Pidgin Palace Chats: Dissecting the Internet Troll

Internet trolls are the bane of any public persona’s existence. You’ve seen their nonsensical arguments in the comments section of your favorite celebrity’s latest Instagram post. You’ve noticed their unhinged remarks underneath that informational YouTube video you really connected with. You’ve cringed when people engage and argue with their illogical comments, adding jet fuel to the fire. Trolls harass people, completely derail arguments, generally just make people angry, and for what? For fun? According to Albert in The Dark Knight, “Some men just want to watch the world burn.”

But is this all that an internet troll is? We’ve invited some of our resident troll experts to the inaugural Pidgin Palace Chats to help us get to the heart of the matter. Join Malcolm Critcher, BRINK Content Director, Jesús Lucero, anarchist organizer, and the (in)famous Green Shirt Guy for a deeper look into the world of trolls. They’ll be joined in conversation by BRINK Foundation Board President, Josh Belhumeur, Board Vice President, Molly Ragan, and moderated by Executive Director, Danny Vinik.

The panel discussion will be hosted in person at Pidgin Palace Arts with a virtual livestream available on YouTube.