On the Condition of Anonymity: Disembodied Exhibitionism and Oblique Trolling Strategies

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Author(s): Demetrios Jason Lallas (Union County College, USA)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 16
Source title: Digital Rhetoric and Global Literacies: Communication Modes and Digital Practices in the Networked World
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Gustav Verhulsdonck (University of Texas at El Paso, USA)and Marohang Limbu (Michigan State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4916-3.ch015

Keywords: Communications Theory / Digital Communications / Information Science Reference / Media & Communications

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The ambiguity of identity in disembodied communities poses unique challenges in the flow of digital rhetoric. Online anonymity can lead to disinhibition, enabling the practice of trolling: the effort to derail discussion for attention, mischief, and abuse. This chapter examines this phenomenon in various social media contexts, exploring effective practices in recognizing and harnessing trolling.

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