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Sporadicus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 09:59 PM
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Any Amateur / Professional Psychologists Like to Examine a Case?
Edited on Sun Jul-18-04 10:02 PM by Labor_Ready
This is from a forum where people from all political persuasions post. I'm not involved in this thread, but one guy's pathology really has me stumped. He doesn't come around often, but when he does, it's like a seagull in the forum - he makes a lot of noise, craps all over everything, then leaves. I'm beginning to wonder if he goes on a manic spree during 'supervised outings.' I picture him in a straightjacket, tapping the keys with a pencil in his mouth.

http://www.e-thepeople.org/comment/156667/view?viewtype=best&skip=0

The fellow in question is USPSA-TY. I wonder if the "USPS" part refers to the US Postal Service...as in postal.

On edit: in case it's not readily apparent, the root article discussion was Bobby Fischer's arrest in Japan.
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:20 PM
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1. Looks like normal message board shit flinging to me
It looked to me like a couple of those people just like to get into arguments.
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Sporadicus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:35 PM
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2. Thanks for Your Input
I was just wondering about that guy. All his posts are that way, and I was trying to identify his specific personality disorder(s).
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VelmaD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:39 PM
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4. qualified therapists or psychologists...
would NEVER diagnose someone they had never met based on their posts on the internet
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Sporadicus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:44 PM
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7. I Just Wanted a 'First Impression' Overview n/t
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:41 PM
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5. I don't know if being contrary all the time
is considered a personality disorder. I think that's just what they call being difficult. I think some people just like to cause trouble. But who knows? The guy could be a sociopath for all I know. I think I would have to see more of his posts to determine if the guy was really screwed up.
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Sporadicus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:48 PM
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9. Oppositional - Defiant Disorder? n/t
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:38 PM
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3. Histrionic Personality Disorder?
:shrug:
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Sporadicus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:42 PM
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6. That Had Occurred to Me
I've taken a couple of psychology classes, but not abnormal psychology. I read about histrionic personality disorder, but I've never encountered anyone quite like that character.
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warrior1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:44 PM
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8. he might fit into one of these category's
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Sporadicus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-18-04 10:49 PM
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10. Interesting Site n/t
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