Trolling

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The literature suggests that, compared to face-to-face, the increased incidence of flaming when using computer-mediated communication is due to reductions in the transfer of social cues, which decrease individuals' concern for social evaluation and fear of social sanctions or reprisals. When social identity and ingroup status are salient, computer mediation can decrease flaming because individuals focus their attention on the social context (and associated norms) rather than themselves. ~ Norman Johnson

And it's not only your next-door frustrated citizen taking it out on you, it's also your local prankster (alias trickster alias controlled fool) making you think again with harmless jokes, plus that government agents are trained to troll in new generations. [1]. For more on that, see Psychological warfare. This page is on minor and little petty tyrants.

History

While the term “troll” has become wildly muddied, it did have to come from somewhere … [2][3]

(Counter) moves

You can not control whether you will become a target, and you can decide if you will be a victim. Knowing that the troll’s goal is to elicit a reaction instead of a response, you can initially use the famous “Don’t Feed The Trolls!” defense, but if maintained this gives the trolls even more power as it gives them the power to silence you.

IMHO, immunisation by immersion was a great exercise in not giving my own power and not taking someone elses power away. My response depends. On how busy I am with other things that I enjoy more, on a quick profiling scan of the attackers ...

Resources

Books

Projects

Zero trollerance

The Crocels Trolling Academy

Immunisation by immersion

Related

References

  1. How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/
  2. The Trolls Among Us http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/magazine/03trolls-t.html
  3. A brief history of trolls http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/phillips-brief-history-of-trolls/