Comments on: When Trolls Attack: Would Requiring Real Usernames Improve Discussions Online?

By: Andrew Pinnell

Andrew Pinnell — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:05:00 +0000

I work in schools and am seeing a lot of cyber bullying and would like to adapt a name for this, I think “Keyboard Rage” mentioned above is a term that would sit well. Is it already an accepted term or still developing? Thoughts? Oh, and my name is Andrew Pinnell, Darwin Australia.

By: Luanne

Luanne — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:21:02 +0000

Thanks, Marina. Many agree with your notion that it should be left up to the blog visitor. I do think the various sites are doing their parts to discourage this kind of negativity, including Ecosalon. Let’s keep it up!

By: Marina Pereyra.

Marina Pereyra. — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:20:13 +0000

I always use my real name when I resort to keyboard rage, I don’t see why not; however I believe people should have the right to choose whether they want to use their real name or not. I didn’t know it’s called keyboard rage, but now I know how to call it.