Trolling Pathologies

Question 1

a. What is the popular netizen refrain regarding trolling?

Answer 1

“Don’t feed the trolls”

Question 2

How does the article define “online trolling”?

Answer 2

the practice
of anonymously interrupting normal and customary information exchange in order to lure
the recipient into reacting to the message.

Question 3

How is online trolling different from other interference technologies like signal jamming,
network blocking, network filtering, etc.?

Answer 3

The important difference lies in trolling’s
anonymity and pathological allure

Question 4

What is one of the main goals of trolling?

Answer 4

exercise power over others

Question 5

Trolling is a part of the Internet’s ________________ space.

Answer 5

negative

Question 6

List two examples of pedestrian online trolling

Answer 6

hit-and-run posting, meatpuppeting

Question 7

Define kakistocracy

Answer 7

rule by the least
competent

Question 8

Define pathrocacy

Answer 8

rule by a maladjusted minority, primarily psychopaths and narcissists

Question 9

List five different types of trolling defined in the article:

Answer 9

Provocation trolling,
Social engineering trolling,
Partisan trolling,
Jam trolling
Snag trolling

Question 10

Why is online trolling so effective at manipulating public opinion?

Answer 10

easily escapes detection by the uninitiated

Question 11

List and explain the 4 categories of trolling stimulus & response.

Answer 11

1. ~TROLL/~TROLL: ordinary
   exchange
2. ~TROLL/TROLL: indicating a
   troll/trollop that injects him/
   herself into an otherwise ordinary exchange
   TROLL/~TROLL: sucker/victim—
   the troll “catches” the unwary
   victim off-guard and manipulates to effect
3. TROLL/TROLL: troll warfare;
   provocative in its potential deviance, this has yet to mature