Surviving the Internet Trolls

The person I am online is a whole different person in person. I have different attitudes, a different personality, and more open. Being online I feel i'm able to express who I am since its my online account. Based on my appearance, I think people look at me different and probably think i'm just a normal girl. But once I meet somebody offline, I end up opening with them, giving them advice, and letting them know who I am. My mom gave me rules before posting anything online. I go by what she would say if she saw anything I put online. I also respect myself before putting up something that isn't my age, appropriate, or wouldn't help me in the future. The pros and cons of sharing online that it can be sent out to anyone anywhere. Regardless what you think of the post it would be change and switched to make you look like a bad person. In many situations people had lack of control for having their post spread all over. Once they post it and finally realize they made a bad decision, they decide to delete it and it gets out and they won't have control on what happens or what anyone says about it. That's how it becomes Permanence, it enter to be permanent online and the person won't be able to take it down or delete it. Immediacy has a big impact also because as soon as you post anything wrong or good, it's shared immediately all over. Many students and works have to go have a background check on their social media by their job, family, or anybody that's watching them. My thoughts on this is it's a good thing and helps people reflect on what happen and what they did wrong so they won't do it again. Many people are against that because they believe its free speech regardless if it's bad or good. Free speech is different in everybody eyes and especially what they say. Many fighting words are online which is unprotected by the first amendment. When it comes it comes to Libel, its protected. In my eyes that's when the internet trolls come out and begin to start arguments to destroy someone's happiness. They aren't happy with themselves and begin creating their own war.We can stop the war by confronting the trolls and speaking for people that aren't able to do that on their own. The pros and cons of posting anonymously makes issues and creates problems that don't need to happen. When it comes to the internet I believe people should watch what they say and what they post. This will make problems not happen and will maybe slow down bullying and change people's mind when it comes to being a troll online.


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