7. Trolling

Now that we’ve looked at authenticity and inauthenticity, let’s look at one particular form of inauthenticity: Trolling.

Note

This chapter covers a toxic communities and offensive behavior and comments.

• 7.1. What is trolling
• 7.2. Origins of trolling
• 7.3. Activity: Evaluating Trolling Examples
• 7.4. Responding to trolls?
• 7.5. Trolling a Reply Bot
  • 7.5.1. Demo: Conditionals and String Manipulation
  • 7.5.2. Practice: Conditionals and String Manipulation
  • 7.5.3. Demo: Trolling a Reply Bot
• 7.6. Ethics and Trolling
• 7.7. Bibliography