Long post incoming........
Firstly I want to say I am not a troll. Nor do I condone trolling. I have just made this account so I could post this comment. I thought I'd post it here because alot of comments appear to be getting deleted on instagram.
I think what happened tonight was absolutely appalling. I think what he has done over the past week is honestly worse than trolling. You know that old saying "2 wrongs do not make a right", well I am a firm believer in that. From the get go, I do not agree with what he is doing. The threatening language (tick tock tick tock), the threatening to "out" people, I think its awful. Can I add, I am fully in support to putting an end to online trolling. If someone is trolling someone's child directly, their parents or someone with cancer, I am sorry but that it not acceptable full stop! If someone is having a go at peoples behaviour on social media in terms of lack of honesty, clarity or what they wear, yeah I don't think that's trolling. Even if someone is commenting on someone's appearance, yes its not a nice thing to do but its hardly trolling. It has been going on for years, both in the media and in the real world. I am sure we have all had someone say something nasty about the way we look, big deal, that's life and you are not going to please everyone.
Now what I cannot support is the PUBLIC shaming and on a large social media platform to try and destroy that person. How is that any different to what trolls do? It's just as bad if not WORSE, because those people are choosing not to live their lives in the public eye. And NO I am not saying that just because someone is in the public eye, they deserve to be trolled. Not at all! But unfortunately, when you put yourself out there to a large following, you are going to attract criticism! That is life and not everyone is going to love everything about you! What astounds me is that people think its acceptable to behave on social media the way they have tonight, sending direct messages and threats to someone AND their supposed employer. And with what evidence exactly? If everything that has been said tonight cannot be backed up WITH SOLID proof, that is beyond damaging. To think people are messaging MIND about this, it sickens me.
I think what Andy is trying to do IN THEORY, is not a bad thing. I think the intentions are good, beneath all the insta troll busters exterior. The idea of moderating online trolling i support, to be honest some of the stuff I've read online is awful and I am not talking about on this site! If he wants to start a petition, or go through the correct proper channels to change something about online trolling, I will support that all day long. What I will not support, is him acting like a bully on social media. I would just like to add, I had never heard of Andy Malone until a week ago. I am English so I only found him when English influencers started sharing the detechtives page. I had also never heard of this forum, and only ended up here because of the troll busters saga ironically!
Moving forward, I think he needs to stop with this act on social media. It is potentially very dangerous, cruel and weak in terms of verification. Nothing has been verified and that's awful for any party which has been named. Also, he owns his own company as far as I can see? How is it professional for someone in his position to behave like that? He would lose all credibility surely, isn't it all potentially damaging to his entire reputation? Because quite frankly he is coming across as a bully and worse than the trolls in my opinion.
Thanks for taking the time to read, over and out....
Firstly I want to say I am not a troll. Nor do I condone trolling. I have just made this account so I could post this comment. I thought I'd post it here because alot of comments appear to be getting deleted on instagram.
I think what happened tonight was absolutely appalling. I think what he has done over the past week is honestly worse than trolling. You know that old saying "2 wrongs do not make a right", well I am a firm believer in that. From the get go, I do not agree with what he is doing. The threatening language (tick tock tick tock), the threatening to "out" people, I think its awful. Can I add, I am fully in support to putting an end to online trolling. If someone is trolling someone's child directly, their parents or someone with cancer, I am sorry but that it not acceptable full stop! If someone is having a go at peoples behaviour on social media in terms of lack of honesty, clarity or what they wear, yeah I don't think that's trolling. Even if someone is commenting on someone's appearance, yes its not a nice thing to do but its hardly trolling. It has been going on for years, both in the media and in the real world. I am sure we have all had someone say something nasty about the way we look, big deal, that's life and you are not going to please everyone.
Now what I cannot support is the PUBLIC shaming and on a large social media platform to try and destroy that person. How is that any different to what trolls do? It's just as bad if not WORSE, because those people are choosing not to live their lives in the public eye. And NO I am not saying that just because someone is in the public eye, they deserve to be trolled. Not at all! But unfortunately, when you put yourself out there to a large following, you are going to attract criticism! That is life and not everyone is going to love everything about you! What astounds me is that people think its acceptable to behave on social media the way they have tonight, sending direct messages and threats to someone AND their supposed employer. And with what evidence exactly? If everything that has been said tonight cannot be backed up WITH SOLID proof, that is beyond damaging. To think people are messaging MIND about this, it sickens me.
I think what Andy is trying to do IN THEORY, is not a bad thing. I think the intentions are good, beneath all the insta troll busters exterior. The idea of moderating online trolling i support, to be honest some of the stuff I've read online is awful and I am not talking about on this site! If he wants to start a petition, or go through the correct proper channels to change something about online trolling, I will support that all day long. What I will not support, is him acting like a bully on social media. I would just like to add, I had never heard of Andy Malone until a week ago. I am English so I only found him when English influencers started sharing the detechtives page. I had also never heard of this forum, and only ended up here because of the troll busters saga ironically!
Moving forward, I think he needs to stop with this act on social media. It is potentially very dangerous, cruel and weak in terms of verification. Nothing has been verified and that's awful for any party which has been named. Also, he owns his own company as far as I can see? How is it professional for someone in his position to behave like that? He would lose all credibility surely, isn't it all potentially damaging to his entire reputation? Because quite frankly he is coming across as a bully and worse than the trolls in my opinion.
Thanks for taking the time to read, over and out....