When is trolling consistent with treating people as ends in themselves, asking for a friend
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@sarahdoingthing Non-directive. Push, don't pull.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@St_Rev maybe being concerned with the minds of the audience, the opposite of "sociopath humor"2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing CN trolling is nondirective--just wants something interesting to happen, doesn't care what.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing That tends to taint the act; asserting one's right to direct another is inherently aggressive.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing Maybe non-malicious trolling and “being interesting” shade into each other seamlessly?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing Much of what I write offends *someone*, some of it squicks many people, perhaps occasionally someone is traumatized.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@sarahdoingthing That’s not my intention, but it *is* my intention to provoke strong feelings and unaccustomed thoughts.
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@sarahdoingthing This is a constant calculated risk, trading off the value of making people think vs. upsetting them uselessly.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing I dial my interestingness WAY down, both in writing and in person. This sometimes seems wasteful and can be painful, but…2 replies 0 retweets 1 like - 1 more reply
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