Shock news: being rude to someone isn’t a good way to make them agree with you
Research has shown that being rude to people isn’t a good way to make them change their mind. … Read the full post »
Read my posts about online trolling, how best to deal with it and why the advice ‘don’t feed the troll’s is sometimes wrong.
Research has shown that being rude to people isn’t a good way to make them change their mind. … Read the full post »
There’s a fascinating interview over on the New Statesman site about Ai Weiwei’s interview with a professional government troll. … Read the full post »
Take a read here for a fascinating, moving and informative account about how one person became a victim of a troll, tracked down the troll – and then meet them face-to-face.
So far, so sadly predictable these days… … Read the full post »
How best to react to when on the receiving end of online abuse has been rather in the news, courtesy of some high profile recent incidents. … Read the full post »
Tweeting about politics, I’ve been on the receiving end of a fair few more than robust messages (and I dare say that, despite my attempts to keep civil, there’s a tweet or two I’ve sent that didn’t read right or were badly phrased). … Read the full post »
In the decade since 9/11, the U.S. government has used a wide variety of tactics against terrorists. It’s invaded countries where they operated… … Read the full post »
Warnings such as “don’t feed the trolls” are legion when it comes to online discussions. But they’re also wrong. Feeding trolls can work. … Read the full post »
Comments posted on YouTube films are notoriously poor. … Read the full post »
Interesting post at kottke.org about how the broken windows theory (i.e. low level crime and grot in turn encourages more serious crime) may apply to the quality of online debate. … Read the full post »