Trolling feels like a new phenomenon. But it existed long before the internet
- Written by Robert Phiddian, Professor of English, Flinders University
Trolling on the internet looks and feels like a new phenomenon. Abuse can rain down on a target instantly and from everywhere, in quantities never before seen. But as David Rudrum’s engaging book on the history of trolling shows, the desire to hurt or distract another with words goes back a very long way. The internet is a powerful new...





