An internet troll can best be described as a person whose intentions are to use the anonymous web to his/her advantage to be a nuisance and create violence/chaos. They are usually driven by others' frustration and distress to satisfy themselves. However being anonymous doesn't necessarily mean that one usually posts aggressive or rude comments, someone could just argue their own opinion about a certain, sensitive topic. Online trolls post hostile remarks to encourage others to join in and cause even greater pandemonium. As more and more people will continue to use the media and post online about touchy subjects, there'll be an even greater amount of trolls engaging in the comments. And when will people take initiative to remove anonymous posting and to what extent is it necessary?
As the amount of online trolls continue to grow, should people be worried about what will happen to the media in the future. Perhaps there should be certain limitations to restrict people from commenting wherever to cause unnecessary attention. This will allow for a minimal amount of trolls on the web and limit them from causing any trouble.
I do think trolling is an issue on the Internet, it always has been, and effort to stop it usually results in its growth. I don't think limiting all the users on the Internet will take care of them, in fact they may be more empowered as a result. They feel that their actions matter on the Internet and people will respond as a result. When people are forced to disable comments or delete their accounts, they feel that they have won. Maybe the best response to trolling is to not give them any attention at all.
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