They clearly trolled you with the name of the game, so idk... On September 16, 2019 8:58:17 PM UTC, lolwut <[email protected]> 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 >L: https://fi.linkedin.com/in/jarnokoponen >T: https://twitter.com/ilparone
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