What Possesses Some People?

Well, one thing for sure, online, you'll find all kinds of behaviour. What I wonder is, what do people get out of behaving in such a bizarre fashion?

As mentioned when I first came here, I left an unmoderated site that was full of high drama, attack blogs where people were named, and manipulation of the actual look of the site. One member here (and there) posted this site for us to come and blog here, where there was moderation and we didn't have to put up with this aberrant behaviour.

So over here we came. Ahhh, how nice! Except the person that created all the garbage over there also moved over here. Okay, no problem, we didn't have to interact.

Finally, over on the other site, a moderator showed up and booted all the troublemakers. One in particular used to have numerous sock puppets over there, and would play this stupid, 'I've been a member of CS since 2010 and you don't know who I am there, game.' Obviously, they thought they were incredibly important.

With the site over there back to 'normal' - it was wonderful! No drama, no attack blogs, no attacks on other people's blogs, just thoughts and experiences. Yeah, you know, what blogging is SUPPOSED to be.

Well, the person with the numerous sock puppets shows up two days ago and writes a blog (no comments allowed) on how we're all getting along and how proud they are of us (like we care) and again, how we don't know who they are over here. Like it's some big secret and we're supposed to give a damn and they're so important we're some little kids waiting for Mom to give us praise or permission for something. How they've interacted with all of us, and one they've started a friendship with.

Well, considering one of us had already left, and I hadn't emailed anyone, it was evident that the only other person could be the troublemaker that was banned over at the other site (numerous times - for the same behaviour - but it wasn't her fault, you know). Not a big stretch to come to that conclusion. It was pretty evident who the 'mystery' person was. I still didn't care.

So tell me, what would possess a person to play such stupid, juvenile games and think that anyone would give a rat's a$$ who they were, there or here? They obviously have a higher opinion of themselves and their influence than anyone else does.

One member over there and here, outed the sock from here, and her blog went *poof* - oh what a surprise. Do any of us from there care who she is? Nope. Not in the least. Do any of us from over there, care that the banned member is here? Nope. We're just relieved that the other site is what it's supposed to be and her penchant for high drama is gone.

What possesses someone to behave in such a bizarre way? Do people really care when someone tells them they're someone else on another site and try to make it such a big secret - like they have the 'goods' on others? Imo, that's behaviour that little children indulge in, not adults. I have no time for that crap, but then, consider the source(s), and I suppose, there just isn't enough drama here for them.

All I know is I have zero time or interest for stupid games from people who are supposed to be adults. NEXT!