Online Trolling and Its Perpetrators
| Author | : Pnina Fichman |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 217 |
| Release | : 2016-04-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781442238510 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1442238518 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (518 Downloads) |
Download or read book Online Trolling and Its Perpetrators written by Pnina Fichman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Online trolling and other deviant behaviors have always affected online communities. As online trolling becomes widely spread, myriad questions are raised, including: Who is a troll and why do trolls troll? What are the enabling factors of online trolling? How do members and administrators of online communities detect, interpret, and react to trolling? How can online trolling be handled effectively? What is the impact of the socio-cultural and technological environments on online trolling? What motivates trolling? The book answers these questions and includes the following focuses: Hard-core trolls and light trolls Gender, trolling, and anti-social behavior online Perception of trolling Collaborative trolling Ideological trolls Trolling around the globe
