Sunday, November 12, 2017
"I’m Icing My Knee and I’m Hard Boiling Some Eggs"
The New York Times published a hilarious comment from one of its regular commenters who was using autospeak.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Gamergate piece in the Washington Post
This is a very discouraging and frightening piece from the Washington Post about online harassment surrounding Gamergate, which has been written about at great length. The newest development is that one set of criminal charges have been dropped. I am struck by two things in the comments.
First, there remains an argument over verifiable facts in the case, often with commenters citing their own sources. There is no agreement over the facts, let alone what should be done.
Second, while this is a topic that is ostensibly non-political, it has become one in the comments. Expressing your sympathies for one side or the other
First, there remains an argument over verifiable facts in the case, often with commenters citing their own sources. There is no agreement over the facts, let alone what should be done.
Second, while this is a topic that is ostensibly non-political, it has become one in the comments. Expressing your sympathies for one side or the other
"Internet Warriors" article is a portrait of online trolls
The New York Times has posted an interesting article about that small cadre of people who post online with amazing frequency. This includes Tweets, posts to social media like Facebook and comments posted in response to news articles (my particular interest).
Amazing might not be strong enough. One 22-year-old college student has posted 175,000 Tweets, according to the article. (Let's imagine she has been at it for five years, so that's 35,000 Tweets a year, or 96 a day, every day. Good grief!)
Amazing might not be strong enough. One 22-year-old college student has posted 175,000 Tweets, according to the article. (Let's imagine she has been at it for five years, so that's 35,000 Tweets a year, or 96 a day, every day. Good grief!)
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