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Some Reddit users just love to disagree, new AI-powered troll-spotting algorithm finds (theconversation.com)

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[–] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have a reddit coworker, he just disagrees and follows up with "fucking retard" while being blatantly wrong...i hope they fire the guy soon.

Unmanageable human being, impossible to learn anything to keep him from killing himself (my job is technically life threatening, if you're too stupid to listen)

He also mamaged to call in sick for 2 weeks in his first 4 weeks of employment, i was surprised when they kept him on after that.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i was surprised when they kept him on after that.

Clearly did not learn anything from The Office Space. that's management material and your future boss

[–] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I fear for it, honestly.

Luckily i'm already planning to leave. I haven't found a good job within reach yet, it'll come haha.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bizarre to have a headline claiming five "types" were identified, but then only describe the behavior of a single type. What are the other four?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There's way more than five. (bugger - the images seem to be gone from that old site)

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

There's something quite funny about making a few replies to people on a topic, doing something else with your life for several hours, then logging back in to a shitstorm. I've done it unintentionally a few times.

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah i enjoy arguing online

[–] kazerniel@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

no you don't 😜

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

But they all agree on one thing:

"Fuck. Spez."

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Apparently not since most of them stuck around. Fuck Reddit.

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[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

How to get rid of the last few human reddit users ... and freedom of speech.

[–] antisocialite@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In other news, water is wet.

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[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Disagreeing is not trolling. I hate post where everyone just comments the same thing. It's has no value, it's boring.

When people have different opinions and exchange ideas it gets interesting.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

read the article.

Perhaps our most striking result was finding an entire class of Reddit users whose primary purpose seems to be to disagree with others. These users specifically seek out opportunities to post contradictory comments, especially in response to disagreement, and then move on without waiting for replies.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 5 points 2 days ago

So if you look at my comment history at Reddit you would find few "totally agree, here's an upvote" comments and a lot "I totally disagree with this statement" type of comments. Not because I was trolling. I just find "you're so right" type of comments boring. I don't know what the "move on without waiting for replies" part implies. Who waits for replies on reddit? Do they mean they just never reply bak? If so that's also not typical trolling.

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