It’s not just the most extreme examples of trolling or asshole-like behavior that add to the shocking and destructive behavior we see online, it’s the everyday occurrences that make a long-term impact as well.
So what are some simple ways of annoying people when you’re online? Here is a short list:
- Attack an individual instead of the issue
- Use racist and sexist stereotypes
- Make ad hominem attacks
- Be loose with the truth or blatantly lie
- Make unsubstantiated negative generalizations
- Act like a hypocrite
- Pretend you’re someone you’re not
- Act as if you know it all
- Fail to apologize when you’re wrong
- Innocently pretend that you’re simply exerting your freedom of expression when you’re acting like a jerk
