Sealioning
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]
"Don’t feed the trolls. Don’t feed the sea lions either."[6] If you must engage them, then 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.[7]
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) - ^ Lindsay, Jessica (July 5, 2018). "Sealioning is the new thing to worry about in relationships and online". Metro News. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ 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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