HI LOLWUT -------- Original Message -------- On Sep 16, 2019, 1:58 PM, lolwut wrote:
> This is not the correct definition of "trolling". Trolling is a form of > online pranking; it is starting arguments, derailing conversations, and > making people angry for the troll's own amusement. What is simulated in that > little game is more like paid political provocation, which is done for money > or politics, but not for the person's own amusement. > > There is nothing inherently wrong with the game itself, but they should > change the name from "Troll Factory" to something else, and remove all > references to "trolling" if they want to keep from looking like ignorant > dolts. > > -----Original Message----- > From: cypherpunks [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > grarpamp > Sent: Sunday, 15 September, 2019 12:19 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Troll Factory game teaches you how fake news is spread & why > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jarno Mikael Koponen <[email protected]> > > We have here at Yle developed an online game Troll Factory that turns people > into professional online trolls in order to help them learn about information > wars. You can play the game here: https://trollfactory.yle.fi/ > > TechCrunch just wrote about the game: This game uses troll tactics to teach > critical thinking > https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/13/this-game-uses-troll-tactics-to-teach-critical-thinking/ > > And: https://twitter.com/ilparone/status/1172491208821788673?s=20 > > Feel free to share! And would love to hear your thoughts! -Jarno M. > > Jarno M. Koponen > Head of AI & Personalization, Yle News Lab > E: [email protected] > W: [+358401290074](tel:+358401290074) > L: https://fi.linkedin.com/in/jarnokoponen > T: https://twitter.com/ilparone
