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'''Sea lioning''' (also spelled '''sealioning''' and '''sea-lioning''') is a type of [[Internet troll]]ing which consists of bad-faith requests for evidence, or repeated questions, the purpose of which is not clarification or elucidation, but rather an attempt to derail a discussion or to wear down the patience of one's opponent. The troll who uses this tactic also uses fake civility and feigns offense so as to discredit their target.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Sealioning Is Bad|url=http://simplikation.com/why-sealioning-is-bad/|website=Simplikation|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Seltzer|first1=Sarah|title=Beyond Mansplaining: A New Lexicon of Misogynist Trolling Behaviors|url=http://flavorwire.com/511063/beyond-mansplaining-a-new-lexicon-of-misogynist-trolling-behaviors|website=Flavorwire|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Friedman|first1=Nancy|title=Word of the Week: Sea Lioning|url=http://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2014/11/word-of-the-week-sea-lioning.html|website=Fritinancy|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref> The term arises from a 2014 edition of the [[webcomic]] ''[[Wondermark]]'', where a character expresses an unsubstantiated dislike of [[sea lion]]s and a passing sea lion asks the character to explain.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rickman|first1=Dina|title=This comic is the most apt description of Twitter you'll ever see|url=https://www.indy100.com/article/this-comic-is-the-most-apt-description-of-twitter-youll-ever-see--eJ4E7Y6Sre|website=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref> |
'''Sea lioning''' (also spelled '''sealioning''' and '''sea-lioning''') is a type of [[Internet troll]]ing which consists of bad-faith requests for evidence, or repeated questions, the purpose of which is not clarification or elucidation, but rather an attempt to derail a discussion or to wear down the patience of one's opponent. The troll who uses this tactic also uses fake civility and feigns offense so as to discredit their target.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Sealioning Is Bad|url=http://simplikation.com/why-sealioning-is-bad/|website=Simplikation|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Seltzer|first1=Sarah|title=Beyond Mansplaining: A New Lexicon of Misogynist Trolling Behaviors|url=http://flavorwire.com/511063/beyond-mansplaining-a-new-lexicon-of-misogynist-trolling-behaviors|website=Flavorwire|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Friedman|first1=Nancy|title=Word of the Week: Sea Lioning|url=http://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2014/11/word-of-the-week-sea-lioning.html|website=Fritinancy|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref> The term arises from a 2014 edition of the [[webcomic]] ''[[Wondermark]]'', where a character expresses an unsubstantiated dislike of [[sea lion]]s and a passing sea lion asks the character to explain.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rickman|first1=Dina|title=This comic is the most apt description of Twitter you'll ever see|url=https://www.indy100.com/article/this-comic-is-the-most-apt-description-of-twitter-youll-ever-see--eJ4E7Y6Sre|website=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref> |
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Sea lioning (also spelled sealioning and sea-lioning) is a type of Internet trolling which consists of bad-faith requests for evidence, or repeated questions, the purpose of which is not clarification or elucidation, but rather an attempt to derail a discussion or to wear down the patience of one's opponent. The troll who uses this tactic also uses fake civility and feigns offense so as to discredit their target.[1][2][3] The term arises from a 2014 edition of the webcomic Wondermark, where a character expresses an unsubstantiated dislike of sea lions and a passing sea lion asks the character to explain.[4]
The term has been criticized, in part due to the inspiring comic featuring the apparent defence of bigotry and the comparison of invading someone's home to online posting. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales stated "the sealion has every reason to ask" and summed up the comic as "Someone makes a racist comment in public and gets called on it by the victim. Yay."[5]
References
- ^ "Why Sealioning Is Bad". Simplikation. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Seltzer, Sarah. "Beyond Mansplaining: A New Lexicon of Misogynist Trolling Behaviors". Flavorwire. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Friedman, Nancy. "Word of the Week: Sea Lioning". Fritinancy. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Rickman, Dina. "This comic is the most apt description of Twitter you'll ever see". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ https://storify.com/gameragodzilla/jimmy-wales-on-sealioning
External links
- The Terrible Sea Lion, Wondermark #1062
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