Monday, December 19, 2016

Change




C hoosing
H onesty
A llows
N ew
G rowth
E veryday


Change occurs everyday. We don't notice it but it's those little things that makes a BIG difference. It happens to every decisions we make. This might be out of topic but I'll try to make it relevant to what we're discussing because I ran out of ideas. In other words; every second, every minute & every hour, we grow. As we kick off to the new year, everyone hopes for a change & people are deciding what their new year resolution will be & to become a better person than they are last year.


Being honest or not makes us who we are. There are many people who are going through this process that you don't realize that are happening right now like online. Honesty creates opinions & opinions creates judgement. People like trolls are TOO honest to what they say even if it's true, it sometimes hurt people. It's completely normal. It doesn't matter if people know who you are or not. It still makes a difference. I think that people like trolls choose to be someone that they're not because of the overuse of anonymity in the internet. Like Halloween, people dress as to whoever they want to be. Especially if you're wearing a mask, it truly hides your identity and people don't know whose behind the mask except the person you're disguising as. It applies to online anonymous & trolling & those random ads as well.


What I'm trying to say is that people change through time. People right now might not be the person that they will be in the future. Some trolls might not be trolls forever, who knows. Only time will tell.
Undergoing this unit, I learn that it's important to stay positive and careful to people you are talking to especially online because you never know what they're going through. "Don't judge a book by its cover" I should say.


In all honesty, I don't really take trolling too seriously. It just happens everyday in our lives and we just need to accept it. If some point where trolls crossed the line then it becomes a problem. So, don't let them or it get into your mind. Move on with your life because there are much more important and  fun things to do than being online & wasting your time. Enjoy life :)


 “Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a choice. It's the choices that makes us who we are and we can always choose to do what's right." - Spider-Man 3


3 more days till break! yay! Wishing you guys a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! :)
#change  #2017                                                                   - Kyle P. Regaliza





Anonymity

    There are various reasons to why people use anonymity online.  A reason I did not state yet is to secretly seek advice without exposure of personal elements to the public, such as the username or profile picture.  It is understandable that the poster does not want others to know, but it can also cause a disturbance online. Others may be confused to who is really asking this question, and if it is really appropriate to do this at the right time.  Also, there is a possible risk of hacking involved.  If someone willingly responds to the unknown user's question, he or she may have their personal information taken away, because hacking involves using other people's personal information to access money into their pockets, and so they do this by fooling others into thinking that such a simple question is necessary to ask.  Be careful on the internet!  It is best to answer the question to yourself instead of having the answer at your fingertips.

Anonymity Reflection - Vivian Shepherd

I think that after this chapter we all became a bit more knowledgeable on anonymity. When people brig up anonymous posting we automatically think of the bad side but yet there's a good side which most people don't seem to look at. Without anonymity the internet would be totally different and everything would be exposed, even things that shouldn't be. Overall, I view it as at good thing, all good things do have a bad side. Anonymity has a place on the internet so it should definitely stay.

The Trolls are Out... Whoop Whoop!

I know that I am doing this super late but I'm here. This week, I have seen people trolling on this one particular couple which everyone heard over the weekend. This couple is Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna, these split up but then people start making rumors about them splitting up. I didn't feed into them breaking up because I felt as if it's none of my business. Whenever something happens in a reality star life or just a celebrity, there are those trolls that are out there to start some stuff with the family and make up rumors. Back to Blac Chyna and Rob, the only reason why I stop feeding into their shenanigans is 1. it's not worth the time 2. they love eachother and 3. why should I keep feeding into something that isn't beneficial to my life. I feel bad for the celebrities and the reality stars a because they have a hard life and people just troll them. It's like their trolls never rest. It's sad because they family can't even live a good life while someone is looking at their every move and every downfall they have. Sadness!

O&A- HAHAHA this is really bad

I don't really have a lot to say about this unit anymore. I'm pretty much just going to repeat what everyone else is saying. Anonymity has both pros and cons. There's no real solution to end all the slander and bashing and trolling or whatever on the internet because that would require getting rid of anonymity all at once. And that's pretty impossible and unfair to a lot of people trying to save their names. Uhhh i think that's it. This is actually really short (sorry colln) but Mercurys in Retrograde and I have a government project to do soooooo gotta prioritize. Not that this class isn't a priority but yanno, I just gotta go.

What If.....

Speaking of the whole online and anonymous thing, what if Ms. Colln made the blogging that way? I think it would've been cool to experience it that way, of course she would know whose comments and posts belonged to who but we as a class would be oblivious to who they belong to. I'm sure everyone would be nervous at first to post, like in the very beginning Ms. Colln had to get on us about posting and it came in little trickles, but now everyone is comfortable doing so. Everyone comments and is civil and polite to everyone's perspectives, beliefs, and ideas about certain topics. It would've been fun to try and figure out who was posting what and if we finally revealed ourselves, I feel like people would have never expected people to be the authors of the post they read. Honestly everyone falls into a world of their own when they sit down to write or type, every individual has they're unique rhythm and vibe. It would've been a really cool idea if Ms. Colln assigned us a side about a very moving or heated topic and we had to give ideas, facts, and point of views on the topic but all of it was anonymous. We would all have a debate about the topic till a set time when all the blogging would have to stop and everyone's writing would be linked to the author and their name. Its just an idea I guess but it would be fun to experiment with in this unit I think. Being able to use anonymity and experience it first hand would be quite fascinating to those who have never really used it before. Since the internet and social media dominate in our society it wouldn't be bad to introduce a few new things to students, to further open up and expand their minds about what the web really holds and the potential it really has.

Reflection

This unit about online anonymity and trolls has showed me that anonymity has a positive and a negative side. For example, when anonymity is only used for trolling and causing harm it's a negative thing, but if it is used to answer personal questions or used to help. Then it is a positive outcome. Sadly, when people discuss anonymity they usually relate it to online trolling and trolling is seen as a harmful doing. Many online users want to take away  anonymity because they believe that it will rid of trolling. In reality, taking away anonymity won't stop trolls from trolling. The reason why trolls are out there is because they explicitly show how our society really is. Therefore, the only way to rid of trolling is by improving our society and it's negative habits.
As we progressed throughout the unit of Online and Anonymous in class I've come to see the bigger problem that trolling actually is. Trolling was never a big issues in my eyes for multiple reasons, first is because I never experienced a negative encounter myself and second was I thought it would be simple to just ignore whoever was messing with you and continue with your life. I've gotten to read the horrible things that people such as Lindy West and many others have to go through everyday and it's hard to actually believe there are actually people who go out their way to ruin someone else's day. I don't have any ideas on how to fix the problem of people being jerks on the internet and I don't think it will ever go away. You can't force someone to be nice if they really don't want to, the only thing you can do is silence them and that would cause a whole lot of problems if the internet got censorship crazy. I forgot what article it was from, but the part where it talks about how people didn't start being mean when the internet was created holds a lot of truth. Even if trolling is censored and we don't hear of it anymore on the internet there will always be terrible people in this world.

Online and Anonymous

During this chapter of online and anonymous I basically only heard bad things about being anonymous. We had only 2 or 3 articles that talked about the positives of anonymity online. honestly, those articles seemed to overpower the negative articles. Those articles made more sense and had real reasons as to why anonymity is needed and used. We had talked about trolls so much in this article and I still believe our generation and future generations are going to be too soft. The real world does not care what you feel like, what you do not like hearing. The real world is not easy and is not going to throw you a bone, as long as you live in this world there will always be people putting you down or talking bad, let them. Be a grown person and accept that, we need to understand that the world is not all sunshine and rainbows. Let people talk, they obviously want something to do with you whether it is to get your attention or want to be you. If they can keep posting and saying things about you its because you have something they dont. Embrace the hate you get.
Online Anonymity has its pros and cons. However, with the knowledge I had gained from learning about this section has opened my opinion about being anonymous. I believed that most of the people around us used online anonymity to bash on others to make them feel bad about themselves because they simply are not happy with their own lives but i have learned that people who do this ruin the help for others that actually put anonymity to good use. Not all anonymous users are bad people but not many are good. It just depends on how you perceive it.
There are so many great things that come with being anonymous. If it from being online or even giving a gift. People go online to get advise from support groups and seek out for help with wanting to be known by other people. A good thing about being anonymous is being able to send gift in the mail. For example, flowers or chocolate to people. You can send then to other people and say its from a secret admirer-er.  When my sister lived in Nebraska i would send her things in the mail with out her knowing because i didn't want the credit of getting her things. sending things could also be a not so positive thing cause it could totally trip people out.

Reflection

This unit was really an eyeopener for me. It has taught me that words coming from a total stranger could hurt just as bad or even worse compared to someone you know. People try to avoid being trolled as much as possible but there's no hiding from it. Trolls either pick random victims for the day, or they plan and target one specific person/group. Although we only hear about the negative side of being online and anonymous, it is also used for positive reasons. People can express themselves without revealing their identity because they don't want the hate. They can freely ask questions and feel safe, because nobody knows who they are. If we take away the option of being online and anonymous, it's like we're taking away a right. People deserve to feel safe online.

Don't sacrifice your anonymity

My views on anonymous posting have changed semi drastically after reading texts about experiences or examples of people who rely on it- or take advantage of it. Before we started the unit 'Online and Anonymous,' I was convinced that most people who hid behind anonymity were those who were too afraid to face their reality of their cruelty, or were those artsy kids who expressed themselves through their art online. But as far as I could think of, those were the only two identifiable reasons that people would have to continue to hide behind an anonymous face. However, then we read our final article and it layed out a new argument of people trying to contribute to society or find romance or entertainment or financial security or medical help without risking their safety. There are people in the world who rely on having the option to remain anonymous because it protects them, not because they want to harm anyone on the internet. Because of people and situations such as these, anonymity should be protected. We should not allow it to be stripped away from us because immature internet users decide not to behave properly.

Not All Anonymous Posting is Negative

  Before discussing and digging into this unit I didn't realize how anonymous posting could be such a positive impact to people on a daily basis. People use it for other reasons rather than commenting rudly to others on social media. People in society use it for asking questions for health or questions they don't really want anyone else to know but themselves. This helps them in so many ways and just because of the negative people who comment harsh things on posts doesn't mean that they should ban it from everyone. People do really use anonymous posting to help them in life and taking it away might cause more stress and anxiety rather than leaving it. Now anonymous posting is also not just positive it causes much stress over harsh things people do end up posting but because of this it should not ruin it for others who use it in helpful ways. Eventually the negative posts will die down from trolls because not everything can last long it usually fades away and it we focus attention on the problem that will just lead the commenters to keep posting negative thoughts. All in all things will die down and negative commenting won't be a focus anymore which could change everyone's thoughts on anonymous posting in general.

There is Much More to Anonymous Posting

  Before discussing and digging into this unit I didn't realize how anonymous posting could be such a positive impact to people on a daily basis. People use it for other reasons rather than commenting rudly to others on social media. People in society use it for asking questions for health or questions they don't really want anyone else to know but themselves. This helps them in so many ways and just because of the negative people who comment harsh things on posts doesn't mean that they should ban it from everyone. People do really use anonymous posting to help them in life and taking it away might cause more stress and anxiety rather than leaving it. Now anonymous posting is also not just positive it causes much stress over harsh things people do end up posting but because of this it should not ruin it for others who use it in helpful ways. Eventually the negative posts will die down from trolls because not everything can last long it usually fades away and it we focus attention on the problem that will just lead the commenters to keep posting negative thoughts. All in all things will die down and negative commenting won't be a focus anymore which could change everyone's thoughts on anonymous posting in general.
This unit about Online and Anonymous helped me realize the extent that people can go with anonymity. Many users use it to harass others in ways that I never thought people would. On the other hand, many other users also use it for good reasons.
I believe that online anonymity should not be taken away from us. Those who don't use it to hurt others should not have to pay for the consequences of those who do use it for that purpose.
Hopefully the problem of online trolling can be controlled soon. I would not want my children to experience the horrors of online trolls. I hope that society also changes it views so that there can be better people in the world.
I also recently had an experience with online anonymity. My mom asked me to fill out an online survey for Hollister so that she could receive $10 off her next purchase. The survey was anonymous, and I realized that this type of anonymity can help improve stores.
This unit was really eye opening. We were introduced to both aspects of online trolling, the good and the bad.


Online and Anonymous Reflection

This unit has really taught me new things about online anonymous posting. Before I always saw anonymous posting as a bad thing. Seeing trolls comment negative things on social media and websites gave it a bad reputation. After reading other blog posts and articles it showed me that anonymous posting isn't always negative.  There are more good ways it used and not all bad. Anonymity are for those who don't like having their identity exposed online 24/7. Which is understandable, because now everyone's life is out there for all eyes to see. Being able to be anonymous sometimes is a good thing. Now I have a different outlook on online posting. If we took away anonymous posting and groups then people wouldn't be able to get help or express themselves. It's an outlet and allows them to be able to open up and who are we to take that from them because of some mindless trolls.

Reflection

In this unit, we learned about anonymity and how it affects the internet. Online, nobody is safe. Anyone can be harassed by trolls. Trolls are people who annoy others and harass them purely for entertainment. They want to see people's reactions when they say mean and harmful things about them, anonymously. The fact that it is anonymous allows them to do this so easily. There are not many ways to stop them from trolling, but some people are starting to take action. People are creating things such as block lists, which help users find out who the trolls in these online communities are. The problem is that the trolls can easily make new accounts and no one will know who they are. Hopefully in the future, there will be ways to completely get rid of these internet trolls, without getting rid of anonymity; however, we will just have to deal with it as of now.

How my views have changed

At the beginning of this lesson on trolling and anonymity I was so sure that nothing should be anonymous on the internet. I never really saw the pros because I was so focused on the bad side and the horrible things that can happen when being trolled. I now believe that anonymity is crucial to our society and it can help out so many people. I never thought of how it would be helpful to not have your name attached to every single thing you do online, now that seems like such a simple thing to want. I also think it is useful for people who suffer from diseases and need help or people who need advise on something personal to be able to ask anonymously and receive the help they need. Overall I think that the freedom of anonymity is very important and while some people abuse the right, everyone deserves to have it.

H.O.P.E.

These past few weeks talking about trolls has made me realize a very important thing. There is still hope. When we first started talking about trolls, I was really worried many people in my class would be immature about it. I was worried people would dismiss it and defend the trolls or blame the victim. I see now that I was very wrong and underestimated my class. I would like to apologize for that. I would also like to thank all of you. 

You all have given me hope for the future. You all have made me realize that many of you take this seriously and actually would like to do something about it. I realize many of you may not know how to even start though. Your heart is in the right place but do not know how to act when seeing someone being harassed. Since many of you have inspired me, here is a way to start: H.O.P.E.

H: Help. The moment you see someone being harassed take action. Especially if you see the victim struggling or if the troll is being aggressive. Support the victim in any way possible. If you know this matter won't get out of hand, I suggest you help as much as you can.

O: Observe. Analyze the situation. If the troll is getting too aggressive or too violent, then report that troll with the help of friends. Contact someone that is in charge of the program and tell them about the troll. Comfort the victim and try to kick the troll out with the help of adults and people who specialize in this. However, do not try to get in contact with the troll. This is probably a troll who will not back off and probably start to harass you next, do not get yourself in danger either. trust adults and the help of friends. Make sure the victim is safe, that is priority number one.

P: Plan. This probably can relate to the Observe step. You need to make sure your plan works in helping the victim. Make sure your plan will not put others or yourself in danger.

E: Execute. Make sure that you do this till the end! Carry this out and help someone! Pass this down and bring awareness! Realize that there are many who need help and how they wished they had been supported at least once.  Put these steps into effect by telling someone about it! Someone may one day thank you for it.

With a little H.O.P.E., you could be saving someone, or even changing their life. This will help give them hope to not be scared. They will now believe there are people who can help them. We need to let others know that they are not alone. Thank you all for giving me hope and coming up with these steps. I couldn't have done it with out you guys.

reflection

I believe anonymity should exist and not be banned for any reason. Anonymity serves us all to keep our accounts and profiles private. Without anonymity, we would be exposed to the world on everything we say and think. Sometimes people want to say things without anyone knowing its them,and without anonymity this wouldn't be possible. However when anonymity is being used in a harmful way, I strongly go against it. I do not support anonymity being used in any negative and harmful way. Anonymity should not be used in any other way than in a respectful or responsible way. For example anonymity is used for trolling and that is  where I draw the line. We shouldn't ban anonymity just because of trolls. If you really think about it, your taking away that opportunity of people having the freedom to speak anonymously. From this unit I have got more experience on anonymity and trolling and how it serves/affects us.
Reflection:
Looking on the online and anonymous unit we completed as a class I feel like it was a great lesson . I'm not gonna sit up hear and say I didn't know trolling existed, but I will say that this lesson opened my eyes . This unit opened my eyes because I didn't realize online trolling was this deep . I feel like we should work together to eliminate online trolling . If you see trolling happening report it and also get your friends to report it . The more reports the better !!:) sometimes trolls just need some love , that's not an excuse for them but I'm just say maybe instead of arguing with them say things like  "have an amazing day " or things they wouldn't except you to say . I guess I am trying to say kill them with kindness .

Reflect How You'd Like The World to Be

I feel that this Online and Anonymous unit has been a lot stronger than the ones we’ve faced in the past. Although, I think this is mostly due to the relatability factor of it all. We’re a generation growing up with the Internet and we know firsthand the topic. We’ve all had some kind of encounter with a “troll” or have witnessed some form of cyber-bullying.

However, my comprehension of the world and it’s problems wasn’t necessarily widened. Instead it just made me determined to try and change it all. I want things to be better and I want to make it better. Not for any recognition or for praise, but simply to live better and for others to live better. I already had this goal but it just makes it gives me more motive by making it all clear.

I know obviously I can’t do this by myself. My actions alone won’t change what the world becomes.

That isn’t what matters though. What matters is that I’m going to try and reflect how I want the world to look. Hopefully people get the same idea.

Positivity

I think trolling started because we are all so negative towards each other. There are a great number of negative people all around us that do not want see people happy. The negativity spread, thus creating the internet trolls. Trolls want what we have, which is happiness. We can give them happiness by spreading the positivity around. If we spread positivity around, then the amount of trolls would decrease because more people would be happy. One can spread positivity by giving random people compliments, helping others with their problems, or even just smiling at each other while walking down the hallway. Life is too short to be negative. It is the holidays so you know go spend time with your loved ones. Just be happy, who cares what anybody thinks. Trolls do not want you to be happy, so be happy! I am running out ideas so happy holidays. (:

Online Anonymous

When we started this topic of being online anonymously, and trolling I knew I wasn't going to enjoy it. I already knew my position on this topic and I knew I wasn't going to change it. The one thing I would say I did learn was the multiple ways it can be used for good. I think we all need to stop treating everyone as if they can't handle anything negative or mean because that is not a realistic representation of the real world. We are guarding them from what happens in the world. So when they are faced with these negative situations they freak out and panic not knowing what to do. There reaction to these things is to silence those who are saying those thing, while of course they aren't nice at times but they have the right to say. There is no way around it, we have freedom of speech and any limits or conditions put around it would be infringing on that right.  

What's the difference

A lot of people are getting criticized because they create anonymous posts. Being anonymous isn't bad and just because there are a few people using it for bad reasons doesn't mean that it's in the same category as internet anonymity. If we were talking about comics and things of that nature, there are two different type of people that do the same thing which is breaking the law. But they put these people in the categories of Heroes and Villians. My point is the people that is using anonymity for the wrong that is called internet trolling not anonymity.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Happy Holidays :)

After two blog posts and an essay, it's hard to think of more to talk about for online and anonymous. But as I was shopping for my Secret Santa gifts, I started thinking about the anonymity that comes with Christmas time.
This topic may be kind of a stretch, but I think that with gifting in the holiday season, there's a lot of anonymous acts, such as a mystery-gifting Secret Santa type of thing, or even just the act of donating toys to kids. No one really expects credit. Likewise, those receiving the gifts don't need to know who their Secret Santa is. There's something pleasant about the mystery of the anonymous gifter. A person doesn't need their name on a gift to still be able to share love and joy this holiday season which is why I think that the holidays can be a very good example of positive anonymity. And I'm sure there's many more positive forms of anonymous acts, regardless of the bad ones made by trolls. Don't let the trolls ruin the good parts of life for everyone else.
Sorry this is feels really out-of-place, but I'm running out of ideas. Merry Christmas! Break is only 4 days away!

Its all apart of life

This has been a different type of learning with the blog. I know I might offend some people but Trolling has been with humans since the start. People has been calling people out of there names and threatening people from the start of time. The internet is not heaven and it will never be perfect. Im sorry the woman who chose the workforce that involves mean cruel people who would go out of there way to hurt her feelings, but I feel like she kinda assumed that they wouldn't go out of there way giving complements. Trolling is not the problem its something wrong with the person who wants to do it and 95% of everyone on this blog knows that. Its sad and dumb but there should have some rules on threatening people. But so far that's just the way it is.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

A Reflection of Some Sort

I'd like to say that I firmly believe that I've completely exhausted my supply of ideas to talk about this topic of trolls and anonymity. There's nothing more I want to say, so instead I'll talk about my thoughts during this whole unit.

Honestly, I was taken aback by the fact that we were talking about trolls in our ERW class. I've only seen the term being used around the internet on sites like YouTube, and never thought it would ever find its way into an educational setting, so when we started, I didn't take it quite seriously. The more we delved through the topic, the more I saw the same points being made over and over again. "Trolls are taking over." "We should get rid of them." "Anonymity is bad" "Anonymity is good". 
It was very repetitive, and once we read a few of the articles, you already knew the whole situation at hand and where you stood.

I don't think I've ever formulated an opinion on anonymity before, but going into this unit I had an unconscious idea of what I thought about it. Going through this unit forced me to solidify that idea into a strong argument. I was for the side that felt like anonymity contributed to the freedom of the internet, and that's what I based my essay on. 

Overall, I'd say that I enjoyed and will definitely remember this unit in the coming years as it's different than the units I had to go through in previous English classes. It made me think about something that I'd usually wouldn't think about even though I encounter it almost everyday. How did you guys feel about this unit? Did you enjoy it or would you have preferred something else?

Friday, December 16, 2016

Expectations Vs Reality
When people post things we kinda hope that  they would be nice enough to just leave a nice little comment and go on about there day. Although in reality we also have that one person that no matter what you say or what you do they will never have anything positive to say. Like what we do  or say is never good enough. Well that's life yeah you have grown up with your parent telling you " sticks and stones may break your bones but words should never bother you". Knowing good and well when people told then things they didn't like it hurt there feeling just because that person may of hit one of your insecurities right on its head. We let troll get to us  mainly because they are hitting one of your top insecurities that your not about to let them get away with. So we basically make a post directed straight to them just so they know that it "didn't effect them". My point is we honestly shouldn't let trolls control us, yes they may point out our insecurities and hurt are feelings, but we also need to learn how to love the person we are before we ever have to justify ourselves to people who may not even love themselves. 

Monday, December 12, 2016

Anonymous Trolls

The biggest mistake that all the social media applications make is permitting their users to post anonymously. Yes, the people posting anonymously have their first amendment right of freedom of speech, but the people should be obligated to disclose their names. If a person is going to troll someone online, then the person being trolled should at least know the other person's name. The social media applications can also have people monitoring what people post or comment 24/7. This would prevent people from starting to troll and discourage the people that are already trolling. Well the social media applications cannot set restrictions on what people say because that would violate people's rights. What they can do is delete a comment or a post once they have probable cause. This would limit the impact trolls would have on other people's lives, sort of like an Internet police. I might have to start a company based off these ideas. I have no idea how I would start this Internet police thing. I am pretty sure that I would have to get permission from the real police. Let me know if any of you guys are interested, I will keep you guys updated.
It's sad to say there are many negative things that come with life. Just as it does come with everything you incounter. For example the internet there is always positive, funny and uplifting thing you can see while posting in the internet while there are cruel thing to see as well. You never really know what your going to get . A big thing on the internet is trolls they again can be postitive yet negative. When I see a negative troll I see it as someone who is to afraid to show who they are in person so they do it on the internet instead. I also believe most trolls who say means things about eachother are just insecure about them self so they say things about other to make them feel better . Would trolls say the things they say online in person?
Who knows but why be negative toward someone when you can show happy news and positivity on and off the internet

Is Being Not Scene Behind a Screen a Good Thing?


    There are many different ways to view anonymous posting on social media, some see it as a way to break out of a shell while others see it as creating negativity and chaos. Being anonymous has its few positive roles for people who are too shy to post or voice their opinion on certain matters and having anonymity being available to them might help them open up more for the future. Others see being anonymous as a bad thing because it creates sadness, frustration and anger on social media. This is where "trolling" fits in. Trolling is much more than being an anonymous commenter on instagram or twitter. There are identity thieves and hackers online that are also anonymous that no one can catch because they don't have their true identity on the screen they are controlling. There are ways to fix negative anonymity but there is really no point because it won't stop the negative users from posting. Its not fair to take down all the anonymous cites due to those who use it in a positive manner to voice certain opinions, we as a society need to work together to ignore the rude behavior online because something like this is just a phase and people will start to become bored of it and it will eventually then pass over.  

Trolling

 In the beginning of this unit I did not know what  an "online troll" was. I always believed it was a person who created memes and shared it with everybody or a person who posts humorous videos, but now that we're getting to know what a troll is. I am beginning to understand that they are not friendly people. They insinuate themselves into debatable posts and start posting rude-filled comments. Furthermore, they deliberately post offensive and proactive material in order to hurt and upset the person. For example, in an article that we read. It discusses how Zelda Williams was trolled so much that she deleted her twitter account. Trolls were harrasimg her and causing her much pain. Therefore, we should find solutions on how to stop trolling. I for one believe that having a moderator on what people comment is a good idea. Someone checking comments to make sure that the comment is on topic and uncruel. This can stop trolls from trolling
Anonymity can have its good yet dangerous effects. Many use being anonymous as a way to troll people and maybe have them become their personal victims. They are mainly afraid of having people know their identity because of their race, gender or sexuality. Also people tend to make others unhappy because usually they hate the way their life is turning out and feel that others should be the same way. I will never grasp the concept of how someone can anonymously attack and bully someone online that can lead into tragic endings. Many people believe blocking is the way to remove trolls out of their life but that will only make the troll win because they will always be there and move on to the next victim.

Outweighing the bad trolls to more good

This endless trolling
never seem to provoke me.
They are people who
wouldn't have the guts
to speak up without
hiding their true self-esteem.
Given the fact that,
behind a computer screen,
trolls are recklessly
relying their comfort zone.
The reason why we
respond to their bad comments
is defending ourselves.
It's the same reason
why trolls have their own ego.
You are feeding them.
The more you say = more outcomes.
How do we solve this?
Delude them into thinking
that you proved them wrong.
That is one way to outweigh
the trolls to good trolls.
Making them see the other
side of the same coin.
I believe this will make the
internet world be
more convenient and fitting.
Of course, blocking and
ignoring them is a great
way to avoid less
trolling into our minds.
#haiku

- Kyle Regaliza










Not Just Pranks

When people think of "trolling", they picture the much more simple form of it. They see it as messing with people online pulling little pranks and stunts, trying to cause some anarchy on social media. Although it can go so much deeper and cause so much more trouble than a little tension over social media. Trolls can also be people that steal identities, ruin lives, cause irreversible havoc, and make people want to end their lives because of the things they put them through. As technology continues to advance it opens up endless possibilities for trolls to pave paths for causing disaster for people. They have ways to hack into your personal information and use it against you in very hurtful and sinister ways you never thought possible. Some of them show no mercy when they are trying to mess with you, but a lot of them don't realize that its an actual human being that they are harming. Trolling can also lead to cyber-stalkers that find ways to follow your every move on and off the internet. There is also cyber-bullying that is happening all around the country and its a difficult phenomenon to stop, because of how powerful the internet is. It really makes you think about all the bad that internet has created throughout its existence, it has done immense good for mankind. Although its slowing ripping us apart and allowing so much possibility for all the hate that is still in society to erupt in many new ways and areas like never before. Don't get me wrong I use the internet like everyone else that we know, but we never really think about how scary and menacing it can be when its power it used for bad and evil. Its so difficult to find a solution to "trolling" when one word is used to describe an immense amount of definitions that vary from pranks to robbing someone of their identity for the fun of it. This makes solving the issue hard its like a hydra, you chop off one head for it to grow three more.

Anonymity

Online anonymity is like a mask. It allows one to hide behind their computer screen without worry of repercussions. It allows people to show their true selves and people can be cruel.The ability to be anonymous online opens up dangers. You never know who you are talking to, and you don't know who these people could be. When reading through the articles we have read in class we learn that when people are not bound by society's rules and are capable of not having anyone know who they truly are they find that they can get away with many things. Unbound from fear of repercussion or discovery, these people can release their inner demons, not caring about the way they affect other people. This is why I believe that social media should try to help prevent the abuse that sometimes follows with anonymity.
While we were reading "What Happened When I Confronted My Cruelest Troll" by Lindy West in class I began to see things that I could relate to in my own life.  For example she says, "Sure we built up significant armour at this point, but, you know, armour is heavy." This is very relatable because everyone has their own baggage and some more than others. This baggage takes continuous stabs at you and you feel attacked and having people bully you or push your buttons just adds onto the load. So while you are dealing with all that you can put up a tough front but eventually that "armour" will become too heavy or too hard to keep up and it will break. You will be exposed and the bullies won't stop it will continue and it will hurt. I know I have had my far share of times when I felt like I was being kicked when I was already down and I think thats exactly what Trolls look for when they start to prey on someone. They look for an easy target, someone who will break easily and amuse them with their suffering and anger and any other feelings that come up.
Seeing all the hate and bad things trolls say on the internet towards each other gets me wondering, what makes people go out their way to mentally mess with others who might have done nothing wrong. Some people have more trouble than others trying to push off the hateful messages they receive and it does depend on the kind of things they are told. There is power and numbers and that shows if you have ever gone to 4chan, a pretty hateful place on the internet. On the website there are many insane people who have almost no regard for other's emotions. 4chan is also known for their combined efforts to troll people whether it be the time they named Kim Jong Un "Person of the Year" or started a "cuttingforbeiber" trend where they encouraged people to cut themselves to show their love for Justin. It goes to show how messed up people on the internet can be.

yikes! anonymity...good or bad?

 Anonymity is a form of privacy. When you strip anonymity away from a person, whether it be a mobile device, or social media account, or whatever other source it strips a persons basic right to privacy away. Privacy despite its form, is a given right to everyone.Though some anonymous trolls give opinions not needed there are many people who decide to remain anonymous for good reasons. People may get more unbiased feedback of their messages, by not showing their real name. Anonymous tips can also be used as a good source of information. People also feel more equal or comfortable remaining anonymous especially during anonymous discussions that include things such as, status or gender. There are many more reasons why remaining anonymous for some can be more effective and just a more positive way to express yourself on the internet but these are just a few examples that I thought of.
     I have always wondered why so many people cyber bully. How can hurting someone mentally be so satisfying. I believe that people who cyber bully have something wrong in their lives. This certain person is hurting on the inside, so the only way to release that pain is by hurting someone else. I have no idea why they think that hurting someone else will heal their pain. There are people that hurt others for fun. I believe that all of these problems start with how you were raised. Some parents teach you to treat others the way you want to be treated. Also there are parents who neglect their children, so their child finds different ways to vent. I believe that you can change their views by teaching them how it feels to get bullied, I believe that will change how they treat others.

Ways to Prevent Trolling

After reading the articles about online trolling, I realized that preventing trolls is very easy. There are many ways to do this. An example is having a pending comment system that allows people to comment but an online moderator has to approve of the comment before everyone else can see it. This makes the comment section a lot cleaner and less trolling will occur. The comments will be about the actual topic, and not just someone harassing others. Many social medias are starting to implement ways that will also help users avoid trolls. Another example is user created block lists that let people know who the trolls are. People can use this to find out if someone is trolling or not. Many social medias are thinking about adding a credibility system that makes the user put their personal information so not just anyone can comment, only the people who have knowledge and are trusted can.

Is Anonymity All Negative?

It seems as though the only time we hear of anonymity is when it is being presented as negative. We really seem to view the world by its negatives and never appreciate the positivity. Anonymity is not all negative and doesn't always mean there are sour intentions behind anonymity. However, we are wired to only give credit to those who express  it in forms of negativity. For example, we only hear the bad parts of the world being  brought up into the news, and the bad things is what goes viral, when someone gets shot, or the corrupt cop, or the one person in the group that ruined everything. We  never hear about the good that comes behind people who are anonymous. Like the lady in the drive thru who paid for your Starbucks or the person from the UK who comments on your desperate Tumblr posts. We don't hear about the plus side of things because people are scared of happiness. People rather see things crash and burn than see things in bubbles and sparkles. Someone will always be unhappy with someone Else's happiness because they are too scared to accept their own happiness first. We all attack each other at some point and not always is it anonymous. It could be when you talked about the girl who wore Crocs to school, or the girl who got back with her ex, or when you called a girl a "hoe" simply because she wore something that YOU didn't approve of. We are entitled to our own opinions and that is why conflict will always be boiling somewhere deep down. But we are also kind-hearted, like when you leave a hamburger on a light post for the homeless man you are too scared to get close too, or when you pay for someones meal because it is Christmas time. We are responsible for what information we choose to give out, but we are also responsible to how we respond and which information we choose to highlight. I dont think all anonymity is bad, but the one percent we choose to acknowledge is all negative and that is why we continue to live in a negative society. 

Comment revision

While reading the room for debate articles, it was made apparent that many people and many platforms have tried to make improvements to the online experience while allowing users to maintain their anonymous identity. I think the scenario I most agreed with was the preview and revise of comments before they were posted. This way, users still have the chance to express how they feel about certain topics and have the protection of not having to reveal their true identity. However, it also protects the author of the piece commenters are adding to from receiveing serious backlash for whatever they chose to write about. If any part of their comment seems cruel or inappropriate then they should have the ability to revise what they're saying in order to be able to share their opinion without negatively affecting anyone. If this method were to be applied then I presume unnecessary arguments would be made less likely and debates and discussions on a thread of comments would relate more to the topic discussed instead of responding to a "troll."

Online & Anonymous

It honestly terrifies me seeing the things that human beings are capable of doing. They let the hatred, rage, and emotions inside of them take control over what they do. Their humanity gets lost when they try expressing how they feel and harass other innocent people; in addition, the worst thing is that most internet trolls hide their identity. That really shows how cowardly they are. Why not just show the world who you really are instead of just hiding behind a screen making yourself seem like someone invincible and untraceable? Either way, whether trolls decide to hide their identity or not, what they do is utterly horrifying. I wonder, do they ever stop for a moment and think about how they would feel if they were the victim of online trolls? What would they do? Are they really that stupendously selfish?


I also strongly agree with the fact that online trolling is not the problem but a symptom of society’s problems. When someone attempts to stand up for what is right, they get harassed by all these trolls that tell them they are wrong. Especially when it comes to women breaking “gender roles.” Trolls tend to not like change and are ignorant.


Trolls are always telling the victims to get off the internet if they can't handle what they have to say. However, they could do that as well. If they don't like what someone is saying or doing, that's fine. They can simply ignore that and move on instead of creating a gigantic mess and harassing someone.














Positive Side of Being Online and Anonymous

Whenever we think of the word "troll", we always assume it's a negative thing. We think of people who mess with other people online just for the hell of it. Well, that's just the stereotype. I really think there are good trolls out there. Sounds silly, I know but not everyone who is online and anonymous should be considered trolls. Maybe they're anonymous because if they express their opinion and people don't agree, they're gonna get bashed on for it. There's really no way to win this. Those online and anonymous who mean to inflict good vibes and be silent supporters are greatly appreciated but underrated. People only acknowledge the negative vibes trolls give off. For those who are online and anonymous and only have intentions of hurting others, what are you doing with your life? Seriously, doesn't it get old doing the same thing over and over again? Reevaluate your life and change your habits. Get better morals. It's not that hard at all.

Name is Optional

So I just went to a meeting where I had to fill out a survey. And I'm not gonna lie, I said some pretty harsh things answering the questions about the program. At the top of the paper it said "Name: (optional)" which made me think of this anonymous section we're in right now.

I was really considering not putting my name there because of my harsh words, but then I thought that I would own up to my words and wrote my name on it. Even though they may have not been the nicest answers, it was what I truly believed in. I'm not afraid of getting called out by the teacher for my answers because I what I said was honest and true.

With anonymity comes great responsibility, but with credit comes even greater responsibility. As writers and the growing future of America, we should not have to be afraid to say what's on our minds to the point where we need to be anonymous. Trolls should stop offensive commenting because everyone has the right to share in a constructive conversation without hiding their identity.

Internet Harassment

     Honestly, the country we live in is considered a free country, which technically means anything done in this nation should be acceptable to all.  One of the basic rights is the freedom of speech, which allows citizens to express how they feel about a certain topic or ordeal.  However, when it comes to internet trolling, the right to freedom of speech has been taken way too far.  Internet trolling involves the use of explicit language, hatred, and disbelief towards a place, an order, or even harmful, a group or individual.  Well, the individuals are the ones who are being harmed the most online still to this day, and those being affected by trolls could not take it any longer.  I mean, do these so called "trollers" even know what they are doing not just to the opposite people, but to themselves?  They don't realize that the victims are physically being attacked, as if they were easily being pushed or shoved.  Seriously, if the victim was innocent, and they did not do any harm to those making fun of them, then why in the world should online posters take them back!  It is just better for the trollers to stay away from the ones they do not like at all, instead of just creating such drama online.  In that way there is no harm or hatred on the internet, or the victim should just delete those threatening him or here off the internet contacts.  The trollers are changing their attitude by doing this complete nonsense.  They simply just create nonsense just to gain popularity and support, without even knowing how the other side of the story is being affected.
I don't believe all anonymous people are horrible people. I believe some of them may too afraid in what people have to say . We live in a real judgemental world . People constantly judge others for being Fbeing different . In stead of judging people i feel like we should embrace them and make them
Feel welcomed . This is why people feel like they have to be anonymous. My classmate named Jennifer was a shy girl. She loved writing poetry and stuff like that . She told me she was going to post it online anonymously , and she did . Many people loved her work and some people were harsh . But Jennifer learned an important lesson , do what makes you happy . From this day on she posts her poetry with her real name . You can find her work on her instagram @ jenniferpoet! :)

food 4 thought

This is probably going to come across as harsh or mean, but bare with me. Hopefully it'll make sense. And if it doesn't, ahhhh sorry. This is also in reference to high school trolling and internet drama, not serious stuff like Zelda Williams.

I honestly think how you deal with internet crap is a reflection of yourself and your self image. If you can't handle the petty stuff online, you shouldn't be online. Sorry if that sounds mean. I understand that sometimes  the things people say are mean, we all remember oogle lmao. But everyone is always going to have something to say, yanno? Whether that be on the internet or in their minds or to your face. And everything said isn't always going to be nice, that's kind of just the way the world works. Not everyone is your bff, not everyone is nice. And your job isn't to respond to this stuff or to let any of this get to you. Your job is to internalize and move on. Words are obviously powerful, sticks and stones ya feeeel, but how much power they hold against you is entirely up to you. If what is going on online is effecting your outside life, log awf. If what is going on online is effecting your self image, log. awf. Again, people are mean, but why should that suade your mood and the way you see yourself?? If you're not stable within yourself and you aren't mentally strong in the way you see yourself, obviously this stuff is gonna bother you. It definitely used to bother me haha. Knowing people were talking about me negatively, or just the sole fact that they used to know my business actually tore me down??? I WAS SUCH A SAD LITTLE BABY HAHAHAHA???? And then I was like, "hey I honestly cannot care anymore." Because ????? I'm still going to be me and be doing me whether people are talking about me or tweeting about me so why should I care? Now I see at least one subtweet about me everyday and it doesn't really bother me because I know I'm pretty kick a$$ and if no one else sees that at least I do lmao. And my mom. Shoutout to my mom. What I'm trying to get at is keep doing you. No one is gonna help you be you, and not everyone is going to like you for being you. Just keep doing it because at the end of the day you're the source of your happiness. Not what those little lames are saying on twitter. They're on twitter and obviously not in your life for a reason, they bring nothing to the table but some subwteets. So keep on building yourself up and your self image up.

Microaggression!

It is very possible we all have encouraged a troll at one point. Many probably did not see this as a wrong thing or even a harmful thing. And often times, it was accepted in our society as something that is just a joke. However, joke or not, some people (not all, but definitely a big amount) take it very seriously. It is something called Microagression. Microagression is when a daily aggression -verbal, in their behavior, or in our everyday environment-  is made (intentionally of not) towards minorities, especially people of color. It is often a way to excuse derogatory, and negative racial slurs to people of color. We see this everywhere and it is often passed of as if it were nothing. It is done as a joke, or maybe it truly was curiosity, but even then it does not excuse the fact that it was somewhat racist or offensive. Trolls do this a lot (especially in any social media with pictures.) For example, "You're really pretty!... For a dark skinned girl!", " I don't see you as a black girl!" ( to an asian) "Wow, you suck at math! You are not a good asian!", " So you are Chinese right?" (to someone who does not look anything to their standards of being an American.) " So, like, what are you?", "What are you?!" "So exotic!" and etc., etc. ( Being completely honest, I was pretty grossed out just writing that) We need to bring awareness to this type of comments online and even in our everyday lives. They should not be excused, and definitely not be made a common thing to hear everyday. We need to stop letting these things slip from people because in the end, what they said was racist. Intentionally or not.

Your Cousin is Your Troll!!!!!!!

Anonymous people are weird, psycho, and creepy. They find ways to get into people skin like ticks on a raccoon. Anonymous people are identity thefts and they will harass a person until they commit suicide or go off on them. People who are victims of these trolls, are scared because these trolls put these people whole business out there. I know a person who was attacked by trolls and his name is Gianni. Gianni was scared, he didn't know what was going on and he found out that his anonymous enemy was a his cousin Jepadi. Jepadi been harassing Gianni online for a long time, Gianni didn't know what to do or who it was that knew all of his business. Until one afternoon, Jepadi came to Gianni and start apologizing about the the social media and told Gianni that he was the anonymous person who harmfully harassed, bullied Gianni. Gianni kicked his butt and Jepadi was so sorry about him harassing his cousin. Gianni told me this story yesterday, I was so shocked because he is the first person, I know that been attacked by a troll.

Spread Some Kindness And Things Can Get Better

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Reading this may result in the following thoughts:
“Holy crap, this guy is freaking corny!”
“Sure yeah, I could TOTALLY help change things.”
Regardless of such things, this is what I believe to be true. I think that we can all make things better simply if we try.

Trolling and cyberbullying are two problems that we have seen throughout this unit that are only more and more plaguing our lives through the internet. It’s a problem that people can’t help but try and find an impossible solution for.

For example, many want a tighter grip on online communities in what they post and write to prevent harassment, while the perpetrators online that make such violations against our morals and ethics simply hide behind their “freedom of speech” as if it’s a freedom to hate.

That is exactly where the problem is.
People have become numb to the ways of human life. Technology grows, while our sense of humanity lessens. Empathy is becoming a rarity. The fact that we can’t all recognize ourselves as human beings. That we can’t (the corny part I warned about) recognize ourselves as one.

It’s getting only tougher and tougher for the world to move past the hate. Many blame anonymity for this, but I say that isn’t the problem. If anything, anonymity simply liberates those filled with hate. Without it, the hate would only be more hidden. Anonymity only makes things more clear on internet platforms.

At the end of the day, the solution is to just try and spread human progression.
We need social awareness and the ability to have empathy.
We’ve all felt pain, sadness, and loss. We know how terrible it all is.
We also know what happiness is and how great it can be.

So let’s say screw you Internet.
Screw you people filled with hostility and resentment.
We can make things better with time.
Go comment on somebody and let them know how awesome they are.
Go comment and let people know their importance to you and the rest of the world.

Trolling definitely will not be eradicated, like the rest of the bad in the world will never be.
Still, you can make a difference. You can help make some type of change.
It’s worth a shot anyway.

Trolling pt2 -Vivian Shepherd

In today's social media world they make trolling even easier. Now you can share other's post via DM or share other people's snapchat story. Even though many say the cure to trolling is just being private on social media, privacy is becoming harder. Sure you can close your account and shut down your page, but as the victim why should you have to alter your life because other people are just hating? Yet, sometimes when you're open about it and the person trolling you sees it, they might feel bad and apologize because in the end they're human too.

Being Anonymous

Being anonymous while online can help people get out of there shell that they feel stuck in. It is a way to freely express yourself whether others agree or not. It allows you to feel safe, knowing that people don't know who you are. You can say what you want and not have to fear about being in any danger, barring some hacker who can get your information. You can discuss things that maybe would make you uncomfortable to do so in person. Up until that being online can be good. But people get too comfortable being online and hiding behind a screen. It has taken a much too vital role in our lives and does some bad in it. People get too reliant on not having to talk to people or actually interact with others. Some have made their new life inside, in their room alone. There is always a positive side to being online and anonymous, but there is also that negative side. And we should learn or teach others how to have a healthy dose of both.

A different outcome

Social media allows people not only to make their own choices but to show what kind of person they are. Positivity flows also through social media. There are people who quote bible verses or other quotes to just encourage others but maybe they need something uplifting themselves  . It's Win-Win situation , another way a person can respond to a evil troll, is by simply replying with kind words. That may get the troll to reach for a different outcome, a more positive outcome.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Myles Purnell PT2

It was sad to read the comments in the Lindy West article. It showed me that there is a lot of vivid hate that is still burning in the heart of my fellow Americans. It also sad to see this burning hate to effect the pro-trade out look on anonymous posting. I still believe in the little spiderman quote " with great power comes great responsibility", and I can understand that its easier to lay back behind the screen. But we as people must be open for change and have loving acceptance. I wonder what kind of world we would be in if we loved our neighbor as ourselves? Everyone follows at lest one anonymous page that gives inspiration that they look at at least once a week. Everyone also has visited at least one mean jerky page to see what's the drama everyones talking about. We all look for more positive post then negative because hate is like pain and it only lasts for a moment, while love lasts a life time. lol follow me on the gram tho i'm trying to get to 2000 ( itsjustmyles)

O&A #2

Reading the Lindy West article in class this week was really eye opening. It was disturbing to hear the nasty things people would email her. Telling someone that they are too fat to rape and creating a fake page just to hurt them was beyond disrespectful. I don't understand why feminism is still a sensitive subject. Is it because some people still think women are housewives? But, you can't blame them if that's how they're raised. Still it doesn't give them the right to say hurtful things to a woman who is standing her ground to sexist topics that bother her. Everyone has a right to state their opinion including those trolls however, have some respect. We live in a different time where women are no longer housewives and slaves to their husbands. Women are independent and have voices and to those trolls, who I'm guessing were men, must have issues with seeing independent strong opinionated women. If they were secure with themselves West's opinion would not bother them. It's just sad to see that there are people out there who will do anything for attention.

online use

Online has always been a productive to stay in contact with the outside world. There is advantages and disadvantages on online using on the internet. One biggest advantage is the unlimited access to information. Anything you can possibly think of can be easily  found and learned about on the internet.  It's just a matter of seconds to pull out your phone and look for answers without much use of your brain. Another advantage is staying in contact with long distance relationships including family and friends. You can access staying in touch by chatting and seeing posts they publish. There is also endless entertainment like listening to your favorite music and watching your favorite shows you missed out on and so much more. However there is always the disadvantages in the goodness of online using. The information you put out in the internet is never safe. There is so many bad people out there on the internet looking for victims. For example someone can easily make a new profile using your identity and use it to hurt you for no reason. Trolling is a major issue online because it can be done anonymously behind a screen without knowing who it is. People sometimes even have to escape online activity because its just so bad. Online using wasn’t made up for this to happen. Online using was created to benefit us, to make good use of it. Be productive and careful when online, no matter how beneficial or bad it may seem, we should  always use it responsibly because being online isn’t as simple as you may think. There’s so much to see that you probably never even knew existed.

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Anonymous Kids Online

Most of the internet is anonymous. Do you remember those little accounts you made when you were younger like ClubPenguin, Poptropica, or Fantage? Those were also anonymous, though they were heavily monitored as they were child-oriented. Swear words would automatically get you banned for a couple days and there was a report system, but you could get around the swear word ban by misspelling the word.

This is another positive aspect for being anonymous online. When you're a kid, you just wanna play some games and talk to other kids without worrying that someone will know who you are in real life.

I spent a lot of my younger days on these kinds of online communities and I honestly don't remember one instance where I saw someone be mean to someone else or to me. Does that mean that children are just inherently kind? No, it does not. It's most likely because kids don't want their account banned, and it doesn't cross their mind to mean online; they just want to play some games. Why is it that these anonymous online communities have no trouble with trolls? Is it because of the banning and report system, or is it because the only people playing it are kids?

What I'm trying to get at here is that it is possible to have anonymous online communities without trolling. There just has to be a system that works. But the internet is the internet, and it doesn't come without hate, so we'll just have to deal with it.

Friday, December 9, 2016

friendly use

i believe that internet trolls is one of the reasons why internet anonymously is seen as a negative act in society. Some people use the internet anonymously for good things such as spreading kindness and love to others as seen in some social media.Some people use it by asking question that they need but they dont want people to know that it was them. " anonymous expressions has been a foundation of our political culture since its inception" this quote basically talks about how people use it without having a negative impact. (follow me on insta [@aceixs])

Monday, December 5, 2016

There are many different ways people can get their  feeling and emotions out to the public. Some people stand tall and want everyone to hear them and some like to stay in the shadows and post on the internet Anonymously. They post poems and song lyrics to hint their emotion to the public . I totally support anonymous posting. You don't always want people to know who you are when your showing your opinion because you don't want people to agree or disagree with you . Because you don't want to create a problem. When people see something you post and disagree with it things usually do not go smoothly Most people post for their own liking not to to get a ride or reaction from others. Many poet publish their poems annoymously so they get their work out their with out people know who they are. That how posting can be seen. So posting positively while being anonymous is a perfect thing to do. But only postitive if it is to bring someone down that is never some thing smart to do esspescially on the interment
Anonymous poem

Music is the speech of my soul

I speak not with words
I write not with letters
The melody in my heart runs a different path
My fingers bleed with the strain of the string
I struggle to talk, but the music talks as it sings
My heart cries out in every chord I create
Every bar, every verse, every chorus escapes
See music is only as good as the heart it’s made by
Blood, sweat and tears hidden in a creative disguise
I let the music out to out weigh the good and the bad
I let it run free, released with open hands
The music doesn’t control me, it’s not in the songs that I sing
This music is mine, and it’s from inside me.
I'm basically piggy backing off of my last post discussing anonymous writings,poems, and songs.This is a prime example of beneficial anonymous work. This is strictly stating this persons love for music in a poetic form.I don't know honestly i fell in love with this poem just for this persons love of music, that they used a poem to show there true emotion for something.
Trolling is a serious issue to this generation. Many people believe that it is okay to bully or constantly harass someone over the internet. Better yet anonymously. So when the comments come you never know whether they are from one person or multiple. Then the thought of everyone hating you can destroy a person mentally or even lead them to do worse things. It is a terrible thing that obviously should be stopped but it is up to everyone and if they believe it is right or wrong. I know everyone has experienced it first hand or been the person to do the trolling. When will this end?

Trolls

There are a great number of trolls on the Internet today. I believe there are two types of trolls, a friendly troll and an instigating troll. A friendly troll is someone who trolls on their friends, for example I have a group of friends that made an instagram account just to post memes of one of our friends. Of course my friends got permission from our other friend who thinks the instagram page is absolutely hilarious. I would classify my group of friends as friendly trolls who do it for humor while not hurting others feelings. On the other hand, there are groups of people who troll by instigating certain situations and by bullying others. The media in my opinion is the biggest troll of them all because they are always instigating everything that is going in the world. The hilarious part is that the people believe everything the media says. Lastly, there are bullying trolls that make fun of others on social media. These types of trolls really bother me because I was once bullied in middle school. Whenever I see bully troll on my feed I report the page. I personally have no problem with friendly trolls, but I have a huge problem with instigating trolls. Hopefully one day they will all be gone.

Trolls are weak

How is trolling still here? People need to give less attention to the tolls, I feel when we give them the attention they will only grow bigger and stronger. Trolls are weak ( Blank ) ( Blank ). If your bold enough to type it you should be bold enough to say it to their faces. #positivevibesonly

Online anonymous

Anonymity online may always be seen with a sour eye. It's scary to think that someone can easily create a new identity and go after any person no matter how innocent the victim turns out to be. What's scarier is to know the stories of online "trolls" are common and their attacks spread like wildfire. However, between all the nastiness that is trolling, there remains many positive aspects to being able to go online anonymously. Because people have the choice to keep their identity hidden, some of them feel more freedom of expressing who they are or what they've gone through. For example, online advice groups give people the chance to tell their stories without ever sharing their identity. These type of sites allow people to feel stronger and less alone, now that they are conncected to people who share similar stories. This type of therapeutical habit may not be the most recommended, but it is most certainly an option. People using their anonymous face to help others feel less alone proves that the online anonymous option does not necessarily mean that anonymity is only bad; it can also be used for good deeds.
An internet troll is a person who basically wants the attention but not the good kind. They start drama, make fun of people, instigate and just want things to go bad for people. I think i am an internet troll but just to my friends. I'm never a troll to people I don't know. My friends and i do it to each other all the time just to get a good laugh. Besides that, i just keep my thoughts to myself. Also, internet trolls are people who don't get enough love at home so they want other people to feel just as bad as them. They do it behind a screen so that people don't know who it is. I sometimes see internet trolling but nowadays some people have enough confidence that they don't care about what people say. I am like that, I don't really care about what people say about me. If you like me you like me if you don't sucks for you. I never let someone else's opinion get to me so internet trolling doesn't happen to me.

Trolls and following their comments?

We are all aware that trolls are probably the most annoying, and most coward people on the internet, however, I can't help but think how many people actually enjoy seeing a troll fight. It may be just me, but I personally like browsing through the comments and get excited when a fight breaks out because of a troll. I know some of my friends also like this feeling of seeing an argument happen online. Just like in real life, when a fight breaks out many get excited and it is the same when a fight happens on the internet. Many don't actually seek it, but when we come across the fight while we are looking at the comments, we get in deeper and deeper with out actually being involved. We are not personally the trolls, but we still don't stop the fight. Thoughts?

We All Can Agree That Trolls Suck


Maybe it’s the pessimistic side of me, but I truly don’t believe we can find a way to put an end to trolls. It’s just not something that can be properly regulated. People just aren’t that simple. If we attempt to push against trolling then what will happen? They clearly go out of their way to disturb others, so what will stop them from trying to go around the roadblocks that we make? There are some people in this world that are just problematic and that’s exactly what a troll is. They are there to get a rise out of us. We shouldn’t stack anger and frustration upon those that want us to do that exact thing. I recognize the fact that some of the remarks that trolls do aren’t as easily brushed off as other. It’s just we are here. This is the age of technology that’s constantly in motion and this is one of many flaws that come with global interconnection. But, let’s get past this and look at cute pictures of animals or something.

Trolling- Vivian Shepherd

I think trolling is so stupid but like I think everyone agrees with that. What't the point? I think people do it because their lives are boring so they need to go bother someone else. I feel like the only thingt you can do to really not pay attention to trolls is block them. Blocking them won't fully stop them though they can just make a new account. The way you have to look at trolling is that the person doing it envy's you or wants to be like you, maybe that will help you feel better. lol guys idk.

Internet Trolls

Internet Trolls can be found on any social media.They are people who are purposely annoying to others for their own enjoyment. Trolls like seeing people's reactions, which is the main reason why they troll others. They are slowly growing and people are starting to encounter them more often. Although it seems like there is no way to stop them, there are actually many ways to do so. One can use the almighty block button. This will help remove a few trolls from your social media, but not all. Many social medias have Privacy settings so only people you trust can message you or look at your posts. This stops all trolls unless your friends are trolls themselves. The point of my blog is to let you know that you CAN avoid trolls, you just have to look around and see what you can find.

Trolls Online

Being anonymous online can be a good thing for those who use it positively. It can be used to share ideas and help others in several ways. But it can also be used in a negative way. Being online is an option, it is not necessary. Some people are mean and some are just evil, but again it is your choice to be online. When you go online you take the risk of people talking bad about you or saying awful things to or about you. This is their right, they have the right to say nice or mean things. This is the beauty of our country, Free Speech. You don't have to agree or like what someone says, but you must deal with the fact that this is a right our country has long had. If someone says nasty things about you, you can just ignore it. Your feelings do not determine whether a person gets to exercise their rights. You can simply continue to scroll on, or not be online anymore. I think people who take those kinds of comments too seriously to the point where they try to silence those they don't agree with or like what they say, are awful people. I personally don't think it is right for people to be saying nasty things about others, but I do stand by their right to do so and will NEVER try to take that away from them. 

Trolling

The social media websites now are full of chaos and fake lives that most of society posts. Trolling leads into why society is chaotic because of others bullying anonymous online. The people who are trolls tend to be insecure and they pick on others to make them self feel better. Trolls only post anonymous as well because they don't have enough confidence to show who they really are because then they will deal with the negative energy that would come along with the trolling that they did. Social media websites say that they can lessen trolling by kicking them off of the cite but that doesn't do anything, because they will create a new account to do the same thing that they did before. All in all trolling will eventually die down because you can only do something for so long with out becoming bored.

Controlling Trolls

To begin with, there are people in the world that are social media addict. These people are most of the young people , including myself . But social media isn't for everyone ,there are people who abuse it, by abusing other people. They say harsh things on other's posts and they can be really hurtful . Most students consider "roasting" like a sport. you talk bad about someone to only get a worst response from them and you go back and forth until someone has ran out thought that can potentially embarrass someone. Question is can these trolls , the ones that go under someone else page not home around with them but hurt them be controlled ? My answer about it is no. Though ignoring someone may seem like the best way to fight the troll. Or you aren't sure if responded will keep them quited or  hype them up. The issue is that trolls are dangerous and depending circumstances they must be stopped .

Those that hide under the bridge.

Technology has grown immensely in the past few years and it has rooted itself into our lives. Our lives revolve around the internet, social, media, phones, computers, etcetera, etcetera, and there is no way to really escape the growing tentacles of technology. There are endless benefits of course but it has sprouted problems and negative things as well, one being internet trolls. I never understood how someone can be so big and brave, and say such terrible things through a screen but in person you'd never expect them to even hurt a fly. Its like meeting two different people but its always just been one. This power of being able to do and say what you want without anyone finding out who did or said it, has created opportunity for people to abuse the power. There is a big difference between giving a nice constructive criticism comment on someone's work and making them feel like they're worthless and stupid for their work. Trolls always say something from the dark depths of underneath the bridge or more realistically from behind the protection of they're screen. I feel that there should be a police force made for the internet to try and somewhat curb all the bad, ugly, and sinister things that happen on the internet, because as we continue to progress with technology its going to continue to open up more and more possibilities for problems to emerge. If we don't start now who knows what we will see in the future 15 years from now.

Trolls

When I think of a troll I picture a creepy, ugly, creature living in hiding waiting to prey on people or things that come across it. If you think about it, an internet troll only has one major difference from a fairy tail troll. That difference if that they operate behind a screen. This gives them access to troll people other than the ones that just happen to stumble by and they can do it from anywhere, the comfort of their own home or walking around in the streets and no one can tell. One of the worst things about internet trolls is that they can be anonymous which seems to make them more of a threat because the victim can't even tell who is saying these horrible things. The trolls have nothing better to do than to bug others, pick fights, or just leave a horrible comment and watch others argue about it. I wish that the internet would become more of a space to find out important stuff happening in the world, do research for essays or school, and social media would go back to dogs and even food pictures. I'd rather scroll through instagram and see fifty different plates of food and a ton of dogs and cats instead of people picking pointless fights and arguing with strangers about what seems important to them but is something that no one else really cares about.