Stop a Troll in Their Tracks, The Most Effective Methods
“Trolling: to post inflammatory or inappropriate messages or comments on (the Internet, especially a message board) for the purpose of upsetti...
The Death of the Anonymous Troll: Why People Don’t Hide Their Hate Anymore
Social media has always had an issue with trolls -- people who say mean things online just because they think it is funny to hurt feelings. It...
YuleTube Plugin Makes Nasty YouTube Comments More Cheerful This Christmas
Christmas is less than 24 hours away, and the last thing you’d want to do is spend hours upon hours in the lower depths of Hell — also known as the Yo...
NHL Sends Holiday Card To Angry Hockey Fans Via Facebook, Trolling Ensues
The NHL lockout is bullshit. In case you weren’t following, NHL franchise owners have essentially canceled the season in a disgusting attempt to force...
GNAA Talks Hacking WordPress and Why They Think Anonymous Isn’t A Threat
So I recently wrote a column about the Drudge Report getting duped by the “Sandy Loot Crew” and what a pain in the ass that was for media outlets ...
New Social Media Site from Twitter Founders, Branch, Aims To Cure Trolling
In this age dominated by creepy trolls and inanimate bots, meaningful Internet discussion is a distant memory. Websites like YouTube are trying to hal...
YouTube Extension “Herp Derp” Makes Comments Less Awful
Back in my college days, as I prepared to interview sci-fi author Harlan Ellison for a group project, I stumbled upon something he said on his website...
Should YouTube Mistakes Haunt You Forever?
Remember the video of Karen Klein, the bus lady from New York harassed by 7th grade students last week? After receiving a flood of donations for an al...
Troll Throws Wrench In @Sweden Twitter Project
When organizations like Curators of Sweden talk about social media democracy, they are thinking a vibrant experiment where people are free to say what...
A World Without The Comment Box
Whether you like it or not, commenting on a blog or a video is the norm in social media. Sure, the trolls are making their attacks on your favorite Yo...
Easter Greetings Pop Up Card
