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\"ken<\/a>From Gizmodo, here’s a brief salute to\u00a0Ken M<\/a>,\u00a0the world’s most famous and funniest troll, who shares a sample of his\u00a0incisive views on the art of painting\u00a0above:<\/p>\n

Ken M has achieved what few trolls can dare to dream of. He has his own dedicated subreddit, with 58k subscribers, \/r\/KenM<\/a>. The subreddit\u2019s been around for years, just like Ken M, who has collected a following for his deft acts of trolling as the world\u2019s least-informed commenter. His official Facebook page<\/a>, which lists him as a \u201cprofessional dirtpig,\u201d has 20k Likes, and he is also onTwitter<\/a> and Tumblr<\/a>. His notoriety was such that College Humor paid him to run a column, The Troll, which made him, in truth, a professional dirtpig.<\/p>\n

In comments, Ken M comes across as your ornery, befuddled grandfather\u2013that\u2019s what his social media avatars, which depict old men, suggest\u2013but read on and you\u2019ll find his tongue planted firmly in cheek. Ken M\u2019s greatness derives from his subtle trolling method, which is never crude or combative. His apparent cluelessness infuriates others, who don\u2019t seem to get that the joke is on them.<\/p>\n

Through it all, Ken M remains blissfully confused. He never breaks form.<\/p>\n

Here’s another:<\/p>\n

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