I'm wondering why internet trolls and flamers do it. Niot just here on Mudcat, but everywhere.

Obviously they wouldn't if they could not remain incognito, which immediately classifies them as cowards.

But, from a psychological point of view are they would-be psychopaths hell-bent on causing pain and disruption wherever they can, just for the sake of it?

In which case they are in a very dangerous moral state.

Or, in the context of this site, are they inadequates who couldn't sing or play a note and who are incredibly jealous of those who can?

I see most of them as very early teenagers who haven't yet gained maturity, up to mischief, or adults who have never gained maturity.

What do other Mudcatters think? And how do we deal with them? My immediate answer would be to just ignore them as attention seekers, that would hurt them most.