Warning: this post will make your blood boil. It did for me.
This week's 'Insight' on SBS One is about THE hot topic of the moment: internet trolls.
But this time a TV program actually speaks to the trolls and asks them: why do you do it?
This person - known as 'Weev', full name Andrew Auernheimer - puts forward his words on why he trolls. It's hard to contain my anger as I watch this:
And another clip from the ep, where lawyer Greg Walsh - a lawyer who has represented families affected by cyber bullying and trolling - confronts self-proclaimed troll Weev on his trolling activities:
Here's another clip, where Stephen Deguara speaks - his 15 year old daughter Kirstin was killed in a car crash in May 2010. Kirstin's memorial website was attacked by trolls two days after her death. The website was shut down but trolls then set up their own page about the crash.:
And lastly, the promo trailer for the ep:
This episode of 'Insight' is an extraordinary television event, where we hear from the trolls themselves – unmasked and unafraid to talk openly about their activities and where they draw the line.
They face off with trolling victims and experts to discuss the impacts of trolling, whether a
crackdown on trolling would threaten free speech, and whether people simply need to ‘toughen
up’ when they enter online spaces.
What do you think?
Please comment below.
Guests on this edition of 'Insight' include:
Andrew Auernheimer aka ‘Weev’
Andrew calls himself a troll. Also known by his pseudonym ‘Weev’, Andrew says trolling is about taking what people make public and using it to infuriate them. In 2011 he was arrested and charged for allegedly hacking into the servers of US telecommunications company AT&T and taking the personal information of Apple iPad users.
Jaime Cochran
Jaime calls herself a troll. She explains trolling as doing something inflammatory that invokes an emotional reaction from someone. She says she doesn’t target anyone in particular, just
“whoever takes the bait”.
Steven
Steven is a self-proclaimed troll. He says he likes to troll people who he thinks are being
aggressive or homophobic. But Steve doesn’t like Twitter trolls and says trolling has
deteriorated from just ‘stirring people’ to hurting them.
Darren Hassan
Darren says he was targeted by trolls after appearing on the first series of SBS’s Go Back You
Where You Came From. He says the attacks were personal and directed towards his wife and
children. Facebook pages calling him a racist were also set up. Darren says anonymity online
can bring out the worst in people.
Stephen Deguara
Stephen’s 15 year old daughter Kirstin was killed in a car crash in May 2010. Kirstin’s website
was attacked by trolls two days after her death. The website was shut down but trolls then set
up their own page about the crash.
Whitney Phillips
Whitney has interviewed trolls and studied trolling. She thinks the term ‘trolling’ is often used
incorrectly by the media. She says trolls see their activities as a game. Whitney doesn’t think
getting rid of anonymity on platforms such as Twitter is a step in the right direction.
Greg Walsh
Greg is a lawyer who has represented families affected by cyber bullying and trolling. He wants
new legislation introduced to help prosecute people who troll and bully online. He thinks we’re
getting to a stage where we should no longer allow anonymity online.
Insight is hosted by Jenny Brockie and airs every Tuesday at 8.30pm on SBS ONE.
For more, click here: www.sbs.com.au/insight
Follow Twitter here:| #InsightSBS
This week's 'Insight' on SBS One is about THE hot topic of the moment: internet trolls.
But this time a TV program actually speaks to the trolls and asks them: why do you do it?
This person - known as 'Weev', full name Andrew Auernheimer - puts forward his words on why he trolls. It's hard to contain my anger as I watch this:
And another clip from the ep, where lawyer Greg Walsh - a lawyer who has represented families affected by cyber bullying and trolling - confronts self-proclaimed troll Weev on his trolling activities:
Here's another clip, where Stephen Deguara speaks - his 15 year old daughter Kirstin was killed in a car crash in May 2010. Kirstin's memorial website was attacked by trolls two days after her death. The website was shut down but trolls then set up their own page about the crash.:
And lastly, the promo trailer for the ep:
This episode of 'Insight' is an extraordinary television event, where we hear from the trolls themselves – unmasked and unafraid to talk openly about their activities and where they draw the line.
They face off with trolling victims and experts to discuss the impacts of trolling, whether a
crackdown on trolling would threaten free speech, and whether people simply need to ‘toughen
up’ when they enter online spaces.
What do you think?
Please comment below.
Guests on this edition of 'Insight' include:
Andrew Auernheimer aka ‘Weev’
Andrew calls himself a troll. Also known by his pseudonym ‘Weev’, Andrew says trolling is about taking what people make public and using it to infuriate them. In 2011 he was arrested and charged for allegedly hacking into the servers of US telecommunications company AT&T and taking the personal information of Apple iPad users.
Jaime Cochran
Jaime calls herself a troll. She explains trolling as doing something inflammatory that invokes an emotional reaction from someone. She says she doesn’t target anyone in particular, just
“whoever takes the bait”.
Steven
Steven is a self-proclaimed troll. He says he likes to troll people who he thinks are being
aggressive or homophobic. But Steve doesn’t like Twitter trolls and says trolling has
deteriorated from just ‘stirring people’ to hurting them.
Darren Hassan
Darren says he was targeted by trolls after appearing on the first series of SBS’s Go Back You
Where You Came From. He says the attacks were personal and directed towards his wife and
children. Facebook pages calling him a racist were also set up. Darren says anonymity online
can bring out the worst in people.
Stephen Deguara
Stephen’s 15 year old daughter Kirstin was killed in a car crash in May 2010. Kirstin’s website
was attacked by trolls two days after her death. The website was shut down but trolls then set
up their own page about the crash.
Whitney Phillips
Whitney has interviewed trolls and studied trolling. She thinks the term ‘trolling’ is often used
incorrectly by the media. She says trolls see their activities as a game. Whitney doesn’t think
getting rid of anonymity on platforms such as Twitter is a step in the right direction.
Greg Walsh
Greg is a lawyer who has represented families affected by cyber bullying and trolling. He wants
new legislation introduced to help prosecute people who troll and bully online. He thinks we’re
getting to a stage where we should no longer allow anonymity online.
Insight is hosted by Jenny Brockie and airs every Tuesday at 8.30pm on SBS ONE.
For more, click here: www.sbs.com.au/insight
Follow Twitter here:| #InsightSBS
I am so appalled at Weev's comments I can barely speak. Thanks for posting, Josie... I WILL be tuning in tomorrow night...
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