University Studies the Personalities of Online Trolls

[thetrailboss]

Study by Brigham Young University examines motives, personalities of internet trolls

A study by researchers at Brigham Young University examined the motives of internet "trolls," or people who intentionally try to engage others into antagonizing and disruptive conversation on social media platforms.

www.fox13now.com

We certainly have had our share on AZ over the past 17 years or so!

 

[jimk]

Wise excerpt from the article: "It helps when we think of others online as humans, people with families and friends like you and me, people who feel deeply and sometimes suffer. When we forget their identities as actual people, seeing them instead as merely usernames or avatars, it becomes easier to engage in trolling."

 

[BodeMiller1]

In the state of N.H. if you say "What a nice day"; anyone on the internet has the right to respond.

For example: "Your mother has nothing to do with it, she's a #### ##### #####!"

There are limits, you can't say "I blame you and your mom for this weather and I'm going to kill you and I know where you are".

When is it a threat

 

[tonnyhigh]

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