To Catch a Troll: BBC tracks down internet troll (video)

Would this make you think twice before posting offensive anonymous comments on the internet?Engrish_Major

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[QUOTE="infinite884"]they probably destroyed the guys life, they put his name out there and you know how the internet beehive mind actsinfinite884

It actually seemed like he didn't really care that much.

Again, I don't see the issue here.

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It actually seemed like he didn't really care that much.

Again, I don't see the issue here.

Crunchy_Nuts

if you make a documentry about the troll....the troll wins

[QUOTE="Crunchy_Nuts"][QUOTE="infinite884"] How would you feel if you just trolled a site and then the news showed up to your door steps the next day, putting your name and your face out for the world to see. If the "site that shall not be named" had members who were bored and saw your face on the news for trolling you can be sure they will get a hold of your phone number, your address, who your family is, either way the news report is silly and it seems this would be a Onion article then a BBC one

infinite884

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[QUOTE="BrianB0422"]Are you idiots seriously defending this guy? I wish they would expose these people more often and completely abolish the anonymity of the internet. What other part of life lets you have diarrhea of the mouth and have no repercussions? Not one...BrianB0422

If it bothers you so much, why not start "completely abolishing" the anonimity of the internet yourself? How about a real name? Or an adress?

People are idiots online, deal with it.

Well, I'm impressed. Sadly, I'm not from the US, so that won't be possible.

Anyway, the way I see it trolling -whether we like it or not- is protected under free speech. No one has the right to not be offended, because freedom of expression supercedes that. The best course of action when one encounters morons online is to just ignore them, and if you genuinely feel offended by something some jackass posted on the internet, perhaps you just need to grow thicker skin.

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[QUOTE="Crunchy_Nuts"] I tend to behave online pretty similar to how I behave in real life - that is to not be an a'hole.Crunchy_Nuts

Well, I'm impressed. Sadly, I'm not from the US, so that won't be possible.

Anyway, the way I see it trolling -whether we like it or not- is protected under free speech. No one has the right to not be offended, because freedom of expression supercedes that. The best course of action when one encounters morons online is to just ignore them, and if you genuinely feel offended by something some jackass posted on the internet, perhaps you just need to grow thicker skin.

black_cat19

[QUOTE="Crunchy_Nuts"][QUOTE="infinite884"] maybe the guy was an a**hole in real life but he didn't harm anybody or threatened anyone and he did what alot of people do every day on the web yet he's treated like he's hounded down like he commited a murder or something. I'm not defending the guy, i'm just criticizing the stupid waste of time BBC put into this like this going to change anything.

infinite884

"...so that's an internet troll, that's what they look like."

:lol:

Trolls are serious bizz now >_>

EDIT: I'm a troll hunter and will gladly hunt trolls for you, for a fee >_>........

That was...stupid. :?

That show has ran out of material

toast_burner

Came here to say that. How ridiculous.

When did trolling changefrom a subtle form of humor to flaming and hate speech?stanleycup98

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[QUOTE="BrianB0422"]Are you idiots seriously defending this guy? I wish they would expose these people more often and completely abolish the anonymity of the internet. What other part of life lets you have diarrhea of the mouth and have no repercussions? Not one...BrianB0422

If it bothers you so much, why not start "completely abolishing" the anonimity of the internet yourself? How about a real name? Or an adress?

People are idiots online, deal with it.

Also i just reminded how out of practice my doxing is....

[QUOTE="stanleycup98"]When did trolling changefrom a subtle form of humor to flaming and hate speech?LostVoyager

Trolling is an internet term. Please, for the love of god don't use it in real life, it sounds stupid and childish.
"and now, we are going to track down and meet with the troll"
No. Just no. This is a serious documentary, troll is internet slang. No.

How would you feel if you just trolled a site and then the news showed up to your door steps the next day, putting your name and your face out for the world to see. If the "site that shall not be named" had members who were bored and saw your face on the news for trolling you can be sure they will get a hold of your phone number, your address, who your family is, either way the news report is silly and it seems this would be a Onion article then a BBC one

infinite884

I would deserve it completely.

I don't troll, so I don't have anything to worry about.

What a cock farmer.

Posts **** comments about people he doesn't even know and gets all defensive when he's called out on it. They should've informed all the people of whom he posted these nasty messages on and told them where he lived.

so wrong,this reaction is far from being appropriate to the guy's action. while quite funny the guy will probably pay way more than he deserve for this.

I believe that he can earn quite a bit of money when he files a lawsuit. Congratz to him, earning money on trolling

I believe that he can earn quite a bit of money when he files a lawsuit. Congratz to him, earning money on trolling

rastotm

They sure showed him! Trolls all over the world are now trembling behind their keyboards.