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barbtries

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6. a good piece on this american life:

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 10:19 AM

Feb 2015

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps

she interviews him on tape.

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What happened when I confronted my cruellest troll [View all] ismnotwasm Feb 2015 OP

Trolls have always seemed broken Android3.14 Feb 2015 #1

you are so right about their cry for attention vlyons Feb 2015 #16

I heard a piece on this with the author on public radio a few weeks ago... hlthe2b Feb 2015 #2

Yes, and he's just like one out of thousands ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #4

This: "...it doesn't negate their responsibility for the culture they are fostering." CrispyQ Feb 2015 #18

That was a fantastic read. Thanks! Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #3

Excellent article, TY for posting this. This kind of behavior is not limited to the internet, so I mother earth Feb 2015 #5

a good piece on this american life: barbtries Feb 2015 #6

I heard that when it was broadcast a short while back. Skinner Feb 2015 #10

I missed that ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #14

it's good barbtries Feb 2015 #20

Thanks--I think I will ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #23

yes it is! hopemountain Feb 2015 #37

I would find it very difficult davidthegnome Feb 2015 #7

I have a friend ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #13

I'm sorry that happened to your friend. =( nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #42

Thank you AJ90 ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #52

I second Joe's post. That is just awful. nomorenomore08 Feb 2015 #53

K&R deutsey Feb 2015 #8

years ago there were a few trolls on du, who decided to photograph themselves La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2015 #9

+1000 ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #12

Edit: whoops, meant to respond to La Lioness Priyanka. nt F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #21

+1 F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #22

Trolling allows people to act in ways they can't get away with in person. Avalux Feb 2015 #11

Excellent article. lovemydog Feb 2015 #15

I am going to be rereading and pondering this for a while. brer cat Feb 2015 #17

I'm too aggressive ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #35

posted to for later 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #19

Thanks. What a great piece. n/t pnwmom Feb 2015 #24

Exactly right. Mere criticism of misogyny is not censorship. SunSeeker Feb 2015 #25

"How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug?" Warpy Feb 2015 #26

Wow ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #31

A great piece, thanks for posting! arcane1 Feb 2015 #27

That was heartbreaking to read. Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #28

Yes we can ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #33

posted to for later. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #29

Wow. That was fascinating. Going to listen the the TAL show. cui bono Feb 2015 #30

This is great and very powerful Number23 Feb 2015 #32

Oh yeah ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #34

When I was a kid my Father had real live trolls always after him mackerel Feb 2015 #36

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2015 #38

I didn't see that ending coming BainsBane Feb 2015 #39

This thread reminded me of a new reality show that I heard about arikara Feb 2015 #40

Hey- thank you ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #45

There are a few truly nasty people out there, who will go to ANY length, to make others feel like... AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #41

There are all kinds of trolls out there. JTFrog Feb 2015 #48

What a remarkable piece. Thank you. nt Hekate Feb 2015 #43

"it’s not illegal to reach elbow-deep into someone’s memories ... and twist them and weaponize them" phantom power Feb 2015 #44

And the backlash continues ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #46

I hope he is sincere, and follows through. nt Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #49

Yeah, me too. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #51

I can only hope this would make other "CEO's" do a little self reflection on how this affects their JTFrog Feb 2015 #50

This was on This American Life, two weeks ago... Javaman Feb 2015 #47