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IRL: Online Life is Real Life

The Care and Feeding of Your Troll

Aug 7, 2017
Explore the impact of online trolling on individuals and the Web, with a focus on women in tech. Learn about a unique way to fight back with Troll Cakes Bakery. Understand the physical and emotional toll of online harassment and the concept of a 'troll tax'. Challenge the stereotype of trolls and strive for a more inclusive online environment.
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Quick takeaways

  • Online harassment and trolling can have serious ramifications, especially towards women in tech and media.
  • Trolling has become normalized within online discourse, minimizing the real-world impact of online harassment.

Deep dives

Troll Cakes: Turning Internet Insults into Edible Revenge

Troll Cakes Bakery and Detective Agency bakes cakes with mean internet comments and delivers them to the people who made the comments. Mia orders a cake with the comment 'Looks like a baby. Awful' after a stranger wrote it on one of her Instagram posts. Mia finds it both funny and unsettling, recognizing the anger fueled by personal appearance judgment. Kat, the owner of Troll Cakes, sees it as an opportunity to send a message that online actions have real-world consequences. Trolling, ranging from mild annoyances to life-threatening harassment, continues to be a prevalent issue. The podcast explores various approaches to dealing with trolls, such as reporting and support platforms like HeartMob, advocating for tougher laws, and even trolling them back with humor.

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