Trolling is something that seems completely harmless and in some cases, completely pointless. However, trolling has evolved into something much more harmful than its original state from 2008. People on the Internet or on different social media sites view trolling as a way to ridicule or hurt those simply for being the way that they are. One instance as mentioned in the article is when people who identified themselves as "trolls" hacked into the Epilepsy Foundation's website and fill it with horrendous epileptic triggers including flashing lights. The people that see this and do not truly understand the situation that is occurring before them see this as funny or ironic. This "audience" that these trolls have attracted is the driving force behind their actions and is what makes trolling a popular trend. However, trolling does not have to reside solely in the Internet. As the article mentions, polemicists (political columnist) can be a "troll" in the real world. The polemicists have similar intentions to the trolls that can be found on a simple website like Tumblr or Twitter in the aspect that they are there for a reaction, for a way in which they can truly get some good content for their audience. However, D'Addario goes in to ask the question if this terminology of a "troll" can be applied to those who have careers in the real world and an audience that consists of more than young kids browsing social media on their mother's internet. He answers this question with the explanation that publishing is a different process than just Internet posting so the concept can't be applied to those who have a profession that may relate to "trolling". Overall, in this article D'Addario asks some crucial questions about what trolling is in our world today and how is it affecting not only those playing a character on the internet but those in the real world.
In the article "Everything is 'Trolling' now," author D'Addario informs us on how the usage of the word "trolling" can translate into different meanings today. According to this article, trolling only provokes some negative outcomes and turns into bullying. Trolling has lost some of its value due to its consistent usage. During the early days of the internet, users were not fully aware of how controversial and negative this new trend called "trolling" would be. Websites that use outdated technology outlets, by their very nature, are publicly exposing comments and posts to a wide audience rather than a narrow and self-selecting community. In this paper, I will be discussing the outcomes and impact that trolling has, can, and will continue to cause. Trolling is an unconfrontational way to abuse a variety of people, which can lead to several harmful actions or events, such as suicide, anxiety or depression. Not to mention, trolling reflects bad on whoever the user is.
Trolling can be abusive. Some people can take the comments and not care, while others are more susceptible to the comments being made....
