I’ve only seen a few posts on Medium that are trollish (in classic Internet fashion one of these was an attack on feminism).

Medium allows anonymity. Trolls often use anonymity to avoid the consequences of their horrible behavior on the Internet. Yet I have not seen a noticeable volume of Trollish posts on Medium.

Interestingly, Ken, within a few days of commenting on your article I picked up a “medium troll,” who you are welcome to check out merely by looking at any of the comments I made on your piece. He commented on every one. No comments on your actual piece, of course.

Haters, trolls and self appointed critics… oh my!

So we all deal with them, and know their tactics entirely too well. The little anonymous jerks that are so tempting to stomp down on when we know well enough not to FEED THE TROLLS. Despite countless resolutions not to retaliate…sometimes you…

Marvelous read. I suppose it IS a rant about Trolls, but it could just as easily serve as a chapter in Intro to the Internet: 101. The only thing I would modify if I were brave enough to write an Intro to the Internet course book, would involve the emphasis on potential damage done to ‘life’s work’ versus damage done to ‘life’s passions’. Often times…

You’re right, but i always think there is something inherently wrong with anyone whose mind jumps to sexual intercourse first when discussing their disdain. Its almost always borderline obsessive hate, as if they’re trying to convince themselves and others by shouting the loudest about how much they disprove. I would consider myself a believer in God…