Haters and trolls: the ‘letter to the editor’ of the 21st century
Everyone knows that you really shouldn’t pay attention to comments on social media. And certainly don’t react to them. But because I wanted to study all sides of the subject in the context of my research, I did. Painful, time-consuming, shocking: at some point I put a cork in it (excuse the pun). But the broad traits are recognizable, and I’ll just go with that.
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What motivates haters and trolls to behave the way they do? Is it purely for attention, or are there deeper psychological or social factors at play?