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On the Condition of Anonymity: Disembodied Exhibitionism and Oblique Trolling Strategies

On the Condition of Anonymity: Disembodied Exhibitionism and Oblique Trolling Strategies

Demetrios Jason Lallas
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781466649163|ISBN10: 146664916X|EISBN13: 9781466649170
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4916-3.ch015
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Lallas, Demetrios Jason. "On the Condition of Anonymity: Disembodied Exhibitionism and Oblique Trolling Strategies." Digital Rhetoric and Global Literacies: Communication Modes and Digital Practices in the Networked World, edited by Gustav Verhulsdonck and Marohang Limbu, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 296-311. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4916-3.ch015

APA

Lallas, D. J. (2014). On the Condition of Anonymity: Disembodied Exhibitionism and Oblique Trolling Strategies. In G. Verhulsdonck & M. Limbu (Eds.), Digital Rhetoric and Global Literacies: Communication Modes and Digital Practices in the Networked World (pp. 296-311). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4916-3.ch015

Chicago

Lallas, Demetrios Jason. "On the Condition of Anonymity: Disembodied Exhibitionism and Oblique Trolling Strategies." In Digital Rhetoric and Global Literacies: Communication Modes and Digital Practices in the Networked World, edited by Gustav Verhulsdonck and Marohang Limbu, 296-311. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4916-3.ch015

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Abstract

The ambiguity of identity in disembodied communities poses unique challenges in the flow of digital rhetoric. Online anonymity can lead to disinhibition, enabling the practice of trolling: the effort to derail discussion for attention, mischief, and abuse. This chapter examines this phenomenon in various social media contexts, exploring effective practices in recognizing and harnessing trolling.

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