Rules against "trolls" on websites. "Trolling" seems to be a term that can mean whatever you want it to mean..
And more often than not I see that term thrown at people by groups online to justify mob-like bullying, and by unprofessional moderators to penalise users over personal disagreement or just general dislike of them as a person.
Ironically, these two groups act more in the manner I imagine when I think of the term "troll".
We live in an age that pushes tolerance, inclusion, kindness etc. Yet we are still humans with a dark side to each of us. As a consequence, we've paradoxically actually become less tolerant and nice, as we convince ourselves that the unfair ways we treat others is fine because they have committed some ill that makes them a "troll", or some other buzzword like an "ist", or a "phobe". And we actually go much further down the abusive path as we have convinced ourselves that this person deserves it and it's the moral thing to do.
Not saying this due to having any strikes - I don't have any - just an observation.
Ironically, these two groups act more in the manner I imagine when I think of the term "troll".
We live in an age that pushes tolerance, inclusion, kindness etc. Yet we are still humans with a dark side to each of us. As a consequence, we've paradoxically actually become less tolerant and nice, as we convince ourselves that the unfair ways we treat others is fine because they have committed some ill that makes them a "troll", or some other buzzword like an "ist", or a "phobe". And we actually go much further down the abusive path as we have convinced ourselves that this person deserves it and it's the moral thing to do.
Not saying this due to having any strikes - I don't have any - just an observation.
31-35, M
