Looks like the prominent troll here fits all the classic definitions from the paid troll playbook:
-Plays the victim being "savagely attacked"
-Claims the mine isn't a mine with no proof
- Longs always have to answer the demanding questions : why this, why that etc but never the troll.
- When you post facts from press releases they are always shot down as not proven.
- Then has to play on the "share price going down" in a bear market means the company is a scam.
- Then the "I got out 10 months ago so I'm superior to anyone else here".
These are the worst kind of trolls because they never admit to be wrong about anything but a spelling mistake because they'd look stupid to the boss if they didn't.
I'm sure he/she will come back with "you're paid by the company from that one million dollars". LOL If that was so, then I would be the worst paid pumper of all time looking at the stock chart and would have been fired a long time ago.
Being a passionate investor who can see where this stock is going with the massive global demand does not make one paid.
Someone who trashes a company for 10 months straight is definitely a paid troll with some other issues I won't go into further.
Yes you can put him on ignore but do you want new investors here reading that garbage ? Use the button and help clean up the board. TIA
The Definitive Guide to Stock Forum Trolls *Advanced* - They are a step above your *Basic Troll*. There is some real flair to their insults. The comments are still disconnected from the content of the OP, but they put in some effort. Instead of saying "Idiot", you'll get something like, "You fell out of the Stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down, didn't you?"
*Paranoid* - This troll will accuse the OP of ulterior motives. Either the poster is trying to sell something or boost their ego, doesn't matter, there is some type of hidden goal. Someone can ask the OP what books/community/chat/video they should read/watch/go to, and if the poster dares to respond with a recommendation these trolls come out in force. They are so angry it is clear that someone, somewhere, hurt these people and now they trust....**nobody**.
*Confused Newbie* - This person starts off as a confused newbie who claims not to understand the OP's strategy, but no answer satisfies them. Eventually they are asking for proof or quickly turning into a *Basic* or *Advanced* Troll. OP's everywhere fall into the *Confused Newbie* trap but at first they think, "If I just explain this with more clarity, they'll get it". After the fifth attempt they realize that the *Confused Newbie* will **never** get it. **Ever**.
*Doubter* - Armed with some knowledge, these people doubt *everything* - no matter what strategy you post, it won't work. They don't know enough to really explain why it won't work, but that doesn't matter. To them - Stranger = Lies. They won't trust anything you say. They'll ask for proof, and if you give it, then the proof itself was "altered". Fortunately, they don't have much staying power. After a comment like, "85% success rate? Yeah, I don't think so, you would richer than Gates if that were true", they don't have much else. Maybe you will get a feeble, "Yeah, not possible" but that's it.
*Incompetent Expert* - These are by far the worse trolls on these forums and the primary reason real pros stay away. These people claim a degree of expertise in trading and then proceed to outline why everything you said is wrong. The *Incompetent Expert* can also combine with *Paranoid* making them even more irritating. They typically know the vernacular of trading and to a new trader they can sound like they know what they are talking about. These people will then defend their claims nonstop replying with several paragraphs filled with statistics that attempt to discredit the OP. You want to ignore these people but because their comments *sound* intelligent they can detract people from the point you are trying to make. So you argue with them, and down the arrogant idiot rabbit hole you go.
Every online forum has trolls and we all know the psychology behind why they are trolls. Reddit is no exception, and neither are forums dealing with the Stock Market. The problem is that forums like these *need* professionals on it. People who truly make their living in the market are an invaluable resource. When they are offering up their time to give advice, it is a positive to the whole community. Sadly, what these forums are left with are people that couldn't even trade for supplemental income, let alone as the primary source.