Quote Originally Posted by Alundarus View Post
But if they don't care and it doesn't affect them, then why are they even posting?
Schadenfreude

There is no other reason than that.

Aggression-Based Schadenfreude primarily involves group identity. The joy of observing the suffering of others comes from the observer feeling that the other's failure represents an improvement or validation of their own group's (in-group's) status in relation to external (out-groups) groups. This is, essentially, schadenfreude based on group versus group status.