Troll sub-types

Commenters are an interesting breed, ranging from bloggy friends who drop by to laugh and swear a lot, to spammers, to trolls who like to argue inane points. Saw this article this evening and it made me laugh and think of the diverse nature of the commenters on this and other blogs.

The troll classifications (according to the article) include:

A: Useful -- if not slightly caustic -- contribution to internet society
Congrats! You are the glue that holds the Web together. A descendent of the "lady who writes letters to the paper," you keep bloggers and writers on their terrified toes.
Other platforms to consider: Why not start your own blog? You seem to have all the answers.

B: The shameless self-promoter
The offspring of the still-kickin' telemarketer, you spread your insipid message where it is clearly not welcome.
Other platforms to consider: Might we suggest a less annoying option? Link exchanges. Merely ask another site to link to yours if you link to theirs. Thus, everyone wins and no one vows to track you down and murder you in your sleep.

C: The echo
Instead of making like some highly trained macaw, why not contribute to the conversation? Isn't that what a comments section is for?
Other platforms to consider: Twitter. Just go retweet some stuff, mmkay? That way you're sharing an opinion/story/something of value with your followers with proper attribution, instead of driving the moderator to alcohol abuse.

D: The classic troll
We know, we know -- puberty can be a difficult time. There's your changing body, the fact that you have yet to kiss a member of the opposite sex, the -- Huh? You're 45? Nevermind. Say "hi" to your mom for us. ...

Recognize yourself (or others) in any of the above!?

Sigh. Only two more days until the weekend.