I don't get it.

[conuly]

What is it about asperger that attracts the trolls? We don't even get good trolls - this is the shittiest trolling I've ever seen! Where's the drama? The entertainment? The moderators?

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[conuly]

Well, to be fair, not all aspies are of above-average intelligence. It's just that AS is also not antithetical to above-average intelligence. And I don't think most aspies really do have photographic memories. That's hyperbole.

Forthrightness, though, is a euphimism for "bluntly abrupt honesty". That's the reason for the huge disclaimer on my user info, because people interpret my honesty as deliberate rudeness... but I can't be honest the way they like, and I won't lie.

And if that's all you got, then yes, there's a lot missing from the description. Problems with non-literal language comes to mind, and difficulty with "the unwritten rules of social behavior". Then there's a huge number of what are known as comorbid conditions, such as various agnosias, notably faceblindness (an inability or impairment in recognizing faces, even to the degree where you cannot recognize family members) and topographical agnosia (getting lost in places that should be familiar to you, not recognizing your house if you see it from a different location); problems with spacial/temporal awareness (not being able to know if it's a minute or an hour passing, not being able to accurately judge distance, having no sense of direction); dyspraxia (problems with fine and/or gross motor control, not being able to tie your shoes, or write neatly, or throw a ball); ocd-like symptoms.... well, it goes on. And on. And on and on and on.

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

Ok, that helps me a little more. But if you read the site, it almost reads like Aspergers people are way better than everyone else, and that's what the disease means--hell, reading that site I WANT Aspergers, and I know that's a miscommunication on behalf of the site owner.

Nothing, and as owner of the elitistasshat community, I can assure you this is true, nothing draws trolls like superiority posturing, which is what that site communicates. It really sounds like Aspergers is some kind of genius syndrome that grants amazing prowess.