Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

Why not ?

You are responsible for what you post, as is anyone else.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

Exactly as people know exactly what they are posting as we all do.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

This. So, so this :tu:

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

Why is it that the morons in the media fail to read and comprehend their own articles. If somebody goes looking for certain content, that cannot be the fault of "social media". The interest was before the looking. It is the mainstream media that advertises these things much more than anybody else, and that includes articles complaining about issues. Just look at the brainwashing and "grooming" that goes on in TV soaps.


There are so many things that as a kid never even occurred to me, as the media wasn't forcing their ideas on me or others.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

As someone with a recognised disability I want to make it clear than none of this crap is in MY name.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

Damien made a very wise comment in a different thread yesterday, which if people took note of, would resolve a lot of problems with interaction on the net:

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

Actually, that's not how the algorithms work - if other people who looked at the (quite innocent) thing you are looking at then went on to look at stuff not so innocent, the social media will then suggest those other (not so innocent) things in your feed.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

They are searching for specific things at some point. They don't take a scattergun approach and send everything to everybody.


A classic example of media hype actually being the thing highlighting something, is when the media produce articles on fashion runway models and how thin they are. More girls would be aware of that situation BECAUSE of those media reports. The more the media keep banging on about anorexia, self-harm, etc, the more people are likely to carry out those things. That concept is not lost on writers and producers, who are the REAL problem.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

So you think that efforts to stop children and other vulnerable members of society from being bullied to the point of suicide etc is "crap". Interesting.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

You don’t appear to understand what I wrote - "if other people who looked at the (quite innocent) thing you are looking at then went on to look at stuff not so innocent, the social media will then suggest those other (not so innocent) things in your feed.".

This is especially true if those people are in your social media circle (if they are "friends" or "friends of friends").

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

Even supposing that is what happens, to go further than an initial look takes an actual choice to view that and anything further.


The much bigger problem is the relentless brainwashing and grooming that the mainstream media does. That is mostly unsolicited.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

No ‘supposing" about it - I was on the Google European CIO Group, and that is how they explained it.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

The "supposing" refers to cases where they have received info that was completely unsolicited? How many are there, if any.

The fact remains that "to go further than an initial look takes an actual choice". They are not going to deluge you with info.

TV programmes that say at the end, "if you are affected by any of the issues, contact ..." are more to blame because they are unsolicited.

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 

Yes, heaven forfend we should try to help and support those who may have issues...

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Picking/choosing words in and out of context - equally “interesting”.