Meet the trolls and hoaxers of social justice Tumblr
Is this militant vegan activist for real? Or is she a troll? If you’re at all familiar with Tumblr’s social justice community, you may find it hard to be sure.
On Jun 12, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
A brief history of trolls
The Internet seems to be overrun with “trolls” these days. But do we actually know what the label means? Or what a troll really is? Whitney Phillips breaks it down in a brief history of the term and why using it is problematic.
On May 20, 2013 by [email protected]
Escaping the trolls: Franchesca Ramsey’s 4-year YouTube struggle
Everybody on YouTube seemed to love the new girl, Franchesca Ramsey, except for one person—with a frightening identity.
On Mar 6, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Fandomstuck: A Homestuck crossover with every other fandom
Why are Sherlock, Supernatural and Harry Potter being drawn as characters from the insanely popular webcomic Homestuck? Allow us to explain.
On Mar 4, 2013 by Aja Romano
Don’t Even Reply: The greatest Craigslist troll of all time
John Lindsay has turned Craigslist pranks into a career.
On Nov 21, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
How Anonymous helped prevent a teen’s suicide
Anonymous came to the rescue of a 15-year-old girl who was being pushed to the brink on Twitter.
On Nov 14, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Behind the wonderful and weird soundtrack to Homestuck
Clark Powell is one of several composers that help score Homestuck, the sprawling webcomic by Andrew Hussie.
On Sep 3, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
4chan users hijack Mountain Dew contest
Pepsi’s attempt to crowdsource a name for a new Mountain Dew flavor backfired after 4channers launched “Operation Gushing Granny.”
On Aug 13, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Inside the strange, brave new world of Homestuck
Homestuck isn’t just a webcomic. It’s an Inception-like multimedia experience, built by and for fans.
On Aug 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
The heartwarming story behind the ugliest man on YouTube
Looks are clearly deceiving for Chester Lee Ridens, who aims to help others feel better with his short and bizarre YouTube videos.
On Jun 13, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Jailed student apologizes for racist Fabrice Muamba tweets
In an interview with the BBC, Liam Stacey called his racist tweets about soccer player Fabrice Muamba a “massive mistake.”
On May 22, 2012 by Kris Holt
Update: 4chan shooter is a troll (media has not noticed)
The gunman posting on 4chan during the siege is nothing more than an epic troll.
On Apr 13, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh
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