Yes, they deceive strangers in particular ways that have the potiential to bring enjoyment to the deceiver. The story here doesn’t strike me as one of those cases—would it bring the deceiver any mirth to hear people’s medical advice about chest pains? Probably not. That would be more likely if the story were something like, “um, I’ve got these strange warts on my...”
(And I say this as someone who’s trolled IRC with similar requests for advice.)
Yes, they deceive strangers in particular ways that have the potiential to bring enjoyment to the deceiver. The story here doesn’t strike me as one of those cases—would it bring the deceiver any mirth to hear people’s medical advice about chest pains? Probably not. That would be more likely if the story were something like, “um, I’ve got these strange warts on my...”
(And I say this as someone who’s trolled IRC with similar requests for advice.)