Accounts of this type are not interested in discussion. They routinely insinuate themselves into ongoing conversations pretending to be ordinary people – giving no indication of their political position – and work, if given the chance, to derail the discussion and waste people’s time. When this tactic fails, or when they are discovered and called out, they resort to personal abuse and threats in an effort to drive people away from the conversation.
Online Trolls: Don’t Feed the Bampots
Internet trolls – especially in the political sphere – have a number of functions. They are a distraction. Trolls will engage activists in petty arguments, and, of course, the activist, taking this as a teaching opportunity, will happily go down the rabbit hole. It’s pointless. No argument will convince them of the merits of independence. They don’t even have a vote. Most likely the person on the other side is in an office in Wolverhampton following the instructions pinned to their blue cubical wall.
In The Morning Hours She Calls Me
In the wee hours of the morning, when the sensible – the healthy, wealthy and wise – are all fast asleep, I trawl the World Wide Web. I’m from that generation whose parents are convinced that all things cyber are wicked and dangerous, and I happen to agree with them on that – one of … Continue reading In The Morning Hours She Calls Me
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