A former troll looks at Gamergate and basically says, “Damn, these kids are out of control.” http://www.vox.com/2014/9/29/6840773/confessions-of-a-former-internet-troll …
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@untimelygamer@antumbral I’m not sure this golden age of harmless trolling ever existed, but interesting.10 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @0xabad1dea
@0xabad1dea@untimelygamer@antumbral it rings true to me. wasn't so much that it was harmless as that it wasn't straight-up brownshirting.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @chaosprime
@0xabad1dea@untimelygamer@antumbral there was more of an anarchic spirit, even if it was already contaminated by what's now central.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chaosprime
@0xabad1dea@untimelygamer@antumbral more kids who can't quite believe they really have any power, not sad sack men death-gripping theirs.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@0xabad1dea @untimelygamer @antumbral basically, trolling grew up, in the worst way: the one where you become what you most despise.
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