The document discusses trolling, drama, and gossip. It defines each term and provides examples. Trolling aims to provoke a reaction online through foolish acts. Drama involves exaggerating events to gain attention. Gossip spreads rumors to damage someone's reputation. The document notes possible motivations like boredom or attention-seeking. It suggests signs of these behaviors and provides advice on dealing with trolls, like ignoring them or having community guidelines.

1. Trolls, Drama
and Gossip
Lydia Pintscher @nightrose

2. The art of deliberately,
cleverly, and secretly pissing
people off, usually via the
internet, using dialogue.
Trying to get a rise out of someone.
Forcing them to respond to you,
either through wise-crackery, posting
incorrect information, asking blatantly
stupid questions, or other
foolishness.
(urbandictionary.com)
What is trolling?

3. A way of relating to the world in which a person
consistently overreacts to or greatly exaggerates
the importance of benign events.
Typically drama is used by people who are
chronically bored or those who seek attention.
People who engage in "drama" will usually attempt
to drag other people into their dramatic state, as a
way of gaining attention or making their own lives
more exciting.
(urbandictionary.com)
What is drama?

4. Exaggeration or fabrication of a story,
regarding somebody other than the
tale bearer, in the absence of this
person who is being discussed - for
the malicious purpose of demeaning,
slandering or tarnishing this person's
reputation.
(urbandictionary.com)
What is gossip?

5. Disclaimer
Sometimes there's a fine line between
difference of opinion and trolling/drama/gossip!

6. ● attention
● entertainment
● making a statement
● disruption
● bonding and exclusion
● personal gain
Goals of trolling, drama and gossip

7. ● boredom
● inability to communicate a problem
● hurt feelings
● misunderstandings
Reasons for trolling, drama and gossip

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Different forms of trolling

9. ● topics coming up again and again
● urge to reply "YOU ARE WRONG!"
● targetting your sore spots
● often vague or overly broad
● history
Signs of a troll, drama and gossip

10. ● a target (often a vulnerable community)
● a venue
● empathy
● something to troll about
● (a person to proxy-troll for them)
What they need

11. Weapons against trolls, drama and gossip

12. "You need exactly one jerk in your
community so everyone else knows how
not to behave."
Hmmmmmmmmm... maybe!

13. Beware of the echo chamber

14. Trolling, drama and gossip?
Only if someone takes part!

15. Your best weapons: unity and ignoring

16. Your second-best weapon: knowledge

17. What are they on about?

18. Why is it actually important how we deal with this?

19. Make an action plan / have a shared understanding in
your community!

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