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'''Sealioning''' (also spelled '''sea-lioning''' and '''sea lioning''') is a type of [[Internet troll|trolling]] or harassment which consists of pursuing people with persistent requests for evidence or repeated questions. The harasser who uses this tactic also uses fake civility so as to discredit their target.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://simplikation.com/why-sealioning-is-bad/|title=Why Sealioning Is Bad|last1=Tegiminis|date=2014-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a13403/online-harassment-terms-fight-back/|title=Anita Sarkeesian's Guide to Internetting While Female|last=|first=|date=2015-02-20|work=[[Marie Claire]]|access-date=2018-01-11|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Poland2016">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jd4nDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA145|title=Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online|last=Poland|first=Bailey|date=November 2016|publisher=U of Nebraska Press|isbn=978-1-61234-766-0|pages=144–145}}</ref> The term arises from a 2014 edition of the [[webcomic]] ''[[Wondermark]]'', where a character expresses a dislike of [[sea lion]]s and a passing sea lion repeatedly asks the character to explain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wondermark.com/1k62/|title=The Terrible Sea Lion|last1=Malki|first1=David|date=2014-09-19|website=[[Wondermark]]|accessdate=2018-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/sea-lion.html|title=Definition of Sea lion|last=Maxwell|first=Kerry|date=2015-10-06|website=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan Dictionary]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref> |
'''Sealioning''' (also spelled '''sea-lioning''' and '''sea lioning''') is a type of [[Internet troll|trolling]] or harassment which consists of pursuing people with persistent requests for evidence or repeated questions. The harasser who uses this tactic also uses fake civility so as to discredit their target.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://simplikation.com/why-sealioning-is-bad/|title=Why Sealioning Is Bad|last1=Tegiminis|date=2014-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a13403/online-harassment-terms-fight-back/|title=Anita Sarkeesian's Guide to Internetting While Female|last=|first=|date=2015-02-20|work=[[Marie Claire]]|access-date=2018-01-11|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Poland2016">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jd4nDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA145|title=Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online|last=Poland|first=Bailey|date=November 2016|publisher=U of Nebraska Press|isbn=978-1-61234-766-0|pages=144–145}}</ref> The term arises from a 2014 edition of the [[webcomic]] ''[[Wondermark]]'', where a character expresses a dislike of [[sea lion]]s and a passing sea lion repeatedly asks the character to explain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wondermark.com/1k62/|title=The Terrible Sea Lion|last1=Malki|first1=David|date=2014-09-19|website=[[Wondermark]]|accessdate=2018-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/sea-lion.html|title=Definition of Sea lion|last=Maxwell|first=Kerry|date=2015-10-06|website=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan Dictionary]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref> |
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According to Dr Claire Hardaker, a senior lecturer in linguistics at Lancaster University; the best way to deal with a suspected '''sea-lioning''' attack is to direct them towards third-party sources. If they are seriously curious individuals, they will be able to learn more without taking up time and resources.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stokel-Walker|first1=Chris|title=How to handle a troll and neuter a sea lion …|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/aug/18/how-to-handle-a-troll-and-neuter-a-sea-lion-dealing-with-online-attacks-astroturfine-trolljacking|accessdate=August 18, 2018|publisher=The Guardian|date=August 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 03:54, 19 August 2018
Sealioning (also spelled sea-lioning and sea lioning) is a type of trolling or harassment which consists of pursuing people with persistent requests for evidence or repeated questions. The harasser who uses this tactic also uses fake civility so as to discredit their target.[1][2][3] The term arises from a 2014 edition of the webcomic Wondermark, where a character expresses a dislike of sea lions and a passing sea lion repeatedly asks the character to explain.[4][5]
According to Dr Claire Hardaker, a senior lecturer in linguistics at Lancaster University; the best way to deal with a suspected sea-lioning attack is to direct them towards third-party sources. If they are seriously curious individuals, they will be able to learn more without taking up time and resources.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Tegiminis (2014-11-20). "Why Sealioning Is Bad".
- ^ "Anita Sarkeesian's Guide to Internetting While Female". Marie Claire. 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Poland, Bailey (November 2016). Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online. U of Nebraska Press. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-1-61234-766-0.
- ^ Malki, David (2014-09-19). "The Terrible Sea Lion". Wondermark. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ Maxwell, Kerry (2015-10-06). "Definition of Sea lion". Macmillan Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Stokel-Walker, Chris (August 18, 2018). "How to handle a troll and neuter a sea lion …". The Guardian. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
External links
- The Terrible Sea Lion, Wondermark #1062
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