If you have an account on Twitter, be careful what you say, how you say it, and what you joke about. Remembering always, there are those out there taking malicious delight in the opportunity to show their troll teeth before sinking them firmly into any exposed comment.
At various times, Twitter and its CEO have promised they intend to take the trolling problems seriously, and cracking down, but so far, despite what they’ve said, nothing changes. Here is their existing policy:
We review all reported content against our rules, which prohibit targeted abuse and violent threats.
Until Twitter actually follows through on their promises to take action against trolls, check, double-check, triple-check everything you say online and be prepared, even then, to face down an advancing army of the troll hordes.
But for other platforms and media sites looking for a way to deal with the trolls, we like what Arianna Huffington decided to do at the Huffington Post – requiring that people no longer be allowed to leave anonymous comments. Almost overnight their troll issue disappeared. She said, “Freedom of expression is given to people who stand up for what they're saying and who are not hiding behind anonymity.”
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PR for Reputation: Your Brand's Reputation Troll on Twitter
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If you have an account on Twitter, be careful what you say, how you say it, and what you joke about. Remembering always, there are those out there taking malicious delight in the opportunity to show their troll teeth before sinking them firmly into any exposed comment.
At various times, Twitter and its CEO have promised they intend to take the trolling problems seriously, and cracking down, but so far, despite what they’ve said, nothing changes. Here is their existing policy:
We review all reported content against our rules, which prohibit targeted abuse and violent threats.
Until Twitter actually follows through on their promises to take action against trolls, check, double-check, triple-check everything you say online and be prepared, even then, to face down an advancing army of the troll hordes.
But for other platforms and media sites looking for a way to deal with the trolls, we like what Arianna Huffington decided to do at the Huffington Post – requiring that people no longer be allowed to leave anonymous comments. Almost overnight their troll issue disappeared. She said, “Freedom of expression is given to people who stand up for what they're saying and who are not hiding behind anonymity.”
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