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You, only [[Darker and Edgier|cooler, edgier, and often ruder]]. [['''A Darker Me]]''' is generally the person you would be if you weren't the more cautious, inhibited and [[You Suck|boring]] person you actually are. Most online personas include at least a little bit of [['''A Darker Me]]''', and some, most notably the [[Troll]], include a lot of it. [['''A Darker Me]]''' is like the [[GIFT]] in that it allows people to say things they would never say in real life, but is not limited to profane or offensive statements.

[['''A Darker Me]]''' is one of the main appeals of the Internet in that it allows users to leave behind their normal fears and speak their minds. Most posters eventually learn that too much [['''A Darker Me]]''' by those involved derails even the most steadfast discussions and begin to revert to their mundane selves, in action, if not persona.

It should be noted that [['''A Darker Me]]''' is not limited to the Internet, as most people do the same thing when they are talking to strangers -- albeitstrangers—albeit generally to a lesser extent, since the stranger can still punch them in the face if they go too far.

=== General examples: ===

* Many internet [[Troll|trollstroll]]s. Do not get us started on [[Four Chan|Anon]], [[Something Awful|SA Goons]], and various others.

* [[Griefer|Griefers]]s and [[Munchkin|Munchkins]]s. This is pretty much everything that motivates/enables both types.

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