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The Evolution of Online Shit-Talking and Internet Trolling
1:16:09 - 1:19:51 (03:42)
The way shit-talking and trolling worked on the internet in the late 90s and early 2000s was to ramp up the edginess and say the most insanely crazy stuff possible to provoke a reaction, often within certain bounds to maintain a level of humor.
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This podcast explores the normalization of hate speech through the use of humor in different online communities, and the dangerous impact it may have in desensitizing individuals to hateful language.
1:16:09 - 1:17:12 (01:03)
Hate Speech
Summary
This podcast explores the normalization of hate speech through the use of humor in different online communities, and the dangerous impact it may have in desensitizing individuals to hateful language.
ChapterThe Evolution of Online Shit-Talking and Internet Trolling
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In the late 90s and early 2000s, online trolling was all about escalating to the most edgy and provocative comments possible.
1:17:12 - 1:19:51 (02:39)
Online trolling
Summary
In the late 90s and early 2000s, online trolling was all about escalating to the most edgy and provocative comments possible. It was a way of shit-talking for the sake of the lulz in a pre-social media world, where almost all communication happened on forums or message boards.