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+ | | title = Beyond Vandalism: Wikipedia Trolls | ||
+ | | date = 2010 | ||
+ | | authors = [[Pnina Shachaf]]<br />[[Noriko Hara]] | ||
+ | | doi = 10.1177/0165551510365390 | ||
+ | | link = https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1809257.1809258 | ||
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'''Beyond Vandalism: Wikipedia Trolls''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2010, written by [[Pnina Shachaf]] and [[Noriko Hara]]. | '''Beyond Vandalism: Wikipedia Trolls''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2010, written by [[Pnina Shachaf]] and [[Noriko Hara]]. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Research on trolls is scarce, but their activities challenge online communities; one of the main challenges of the [[Wikipedia community]] is to fight against vandalism and trolls. This study identifies [[Wikipedia]] trollsâ behaviours and motivations, and compares and contrasts hackers with trolls; it extends knowledge about this type of vandalism and concludes that Wikipedia trolls are one type of hacker. This study reports that boredom, attention seeking, and revenge motivate trolls; they regard Wikipedia as an entertainment venue, and find pleasure from causing damage to the community and other people. Findings also suggest that trollsâ behaviours are characterized as repetitive, intentional, and harmful actions that are undertaken in isolation and under hidden virtual identities, involving violations of Wikipedia policies, and consisting of destructive participation in the community. | Research on trolls is scarce, but their activities challenge online communities; one of the main challenges of the [[Wikipedia community]] is to fight against vandalism and trolls. This study identifies [[Wikipedia]] trollsâ behaviours and motivations, and compares and contrasts hackers with trolls; it extends knowledge about this type of vandalism and concludes that Wikipedia trolls are one type of hacker. This study reports that boredom, attention seeking, and revenge motivate trolls; they regard Wikipedia as an entertainment venue, and find pleasure from causing damage to the community and other people. Findings also suggest that trollsâ behaviours are characterized as repetitive, intentional, and harmful actions that are undertaken in isolation and under hidden virtual identities, involving violations of Wikipedia policies, and consisting of destructive participation in the community. |
Revision as of 23:35, 7 August 2019
Authors | Pnina Shachaf Noriko Hara |
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Publication date | 2010 |
DOI | 10.1177/0165551510365390 |
Links | Original |
Beyond Vandalism: Wikipedia Trolls - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2010, written by Pnina Shachaf and Noriko Hara.
Overview
Research on trolls is scarce, but their activities challenge online communities; one of the main challenges of the Wikipedia community is to fight against vandalism and trolls. This study identifies Wikipedia trollsâ behaviours and motivations, and compares and contrasts hackers with trolls; it extends knowledge about this type of vandalism and concludes that Wikipedia trolls are one type of hacker. This study reports that boredom, attention seeking, and revenge motivate trolls; they regard Wikipedia as an entertainment venue, and find pleasure from causing damage to the community and other people. Findings also suggest that trollsâ behaviours are characterized as repetitive, intentional, and harmful actions that are undertaken in isolation and under hidden virtual identities, involving violations of Wikipedia policies, and consisting of destructive participation in the community.