It’s possible that the control these people feel while affecting others gives them power they do not feel in their reality. In fact, I am willing to bet money that Cyber Trolls are nothing more than social outcasts. I also believe that these people may not get enough love, attention, hugs… whatever. If none of that is true, then they are just plain crazy with a chemical imbalance in their brain… in other words, they’re PSYCHO!! Here is an interesting ARTICLE I found on the subject.

If any of you come across these smelly pieces of crud, scrape them off the bottom of your shoe… because fighting back will only make you frustrated. They are leaches who don’t deserve your time. In this case, patience is not a virtue, just block the creeps!

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