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RichardCoulter 21-12-2021 21:28

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
TikTok star with spinal muscular atrophy talks about her online trolls:

https://londondaily.com/the-tiktok-s...y-myths-online

Do those who advocate complete and utter freedom of speech believe that this young woman should have to put up with this on top of everything else that she has to cope with, just so that others can amuse themselves?

Pierre 21-12-2021 22:34

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36106714)
TikTok star with spinal muscular atrophy talks about her online trolls:

https://londondaily.com/the-tiktok-s...y-myths-online

FFS go and give your head a shake, that is a wholly positive video showing a person with several physical challenges that has overcome them and is very successful.

She mentions she get some negative and hateful comments, briefly, but that would be the same for anyone.

For you to twist that into the narrative “you” are trying to push onto is us wholly disingenuous.

For someone who claims to be cognitively impaired, your showing very acute cognitive skills…..just saying.

Julian 21-12-2021 22:42

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36106717)
FFS go and give your head a shake, that is a wholly positive video showing a person with several physical challenges that has overcome them and is very successful.

She mentions she get some negative and hateful comments, briefly, but that would be the same for anyone.

For you to twist that into the narrative “you” are trying to push onto is us wholly disingenuous.

For someone who claims to be cognitively impaired, your showing very acute cognitive skills…..just saying.

QFT & J

RichardCoulter 22-12-2021 01:49

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36106717)
FFS go and give your head a shake, that is a wholly positive video showing a person with several physical challenges that has overcome them and is very successful.

She mentions she get some negative and hateful comments, briefly, but that would be the same for anyone.

For you to twist that into the narrative “you” are trying to push onto is us wholly disingenuous.

For someone who claims to be cognitively impaired, your showing very acute cognitive skills…..just saying.

And what expertise do you have to offer on the effects of a brain injury? If none, I provided a link the other day.

If you are able to remotely diagnose somebody without any training, I imagine that the NHS would snap you up.

Do you think that this young woman should have to put up with online trolls just so that the likes of you can have your free speech free for all?

Russ 22-12-2021 07:40

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36106717)
FFS go and give your head a shake, that is a wholly positive video showing a person with several physical challenges that has overcome them and is very successful.

She mentions she get some negative and hateful comments, briefly, but that would be the same for anyone.

For you to twist that into the narrative “you” are trying to push onto is us wholly disingenuous.

For someone who claims to be cognitively impaired, your showing very acute cognitive skills…..just saying.

I don’t agree with you often but that’s the bullseye of the nail on the head.

Maggy 22-12-2021 09:22

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
Has the original title heading been answered?

Russ 22-12-2021 09:28

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36106732)
Has the original title heading been answered?

I’d say not.

This thread began 5 years ago and I’m not aware of any attitudes significantly changing in that time.

Carth 22-12-2021 12:40

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36106734)
I’d say not.

This thread began 5 years ago and I’m not aware of any attitudes significantly changing in that time.

Indeed, although there has been a significant rise in the 'dragging up' of things from many years ago, which probably makes it look like there's a difference :rolleyes:


oh, and comedy isn't funny anymore . .

Russ 22-12-2021 12:53

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36106748)
Indeed, although there has been a significant rise in the 'dragging up' of things from many years ago, which probably makes it look like there's a difference :rolleyes:

You only have to look at the tragic case of Caroline Flack to see little, if indeed anything has changed in the last 5 years.

Paul 22-12-2021 15:29

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
I had to look that one up and I'm still confused.
Her death doesnt seem related to anything online ?

She was arrested for assulting her boyfriend.
Quote:

On 13 December 2019, Flack was charged with assaulting her boyfriend, the tennis player Lewis Burton, after an incident reported by Burton at her Islington flat the previous morning
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On 6 August, after a two-day hearing, the coroner found that Flack's death was a suicide. She had killed herself after learning she would be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting Burton
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36106732)
Has the original title heading been answered?

Its not really a question, just a statement.

Russ 22-12-2021 15:33

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36106772)
I had to look that one up and I'm still confused.
Her death doesnt seem related to anything online ?
.

She took a brown-stuff storm of abuse online which is believe to have contributed to her suicide.

Surely the #BeKind campaign didn’t pass you by?

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices...-b1802514.html

Paul 22-12-2021 15:39

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36106775)
Surely the #BeKind campaign didn’t pass you by?

Anything with a # tag will totally bypass me.
I have no time or tolerance for so called social media.

The only thing I ever look at (about once a week) is Fakebook.
Its where a few friends and family post pictures, Im usually done inside 5 minutes.

Russ 22-12-2021 15:42

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It was a huge thing at the time and the ramifications are still being felt today by some.

Given how much abuse she received it’s plain to see all these initiatives, statements and ideas etc that keep being linked to in this thread have had minimal if any effect.

Paul 22-12-2021 15:51

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So ..
Quote:

online trolls were urged to consider the impact of their words, and media outlets were begged to rethink the way they cover – and, sometimes, condemn – celebrities
Did anyone seriously think that was going to work ?


Quote:

the majority of it was also shown to take place on mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
So why does no one ever suggest the most obvious - dont use them ?
Just disable your account, or make it private (if such an option exists).

Russ 22-12-2021 15:59

Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36106778)
So ..

Did anyone seriously think that was going to work ?

I doubt it - a lot of people and companies felt they had to do/say something.

This sort of thing is exactly why another 5 years of this thread won’t change anything. Not suggesting nothing is done, I just can’t be bothered with a change of policy, campaigns etc just for the sake of being seen to do something, which is what I see the vast majority of the new links in this thread to be.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36106778)
So why does no one ever suggest the most obvious - dont use them ?
Just disable your account, or make it private (if such an option exists).

It’s not always that easy for everyone. Some peoples’ jobs involve a social media presence for example.


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