1. Donald Trump The glorified Holiday Inn Express owner went mental on Twitter during the run-up to the election and hasn t recovered since (if he was ever right to being with). Trump s two-million-strong followers were treated to golden trolling against anyone who didn t agree with him, which was basically everyone to the left of sanity, including NBC s Brian Williams , Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez , and Star Jones . Also, let s not forget his totally methodically planned-out YouTube video aimed at President Obama to get his college transcripts. #ThanksDonald for letting us watch your midlife crisis firsthand. It s been a treat. Photo courtesy of Flickr , Gage Skidmore
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Five years ago, TIME magazine announced that you were its person of the year.
Labeling the Internet a cosmic compendium of knowledge, the magazine cited your playlists on Myspace, false Wikipedia edits, and rewatching of the " OMG, Shoes " video on YouTube as the reason why you should be awarded the title.
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Well, congrats! A half-decade later, you re still living up to that title by concocting a special blend of insufferability and detestable behavior that is best shamed in a very public manner.
From the torturous Call Me Maybe covers that your aunt couldn t stop emailing you to the despicable tweeting in defense of Chris Brown, it all demands a stink eye and a wag of the finger.
So let s review the 10 people who ruined the Internet in 2012.
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