Top 10 Types of Internet Trolls

Top 10 Types of Internet Trolls

Back off and have a nice day. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 types of internet trolls.

For this list, we’re focusing on troubled souls that troll all forms of social media. We’re talking about those people who try to start fights or have a desire to offend others and intentionally instigate passionate responses from them. Some embrace their villainous roles on the Internet, while others are sadly unaware of their inner troll.

#10: The Social Justice Warrior

It’s a mad, mad world that we live in. However, before you embark on a 24/7 social media war, please take into consideration that your message may not be received if you continuously beat followers across the head with digital propaganda. While your cause may be just, you’ll find yourself being UNfollowed due to your poor Internet etiquette. Yes, there’s plenty to be outraged about in this day and age, but the most sketchy social justice warriors will take your latest Facebook post out of context simply to accommodate their own agenda. This concept applies to both feminists AND men-inists, both of whom mock each other based on perceived gender roles.

#9: The Spamming Self-Promoter

We love you, Mojoholics, but you don’t need to spam our YouTube comment section with information about your local business ventures. We’re all happy for you and admire that you’ve learned how to copy and paste, but please take a moment to actively engage us rather than dropping spam bombs with no regard for Internet ethics. The Spamming Self-Promoter typically wants quick success without having to work for it. Take a deep breath and breathe slowly. In fact, take a few minutes to establish your own business plan. Unless you’re the LeBron James of all digital media, we don’t want your daily spam nor does anybody else.

#8: The Political Troll

Ah, you have an opinion! Ya, don’t say? The Political Troll is an expert at SHARING information, but they have a hard time PROCESSING information. Their face turns red at the very idea of an opposing viewpoint, and while they may have the smarts to back up most claims, their talking points are usually based in concrete partisan policies. They post daily articles with a snarky comment, as if everyone didn’t already know their political affiliation, and they also post fake news stories without investigating the source. Of course, you’ll never see a political troll admit to sharing incorrect information. This person figuratively reeks from living in his or her own condensed world of information.

#7: The Lame Teenager

This person simply does not give a shit about what you’ve done in life or where you’ve been. And most importantly, they unwittingly post comments that can have severe effects on those with fragile personalities. Most lame teenagers don’t mean any harm, and their attempts at comedy are typically perceived the wrong way. Why? Well, because they don’t know any better, and their best friend thinks they should be on “Saturday Night Live.” Unless they believe that “Saturday Night Live” “SUCKS ASS”, of course. The lame teenager will disagree with anything you say, because such posturing makes life interesting when you have no idea how the world actually works.

#6: The Casual Perv

This person can be the worst kind of Internet troll, but that’s a story for “Dateline NBC.” The casual Perv Troll isn’t offensive enough to block or de-friend, but they come out of the woodwork at the most opportune time for complete pervdom. PervNation takes pleasure in making inappropriate comments, and they will misconstrue any post you make. Don’t try to fight it, because it’s no use. The Perv will find a way…and they’ll snicker away from a safe distance.

#5: The Grammar Nazi

Did you dot your Is and capitalize your Ts in your latest Instagram post? There’s no doubt that avid social media users completely destroy the English language, but The Grammar Nazi lurks to remind you of just how stupid you’ve become. Their intentions are good; however, they still don’t understand how Twitter works and consistently complain about hash tags. It’s probably safe to say that social media isn’t a passing fad, but the Grammar Nazis continues to lose their minds over your latest Facebook post that was clearly a fragmented sentence. Hmm, maybe they should be writing that book they’re always talking about.

#4: The Retroactive Stalker

We have now reached the dark side. This troubled soul and disturbing troll will scour your Internet history and remind you of the time you got completely wasted in public. The retroactive stalker creates their own world in which reality is based on social media postings, and they probably remember a conversation with you from years ago. Perhaps you were rude, or perhaps you simply caught their interest, but now you are in the crosshairs of these retro terrorists. Your ex is probably a casual retroactive stalker, yet they still pretend like they don’t visit your Facebook page on a weekly basis. Hey, there’s nothing wrong with that, unless they turn into…the retroactive stalker.

#3: The Flame Warrior

So, you’re having a surprisingly positive conversation about politics on Facebook. That is, until The Flame Warrior shows up. This person watches news feeds closely and always has another browser window open with hopes of fueling the fire. They’ll copy and paste fake news items within seconds, and they’ll reference almost any historical event and apply their logic to the present, regardless of the context. They are the most uninteresting people in the world, because they have few original ideas and stick to what they know. The Flame Warrior will blow your shit up and capitalize on opportunistic outrage.

#2: The Bigot

You suck. They suck. Everybody sucks. At least according to the bigot. This person is literally scowling right now based on the fact that something MIGHT piss them off. Anything “different” is considered “weird,” and The Bigot definitely does not embrace any type of change. They’ve had the same haircut for years and anything outside of their comfort zone is typically labeled as “fancy.” The smallest of events on social media are a BIG DEAL to the bigot, and that’s because they’re just a few years behind. As a result, they have a heyday on Facebook with their friends The Racist Troll and The Homophobic Troll. They band together and laugh while the rest of us contemplate their disturbing yet hilarious lack of knowledge.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
- The “You’re Running Out of Ideas” Troll
- The Early Bird Troll
- The Shouter
- The Shamer
- The Preacher
- The Fanboy
- The Over-Flagger

#1: The Hater

Let’s be clear: a hater is not someone who disagrees with your opinion. A hater is somebody who never has anything good to say. EVER. In essence, this type of troll doesn’t necessarily even realize what they’re doing. The hater’s subconscious takes over and they unloaded a burst of negativity because that’s the only way they know how to communicate. You can find the perpetual sports hater on Twitter, you can find loads of celebrity haters on Facebook, you can undoubtedly find the most nasty haters on Instagram, and of course, there’s all those hater trolls that fill up our YouTube comments section because they know it’s a large forum. Remember, haters, all you’re really doing is leaving a public record of nastiness for future employers to see.

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