Trolls are winning the internet, technologists say
If we define &quot;troll&quot; as anyone who posts inflammatory, bad faith, needlessly aggressive, insulting, false, or otherwise unproductive content, then the entire class of authors of the genre of news article decrying trolling and harassment are themselves trolls.<p>&gt;Of course, this is already happening, just out of sight of most of us<p>Why would they consider that to be such a big problem, if it&#x27;s not bothering those who are wont to be bothered? The true motivation for these comments is clear, but remains unsaid: what &quot;trolls&quot; are posting is outside the control of these would-be authorities.<p>The technology community must pick between enabling universal surveillance and censorship, or protecting the privacy of the vulnerable, including those who hold minority opinions and express themselves in ways that could be deemed &quot;unpleasant&quot;.