November 21st, 2008, 08:45 PM
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The Trolls Among Us
There is an article titled "Malwebolence - The World of Web Trolling: The Trolls Among Us " that is on the New York Times website. It's from August and I finally got around to posting it here.
We see trolls on D'D and sometime fall into their traps. I'm guilty of it. This article explains much about trolling. The author visits with some famous trolls. There are tales of trolling acts. And of course, some psych stuff.
The Trolls Among Us: Weev (not, of course, his real name)
is part of a growing Internet subculture with a fluid morality
and a disdain for pretty much everyone else online.
Quote:
You, the troll says, are not worthy of my understanding; I, therefore, will do everything I can to confound you.
Why inflict anguish on a helpless stranger? It’s tempting to blame technology, which increases the range of our communications while dehumanizing the recipients. Cases like An Hero and Megan Meier presumably wouldn’t happen if the perpetrators had to deliver their messages in person. But while technology reduces the social barriers that keep us from bedeviling strangers, it does not explain the initial trolling impulse.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/ma...3trolls-t.html
I enjoyed the article. Hope you do to.
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