What is it that brings us to the act of trolling? Is it a desire to pwn, or is it a deeper subconscious urge to establish not only dominance, but to desperately prove we exist? There are many similarities between trolling and human nature. Trolling is in some ways human nature unchecked by societal norms or moral inhibitions. Trolls in some ways are ubermensch, in others they are children.

We are all trolls here. We all have different methods, but we are linked in our efforts and stuck in a never ending game without score or seasons. A game where winning and losing are no more relevant than the last poorly delivered pun.

The troll hive mind is the baseline for all thought and speech on this site. This hive mind is not so much a psychic phenomenon as it is a collection of the lowest common denominators from all reaches of the Internet. Those in the hive mind are so similar in their speech and thought patterns than even in moments where they believe themselves to be acting in an original or individual manner their actions are the same. Should you ever need proof of this play a few rounds of INCIT.

All trolls are capable of feeding into the hive mind, though the small percentage of trolls who are capable of rising above their re-re brethren are no more original or individual. On Forumwarz you have a series of clbumes to choose from and each trolls the fictional sites in their own way, but regardless of clbum, you are all trolls at heart. This moves beyond the game itself and moves into real life. Whether you derail conversation by crashing a thread, being emo, posting shock, whoring yourself, or being annoying and foolish; you are trolling.

So if it is easy to believe that we are all trolls and that in all of our actions we are trolling in a collective but individual manner. Then it stands to reason that the majority of trolls are either unaware of this fact, or they desperately try to deny it. Those few trolls that are aware of this and continue in their efforts without purpose or desire to stand out are sleeping through a dream within a dream.

The Internet presents a new facet of the human mind our ancestors did not have. We are able to communicate with each other thousands at a time without leaving our homes. We are able to speak without apparent consequence. In our collective privacy we are allowed everything and denied nothing.

Is it not possible that this overstimulation has led to certain individuals being not only devoid of self awareness but incapable of becoming such? In a world without challenge or taboo, does comfort breed ignorance, or does ignorance breed comfort? The existence of a troll is individual in nature. The act of trolling is done for the benefit of self. The reception of a trolls actions are judged by the troll himself and the perceived negativity of targets is seen as success as any attention paid to a troll is food.

Trolls become stronger with attention.

If this is all possible, even remotely true. Then it stands to reason than our own reality as a troll is individual. That none of you exist, that I don’t exist. That nothing exists save for each of us in our own little world, and whatever interaction we have is tainted by our own perception. So much so that ego acts as a translucent window to the soul.

Or perhaps, it is possible no one will read this, and should anyone take the time they would take it upon themselves to destroy and belittle it rather than take it into consideration. We are all trolls, are we not?