Trolls And The Internet - Time

[Sun Devil 92]

How Trolls Are Ruining the Internet

Might not last in politics.....

But an interesting article.......

The people who relish this online freedom are called trolls, a term that originally came from a fishing method online thieves use to find victims. It quickly morphed to refer to the monsters who hide in darkness and threaten people. Internet trolls have a manifesto of sorts, which states they are doing it for the “lulz,” or laughs. What trolls do for the lulz ranges from clever pranks to harassment to violent threats. There’s also doxxing–publishing personal data, such as Social Security numbers and bank accounts–and swatting, calling in an emergency to a victim’s house so the SWAT team busts in. When victims do not experience lulz, trolls tell them they have no sense of humor. Trolls are turning social media and comment boards into a giant locker room in a teen movie, with towel-snapping racial epithets and misogyny.

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Something to think about.

 

[Alex.]

lulz

 

[Ozone]

unfortunately, since it's a morality issue, the devilish behavior isn't going to stop. the trolls exist as a reflex to political correctness, part of all the blowback that comes from using the internet to push lies and manipulate people. if time magazine wants to pick a fight with the trolls, it's a fight that time magazine cannot win.

 

[Dekster]

Xenophobes are trying to exterminate the bridge dwellers.

 

[washamericom]

How Trolls Are Ruining the Internet

Might not last in politics.....

But an interesting article.......

The people who relish this online freedom are called trolls, a term that originally came from a fishing method online thieves use to find victims. It quickly morphed to refer to the monsters who hide in darkness and threaten people. Internet trolls have a manifesto of sorts, which states they are doing it for the “lulz,” or laughs. What trolls do for the lulz ranges from clever pranks to harassment to violent threats. There’s also doxxing–publishing personal data, such as Social Security numbers and bank accounts–and swatting, calling in an emergency to a victim’s house so the SWAT team busts in. When victims do not experience lulz, trolls tell them they have no sense of humor. Trolls are turning social media and comment boards into a giant locker room in a teen movie, with towel-snapping racial epithets and misogyny.

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Something to think about.

can't baby proof the world. but you're right.

 

[washamericom]

Xenophobes are trying to exterminate the bridge dwellers.

three billy goats gruff.

 

[Dekster]

Xenophobes are trying to exterminate the bridge dwellers.

billy goats gruff.

You should milk the billy goat. Supposed to make interesting cheese.

 

[washamericom]

Xenophobes are trying to exterminate the bridge dwellers.

billy goats gruff.

You should milk the billy goat. Supposed to make interesting cheese.

tastes like dirt.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

unfortunately, since it's a morality issue, the devilish behavior isn't going to stop. the trolls exist as a reflex to political correctness, part of all the blowback that comes from using the internet to push lies and manipulate people. if time magazine wants to pick a fight with the trolls, it's a fight that time magazine cannot win.

I would agree.

It is just pointing out that our information age bring a lot of issues with it.

 

[Dekster]

Xenophobes are trying to exterminate the bridge dwellers.

billy goats gruff.

You should milk the billy goat. Supposed to make interesting cheese.

tastes like dirt.

You know what else tastes like dirt? Dirt. Strange how that works.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Xenophobes are trying to exterminate the bridge dwellers.

billy goats gruff.

You should milk the billy goat. Supposed to make interesting cheese.

Interesting ?