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TitleUnder the bridge: An in-depth examination of online trolling in the gaming context
Creator蔡葵希
Cook, Christine;Schaafsma, Juliette;Antheunis, Marjolijn
Contributor全創碩
Date2018-09
Date Issued24-Mar-2025 10:24:07 (UTC+8)
SummaryTrolling is a subject of apparent academic confusion; the few studies conducted thus far yielded a variety of conflicting definitions regarding what constitutes trolling behaviour and little information regarding trolling motivations. In order to shed further light on this phenomenon, the present study aimed to (1) determine which behaviours actual trolls consider as trolling, (2) explore the motivations behind trolling, and (3) examine the online community’s response to trolling as perceived by the troll. After performing semi-structured interviews with 22 self-confessed trolls, we found that there is a variety of behaviours trolls consider trolling which can now be put in clear categories based on target and method. Three key motivations to troll emerged: personal enjoyment, revenge, and thrill-seeking. Trolling also appears to be a cyclical, self-perpetuating phenomenon enabled by the online community at large. Theoretical implications for future trolling research are also discussed.
RelationNew Media & Society, Vol.20, No.9, pp.3323-3340
Typearticle
ISBN Interviews; motivation; trolling; online community; online games
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444817748578
dc.contributor 全創碩
dc.creator (作者) 蔡葵希
dc.creator (作者) Cook, Christine;Schaafsma, Juliette;Antheunis, Marjolijn
dc.date (日期) 2018-09
dc.date.accessioned 24-Mar-2025 10:24:07 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 24-Mar-2025 10:24:07 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 24-Mar-2025 10:24:07 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.isbn (ISBN) Interviews; motivation; trolling; online community; online games
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/156265-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Trolling is a subject of apparent academic confusion; the few studies conducted thus far yielded a variety of conflicting definitions regarding what constitutes trolling behaviour and little information regarding trolling motivations. In order to shed further light on this phenomenon, the present study aimed to (1) determine which behaviours actual trolls consider as trolling, (2) explore the motivations behind trolling, and (3) examine the online community’s response to trolling as perceived by the troll. After performing semi-structured interviews with 22 self-confessed trolls, we found that there is a variety of behaviours trolls consider trolling which can now be put in clear categories based on target and method. Three key motivations to troll emerged: personal enjoyment, revenge, and thrill-seeking. Trolling also appears to be a cyclical, self-perpetuating phenomenon enabled by the online community at large. Theoretical implications for future trolling research are also discussed.
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dc.relation (關聯) New Media & Society, Vol.20, No.9, pp.3323-3340
dc.title (題名) Under the bridge: An in-depth examination of online trolling in the gaming context
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1177/1461444817748578
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444817748578