I find myself very upset this morning concerning reports of a so-called 'Twitter Troll' that has committed suicide after she was shamed on national
Tv.
I should make a confession here - I, like many people on the internet, get completely furious sometimes when I see obstinacy, arrogance etc etc. and sometimes go a bit OTT in my reaction. I like to think I stay within the bounds of decency and legality though! I guess not everyone understands where those boundaries lie, however. I think teenagers are probably most vulnerable on this point, but not exclusively as this morning's papers make clear.
What worries me most about this is how the media lumps people together. Not everyone is going to be as appalling as the types that were abusing Stella Creasey, but clearly 'Twitter Troll' is now a label that can be easily applied. The irony is that the trolls then become trolled themselves.... I just see the whole thing as yet another battleground where, ultimately, women will be the losers. Shaming doesn't seem gender-neutral.
Sorry this is a ramble. Can anyone make sense of this?