I always thought that if I could have a superpower, it would be awesome to have "troll confrontation power." How cool would it be if, every time you encountered some thirteen year old a-hole sitting behind a screen saying "i did ur mom fag n ill kick ur a$$!" You had the power to teleport to their location, tap them on the shoulder and just say "bring it." Followed by a loud, resounding bitch-slap?
Anonymity (well, relative anonymity; security concerns and legalities aside, you'll never know the identity of 90% of the trolls you encounter without doing some sleuthing) has always been the internet's biggest blessing and its worst curse. It gave birth to the blogosphere; to people openly sharing their hearts, their dreams and their aspirations without fear. It let's people share their true opinions of something that they might otherwise be afraid to speak out on. It lets people be who they really are.
Unfortunately, as I said, it lets people be who they really are. And that goes for assh**es as well good people. No identity means no accountability; so those same idiots that once upon a time just made their peers miserable at school can now do the same to everyone the come across. Some people just get off on the misery of others, and the anonymity of the internet only emboldens them.
What's almost as bad as this asshat is the fact that people have lost the ability to ignore the trolls. As desensitized as people are to things like kids getting run over and laying in the street bleeding, you'd think they could easily put internet comments out of their mind.
Well in this particular case he writes comments on FaceBook tribute pages which is sure to punch the buttons of people feeling a personal loss. It's one thing to troll forums about tech or what your favorite cars is or whatever. Those things really don't matter much, but to go and intentionally try to upset people who have a real personal loss is just out and out worthy of removal from the human race. What kind of person would do that?
I'm sure he felt he would never be tracked down and did it for the LOLz but now that he's been outed I wonder how he'll react?
The sad aspect of the internet is there will always be slimy cowards wanting to get a bit of sinister satisfaction from taunting and irritating others.
The dude is obviously troubled and disgusting, but as with anything in life, the internet is not all positive and fun.
Well it looks like he's left FB or changed his name or security settings. What a total douchebag. How sad must your life be that you can enjoy making other people miserable
Just curious really. I didn't attempt to post or contact him. He isn't worth that much of my time, however this article isn't about him but the phenomena itself.
I always thought that if I could have a superpower, it would be awesome to have "troll confrontation power." How cool would it be if, every time you encountered some thirteen year old a-hole sitting behind a screen saying "i did ur mom fag n ill kick ur a$$!" You had the power to teleport to their location, tap them on the shoulder and just say "bring it." Followed by a loud, resounding bitch-slap?
Anonymity (well, relative anonymity; security concerns and legalities aside, you'll never know the identity of 90% of the trolls you encounter without doing some sleuthing) has always been the internet's biggest blessing and its worst curse. It gave birth to the blogosphere; to people openly sharing their hearts, their dreams and their aspirations without fear. It let's people share their true opinions of something that they might otherwise be afraid to speak out on. It lets people be who they really are.
Unfortunately, as I said, it lets people be who they really are. And that goes for assh**es as well good people. No identity means no accountability; so those same idiots that once upon a time just made their peers miserable at school can now do the same to everyone the come across. Some people just get off on the misery of others, and the anonymity of the internet only emboldens them.
All that being said? I kinda feel like we're going a bit over-board with our reactions to cyber-bullying. When I was in school, before I started working out, I was a skinny, awkward bean-pole with a speech impediment (a had a serious stuttering problem; it's mostly under control now thanks to years of speech therapy) and a bi-racial background (which, admittedly was only a major issue for four years when I temporarily lived in a town with an active Klan chapter). I had people steal my stuff, s**t in my backpack, poor wood-glue in my hair (forcing me to shave it off), beat on me, and even crack my head open with a 2x4 during wood shop. That was bullying. And before Colombine, when people weren't afraid you were going to shoot up your school; the faculty response was "I'm sorry you have to deal with this. It's unfair; but that's just part of growing up." It sucked, but you dealt with it, and you grew strong.
Now someone says something mean about you on the internet and you gain a movement around you.It all sounds well and good, but I worry we're raising kids to be soft. As horrible as my bullying was, it taught me how to deal with frustration. It taught me that life was unfair, and sometimes you just had to be strong and power through. And that was a very, very important lesson to learn early on; because later, when more adult problems sprang up, I was emotionally prepared for them. If I had grown up feeling like I was going to have a massive support structure to defend and encourage me all my life every time the road got a little rough; I think I would have fallen apart when I graduated and real life hit me in the face.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we should just go back to shrugging our shoulders about bullying. I'm just saying sometimes, kids need to learn to fight their own battles; and I'm not convinced we're doing them any big favors by trying to do it for them.
I think that's normal when you are an artist. That's really sad, but she gotta be stronger. Look at Rebecca Black, yes we know, she's not the best singer on earth, but with all the hate massages she received, she still continues..
phpistastyFeb 7, 2012
Wait, trolling is new?
wraithtdkFeb 7, 2012
I always thought that if I could have a superpower, it would be awesome to have "troll confrontation power." How cool would it be if, every time you encountered some thirteen year old a-hole sitting behind a screen saying "i did ur mom fag n ill kick ur a$$!" You had the power to teleport to their location, tap them on the shoulder and just say "bring it." Followed by a loud, resounding bitch-slap?
Anonymity (well, relative anonymity; security concerns and legalities aside, you'll never know the identity of 90% of the trolls you encounter without doing some sleuthing) has always been the internet's biggest blessing and its worst curse. It gave birth to the blogosphere; to people openly sharing their hearts, their dreams and their aspirations without fear. It let's people share their true opinions of something that they might otherwise be afraid to speak out on. It lets people be who they really are.
Unfortunately, as I said, it lets people be who they really are. And that goes for assh**es as well good people. No identity means no accountability; so those same idiots that once upon a time just made their peers miserable at school can now do the same to everyone the come across. Some people just get off on the misery of others, and the anonymity of the internet only emboldens them.
genepooldesignFeb 7, 2012
What's almost as bad as this asshat is the fact that people have lost the ability to ignore the trolls. As desensitized as people are to things like kids getting run over and laying in the street bleeding, you'd think they could easily put internet comments out of their mind.
macparrotFeb 7, 2012
Well in this particular case he writes comments on FaceBook tribute pages which is sure to punch the buttons of people feeling a personal loss. It's one thing to troll forums about tech or what your favorite cars is or whatever. Those things really don't matter much, but to go and intentionally try to upset people who have a real personal loss is just out and out worthy of removal from the human race. What kind of person would do that?
I'm sure he felt he would never be tracked down and did it for the LOLz but now that he's been outed I wonder how he'll react?
Rien1786Feb 7, 2012
http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-7-stupidest-things-that-make-people-proud/
This guy should read #4. It'd make the world a better place.
cyberdactylFeb 7, 2012
The sad aspect of the internet is there will always be slimy cowards wanting to get a bit of sinister satisfaction from taunting and irritating others.
The dude is obviously troubled and disgusting, but as with anything in life, the internet is not all positive and fun.
macparrotFeb 7, 2012
Well it looks like he's left FB or changed his name or security settings. What a total douchebag. How sad must your life be that you can enjoy making other people miserable
cavroneFeb 7, 2012
how sad must your life be that you actually looked for this guy on facebook...
macparrotFeb 7, 2012
Just curious really. I didn't attempt to post or contact him. He isn't worth that much of my time, however this article isn't about him but the phenomena itself.
jerroldsFeb 7, 2012
Settle down, troll.
trontonFeb 7, 2012
Dawwww mad?
wraithtdkFeb 7, 2012
I always thought that if I could have a superpower, it would be awesome to have "troll confrontation power." How cool would it be if, every time you encountered some thirteen year old a-hole sitting behind a screen saying "i did ur mom fag n ill kick ur a$$!" You had the power to teleport to their location, tap them on the shoulder and just say "bring it." Followed by a loud, resounding bitch-slap?
Anonymity (well, relative anonymity; security concerns and legalities aside, you'll never know the identity of 90% of the trolls you encounter without doing some sleuthing) has always been the internet's biggest blessing and its worst curse. It gave birth to the blogosphere; to people openly sharing their hearts, their dreams and their aspirations without fear. It let's people share their true opinions of something that they might otherwise be afraid to speak out on. It lets people be who they really are.
Unfortunately, as I said, it lets people be who they really are. And that goes for assh**es as well good people. No identity means no accountability; so those same idiots that once upon a time just made their peers miserable at school can now do the same to everyone the come across. Some people just get off on the misery of others, and the anonymity of the internet only emboldens them.
All that being said? I kinda feel like we're going a bit over-board with our reactions to cyber-bullying. When I was in school, before I started working out, I was a skinny, awkward bean-pole with a speech impediment (a had a serious stuttering problem; it's mostly under control now thanks to years of speech therapy) and a bi-racial background (which, admittedly was only a major issue for four years when I temporarily lived in a town with an active Klan chapter). I had people steal my stuff, s**t in my backpack, poor wood-glue in my hair (forcing me to shave it off), beat on me, and even crack my head open with a 2x4 during wood shop. That was bullying. And before Colombine, when people weren't afraid you were going to shoot up your school; the faculty response was "I'm sorry you have to deal with this. It's unfair; but that's just part of growing up." It sucked, but you dealt with it, and you grew strong.
Now someone says something mean about you on the internet and you gain a movement around you.It all sounds well and good, but I worry we're raising kids to be soft. As horrible as my bullying was, it taught me how to deal with frustration. It taught me that life was unfair, and sometimes you just had to be strong and power through. And that was a very, very important lesson to learn early on; because later, when more adult problems sprang up, I was emotionally prepared for them. If I had grown up feeling like I was going to have a massive support structure to defend and encourage me all my life every time the road got a little rough; I think I would have fallen apart when I graduated and real life hit me in the face.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we should just go back to shrugging our shoulders about bullying. I'm just saying sometimes, kids need to learn to fight their own battles; and I'm not convinced we're doing them any big favors by trying to do it for them.
sportpagemailFeb 7, 2012
I think that's normal when you are an artist. That's really sad, but she gotta be stronger. Look at Rebecca Black, yes we know, she's not the best singer on earth, but with all the hate massages she received, she still continues..
mablungFeb 7, 2012
She was laughing at trolls all the way to the bank.
wraithtdkFeb 16, 2012
Hate massages? Man, that can't be good for your back!
twelvejewelzFeb 7, 2012
some people are just pathetic
royshormiFeb 7, 2012
Stupid people post offensive comments
royshormiFeb 7, 2012
Many people like disturb other people.
cavroneFeb 7, 2012
NERDS. YOU'RE ALL NERDS.
delphium226Feb 7, 2012
And we've inherited the earth. U jelly?
cavroneFeb 7, 2012
I am skeleton jelly.
delphium226Feb 7, 2012
U r knob jelly.
urdumania1Feb 7, 2012
how sad must your life be that you actually looked for this guy on facebook...
delphium226Feb 7, 2012
What's your facebook?
:)