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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
I enjoy being active on social media. More often than not, my off-line personality reflects quite accurately in my online dealings. I play straight into the hands of clever algorithms and have ads helpfully reflected back to me. It’s lovely, really.
Except for the misogyny, an unpleasantry that is aired unimpeded online. For many women commentators and bloggers, it’s nothing new or shocking. Anyone with some time to kill, can spew without the fear of any real consequence. It is indeed the age of rage and the ‘Net is a wonderland for abusers who hide behind the anonymity.
This week, in light of the freely available online threats to women ranging from rape to bombs, it seems, it takes very little to get oneself a troll. Just as well, because as a woman online, it is a good idea to do precisely this as a shout-back.
The definition of troll sounds almost sweet: A troll is defined as one who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument.
According to research, it’s boredom, a need for attention or a grievance against a world that is passing them by that causes these outbursts online. This Gyges effect partly explains the uninhibited behaviour of trolls. Researchers believe that the ‘Net’s ability to allow individuals to ignore their sense of empathy and that there is another human being at the other end of the screen; contributes to troll-behaviour.
Follow these easy steps: To get a personal troll easily, you’ve got to be female.This will up your chances significantly of getting yourself a troll or two.
Apparently, nothing seems to irk the haters, trolls and abusers more than a woman having an opinion. The next simple step is to go right ahead, have an opinion and express it on social media. Then sit back and watch.
Adopt a cause and campaign for it. As recent events have shown, this will most probably get you not just haters and trolls, but even possibly death threats on social media. No, you don’t have to be famous or anything.
Start an open blog, put the aforementioned opinions on it frequently. Gain and experiment with online word search optimisation skills for best results.
I enjoy being active on social media. More often than not, my off-line personality reflects quite accurately in my online dealings. I play straight into the hands of clever algorithms and have ads helpfully reflected back to me. It’s lovely, really.
Except for the misogyny, an unpleasantry that...
I enjoy being active on social media. More often than not, my off-line personality reflects quite accurately in my online dealings. I play straight into the hands of clever algorithms and have ads helpfully reflected back to me. It’s lovely, really.
Except for the misogyny, an unpleasantry that is aired unimpeded online. For many women commentators and bloggers, it’s nothing new or shocking. Anyone with some time to kill, can spew without the fear of any real consequence. It is indeed the age of rage and the ‘Net is a wonderland for abusers who hide behind the anonymity.
This week, in light of the freely available online threats to women ranging from rape to bombs, it seems, it takes very little to get oneself a troll. Just as well, because as a woman online, it is a good idea to do precisely this as a shout-back.
The definition of troll sounds almost sweet: A troll is defined as one who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument.
According to research, it’s boredom, a need for attention or a grievance against a world that is passing them by that causes these outbursts online. This Gyges effect partly explains the uninhibited behaviour of trolls. Researchers believe that the ‘Net’s ability to allow individuals to ignore their sense of empathy and that there is another human being at the other end of the screen; contributes to troll-behaviour.
Follow these easy steps: To get a personal troll easily, you’ve got to be female.This will up your chances significantly of getting yourself a troll or two.
Apparently, nothing seems to irk the haters, trolls and abusers more than a woman having an opinion. The next simple step is to go right ahead, have an opinion and express it on social media. Then sit back and watch.
Adopt a cause and campaign for it. As recent events have shown, this will most probably get you not just haters and trolls, but even possibly death threats on social media. No, you don’t have to be famous or anything.
Start an open blog, put the aforementioned opinions on it frequently. Gain and experiment with online word search optimisation skills for best results.
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