[Air-L] trolls and Aspergian "sufferers"

laetitia le chatton laetitia.lechatton at gmail.com
Fri Jul 27 00:34:34 PDT 2012


Dear air list moderators,

I just want to insert a friendly reminder that this list
> > comes with a set of rules that require civility. Those rules are
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yes but some trolls are also trolling about other being trolls. hehe

http://www.bodyspacesociety.eu/2012/03/24/pour-une-sociologie-du-troll/#more-4966

sorry that research is in french but it might be worth contatcting Antonio
A. Casilli




On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 11:39 PM, Terri Senft <tsenft at gmail.com> wrote:

> Okay, I'll go first.
>
> I re-read the longer note I wrote to Thomas earlier, and I want to
> apologize for what is clearly its condescending language. It's a tone
> I take when I feel angry and misunderstood, and I should know by now
> it never helps situations. Doesn't every offensive person online
> perceive themselves as defending themselves in some way? Add
> self-righteousness to the mix, and blech.
>
> Thomas, and anyone else who read what I wrote and felt disrespected by
> my tone: I am honestly sorry. As much as I still stand by what I said,
> I could have said it differently, because to be honest, I would have
> never spoken to you like that to your face.
>
> Now...
>
> With that said, I'd now like to ask if people have cites for
> literature that uses discourse analysis to suss out 'best practices'
> in online discussions where conflicts occur. Susan Herring or someone
> else, maybe?
>
> I am awesome and so are YOU,
>
> Terri
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Alexander Halavais <halavais at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Before this becomes far more heat than fire (perhaps we are too
> > late--shall we change the subject line to citations on research on
> > flaming?) I just want to insert a friendly reminder that this list
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> >
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> > at an academic conference, please don't say it here. This is a good
> > place to put on your academic pants, and play scholar. There are
> > plenty of places online that seem far more welcoming to personal
> > invective and passionate speechifying. If I were writing this email in
> > those forums, I would word it much differently.
> >
> > I don't intend to chill discussion, but I would prefer the discussion
> > were a bit more chill.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >
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