Should I do this?

[Kelario 95]

(Updated detail.)

 

I recently discovered that most of the idiots at my school have Twatters as well as Facenovels. The things that makes Twitter better for trolling than Facebook are 1) no requirement for a real name, and 2) things from outsiders don't go to a junk mail folder. These leave me a straight shot to hilarity as people get totally frustrated at my snide comments and yet have to put up with them because they don't know who I am.

 

What I intend to do is crack jokes about things they've said in class, and include their Twitter tag, or name, or whatever comes after the @. They'll have to see it, and they'll know that it's somebody from school but because of the fake name they won't be able to identify him. They'll talk about it in school, and I can taunt and trash talk them from there. I'm going after the popular guy and his worshippers.

 

Should I do this? Vote now.

Edited March 29, 2014 by Kelario

[Legacy Dash 438]

If it's just a bit of a joke, it should be fine - otherwise, I'd be a little cautious.

It's hard to tell without knowing the circumstances.

 

 

 

Twatters and Facenovels. 

 

 

[Wolfstanus 116]

I have a Spacebook... I normally use it to kind of troll illogical people and keep up with current politics

[SwigglySwiggly 358]

Should you? Ikd it depends if you're being an asshole or a troll.

A troll hurts no-one, they just give them a hard time.

An asshole says hurtful things that violate the elements of harmony.

[Kelario 95]

Should you? Ikd it depends if you're being an asshole or a troll.

A troll hurts no-one, they just give them a hard time.

An asshole says hurtful things that violate the elements of harmony.

 

What I classify as trolling vs. assholism:

 

 

<name> is a d--k, he's a big fat d--k, he's the biggest douche in the whole wide world!

 

(I intend to do that one.)

 

 

I will remove your soul and eat it as you watch.

[Ribbonfree 2,383]

True trolling is witty and usually attacks a concept or an action more than it does an individual person. If you are to go on this path, you have my blessing. But the art of trolling is a delicate one, and you must never stray from the path into the darkness of straight up douchebaggery.

[Scootalove 10,689]

If you are going to start the trolling path, tread lightly and make sure not to wander off on the wrong path. It is witty, so if you can do it right go for it.

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

 

 

(Updated detail.)   I recently discovered that most of the idiots at my school have Twatters as well as Facenovels. The things that makes Twitter better for trolling than Facebook are 1) no requirement for a real name, and 2) things from outsiders don't go to a junk mail folder. These leave me a straight shot to hilarity as people get totally frustrated at my snide comments and yet have to put up with them because they don't know who I am.   What I intend to do is crack jokes about things they've said in class, and include their Twitter tag, or name, or whatever comes after the @. They'll have to see it, and they'll know that it's somebody from school but because of the fake name they won't be able to identify him. They'll talk about it in school, and I can taunt and trash talk them from there. I'm going after the popular guy and his worshippers.   Should I do this? Vote now.

My advice is to find an irrelevant meme and every time they try to talk to you, respond with the meme, but avoid them otherwise it will piss them off.

[Pixel Stick 927]

I personally wouldn't do this, and I'm going to explain why in terms of a My Little Pony episode.

 

Reason 1: Remember when the CMC started writing nasty gossip columns as "Gabby Gums" in "Ponyville Confidential"?  At first, it was lighthearted humor, and Gabby Gums was anonymous and could get away with quite a bit.  But over time, only partly because of Diamond Tiara's insatiable hunger for "more juice", the gossip started to go out of control, until it was directly targeting the CMC's friends and family and genuinely hurting their feelings.  (They made Fluttershy cry, 'nuff said. )

 

What you're proposing to do is really not much different from this.  And trust me, you'll start out innocently enough, commenting on some little thing you noticed in class, or making fun of the color of someone's shirt, or calling one of your friends a funny name.  But you will find that you're not going to be satisfied with that for long.  It WILL start getting nastier.  You WILL start being an ass, whether you intend to or not.  You'll find it's not really fun anymore to do the light trolling, and if you want to keep it up at all, you're going to start looking for more provocative things to say about people that you'll probably end up regretting.

 

Reason 2: Sweetie Belle got caught.  And when she did, all of Ponyville turned their backs on the CMC, and shunned them until they publicly apologized for their gossip.  You aren't going to be able to keep your Twitter feed a secret forever.  Eventually, you'll show it to someone, or someone will catch you in the act, or someone will recognize a pattern between what you post and how you talk and write in class, and eventually people will figure out it's you.  And then you're going to be in a LOT of trouble - you're going to alienate at least some of your friends, and you're going to make enemies.  And, I'm afraid to say, the response you get from some will not be nearly as kind as it was in the episode.

 

Don't do it.  It's not worth it.

[Colorful Respawn 399]

What has this Internet come to? 

[~SadisticFluttershy~ 779]

To be honest, no. You shouldn't be an asshole to people even if they are assholes to you. Just leave them alone, ignore them. That's the best solution I can give you.

 

I have Facebook to keep track of my friends, team mates and other things.

I use Twitter to get out weather warnings, watches etc. 6 year study meteorology student. Radar Tech for several teams.

Link to my twitter is in my profile if you want to follow me. But don't troll on my twitter.

[Neon Fire 473]

If it's a prank, do it.  If it's mean, then don't.

[Commander Bubbles 1,343]

To be honest? I think it would be hilarious if done properly. My friends operate a few accounts that parody NASCAR drivers (I operate one too) and they can be hilarious if timed properly.

[Kelario 95]

Hey guys, I've started. Closest to @Pixel Stick's situation is the comment about the guy having 20 girlfriends.

[Satsuki Kiryuin 1,155]

Trolling is just an excuse to be an asshole to people. The internet allows anonymity and that makes people feel like they can act like Keyboard Warriors. They act tough behind a computer screen, but when they're called out and caught, they slither away like snakes. (The bad kind of snakes! I don't mean to upset Chigens. QnQ)

 

Honestly, what is the point of trolling? It's just an excuse to be an absolute jerk to people. If you honestly hate someone, say it to their face, not hide behind a computer screen complaining about them.

[Pixel Stick 927]

Hey guys, I've started. Closest to @Pixel Stick's situation is the comment about the guy having 20 girlfriends.

Well, best of luck, then. Let us know how long you manage to keep it up before someone finds out and beats you senseless.

 

(In my opinion, you're not being even the slightest bit clever or funny on that feed. But hey, sometimes you gotta learn the hard way.)

[Kelario 95]

Oh by the way, in case it might be classified by some as cyberbullying:

 

I looked up the laws in my state. The law that comes closest to banning cyberbullying bans only electronic threats, a harassment charge. There is a proposed law that just passed committee in the state senate that covers it, but only in severe cases to which my feeble attempt does not live up. By existing law, they really can't nail me.

[Satsuki Kiryuin 1,155]

 

 

I looked up the laws in my state. The law that comes closest to banning cyberbullying bans only electronic threats, a harassment charge. There is a proposed law that just passed committee in the state senate that covers it, but only in severe cases to which my feeble attempt does not live up. By existing law, they really can't nail me.

 

Doesn't matter if they can't arrest you. What you're doing is morally wrong and cruel. But whatever, have fun being a Keyboard Warrior. There is no pride in that. 

[Pixel Stick 927]

Oh by the way, in case it might be classified by some as cyberbullying:

 

I looked up the laws in my state. The law that comes closest to banning cyberbullying bans only electronic threats, a harassment charge. There is a proposed law that just passed committee in the state senate that covers it, but only in severe cases to which my feeble attempt does not live up. By existing law, they really can't nail me.

That doesn't mean the people you're targeting aren't going to rip you a new one when they figure out it's you. Just because something is technically legal doesn't make it a good idea.

 

Also, you do realize that you may be violating Twitter's terms of service, right? I could report your feed even though I'm not involved, and Twitter would be totally in their right to shut it down.

 

Possibly even worse for you - anyone on this forum, now that you've told us about it, could send our own tweets to the people you've targeted and point them at this thread, making it much easier for them to identify you. I personally won't do either of these things, but that is a very real risk you're taking.

 

Pro tip: if you're going to troll people, stay anonymous.

[Ellie 36]

All I can say is that two wrongs don't make a right.  You shouldn't perpetuate something so immature and idiotic as this.  :/