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Trolls – the scourge of modern society

This piece features a poetic video created by Shane Koyczan and produced by Amazing Factory Productions, with artwork by Gareth Gaudin. The post describes how internet trolls operate by targeting vulnerable individuals attempting to navigate online spaces safely.

The article includes this striking passage: "You had an endlessly flowing supply line of food, You began to hoard over humanity and make meals of our hope, As if crushing our spirits would make your mirrors cast better reflections..."

The author emphasizes that trolling represents a serious societal problem. The piece notes that this behavior constitutes "a dark-side of our culture that a free an open web has helped foster" and calls for efforts to manage and control such conduct to protect vulnerable populations online.

The post celebrates the combination of artistic language and visual elements designed to raise awareness about internet harassment and its damaging effects on individuals and communities. By highlighting the poetic framing of this issue, the piece advocates for creating safer digital environments that discourage harassment.