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Internet Fuckwad Theory

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Internet Fuckwad Theory. It is true.
Internet Fuckwad Theory. It is true.


The Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory, first articulated by webcomic artist John Gabriel as shown above, states that a normal person provided with anonymity and an audience may undergo a negative personality change. In other words, anyone using the internets becomes an asshole.

Using the Theory

A diagram showing the relationship between lulz and fucktardedness.
A diagram showing the relationship between lulz and fucktardedness.

The general rule of trolling is that the more moronic a user is, the easier they will be to troll. This is only partly true. There are often cases where the other user is so completely and utterly retarded that they become difficult to make fun of.

Note: Many of the groups listed in the diagram overlap - thus there are many youtubes who happen to be furries and PETAfags lurking on Deviantart.

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Sub-Species




Image:Little Troll.gif Internet Fuckwad Theory is part of a series on Trolls.



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Pitfalls
High Scores
Protips
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Pitfalls

Aspierations Charming Naïveté Delete fucking everything Desktop Modding DOING IT WRONG Failing it Flouncing Histrionic personality disorder Internet lawsuit Internet tough guy "Just Google It" Kids on the internet Legal action Liberalism Mental illness Narcissistic personality disorder Offended Scientology (see PROJECT CHANOLOGY) • Skript kiddie Sob Stories Streisand Effect Troll's remorse Trying too hard Unrealistic Expectations Unwarranted Self-Importance Waaaambulance

High Scores

Angry Homo Kid Animaljail Anti Wulfhere Front Applemilk1988 astablazia Cheryl Shuman Dalhusky Danielspengies DBoyWheeler Flardox GayDiamond Hal Turner HellionExciter JoshU2uber Jude's Army JuggaletteJenny LittleCloud Itssaphiragore PixelBeeProductions PeppermintPatti Poeticirony XxPrincessPunkxx Prince Jeremy Richard Bullis Science Pirates SokiTwopaw Sweet Eva Tara Gilesbie Tom Serson Zeriara

Protips

An hero Computer Science III Getting the Fuck Out Going Back To Gaia "Just Google It" LURKING MOAR Mod Sass Shutting The Fuck Up Stop Posting

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