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by ythn 3419 days ago
I wouldn't say that hurting people is always the objective of trolls.

For example, I enjoy trolling as a flat-earther from time to time. Do I really believe the earth is flat? No, but it's fun trying to defend something absurd just for the sake of honing debate skills. Sometimes I can find logical fallacies in round-earther arguments and leverage them, which is immensely satisfying.