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Internet trolling behavior according to U.S. online users 2017

Which of the following behaviors do you think constitute internet trolling?
Created with Highcharts 5.0.14525254545050424235354747464617172255Deliberately making inflammatory statementsBeing abusive to someone because of their opinionPicking on another person or small group of people for any reasonDeliberately making controversial statementsUsing a comments section or chatroom to further one's own opinion, …Using a comments section or chatroom to further one's own opinion, even if it has nothing to do with the topic of said comments section/chatroom Calling someone else (e.g. fellow commentator, article writer, etc.) anoffensive nameCalling someone else (e.g. fellow commentator, article writer, etc.) an offensive name Belittling someone for not understanding a concept or previouslypresented piece of informationBelittling someone for not understanding a concept or previously presented piece of information Being stubborn about one's own opinionOtherNot applicable - no behavior constitutes internet trolling051015202530354045505560

The data describes a ranking of the online behavior most commonly labeled as online trolling according to internet users in the U.S. During the August 2017 survey, 52% of respondents stated that deliberately making inflammatory statements counted as as online trolling. Over half of respondents felt that being abusive towards someone because of their opinion was trolling behavior.

Deliberately making inflammatory statements 52
Being abusive to someone because of their opinion 54
Picking on another person or small group of people for any reason 50
Deliberately making controversial statements 42
Using a comments section or chatroom to further one's own opinion, even if it has nothing to do with the topic of said comments section/chatroom 35
Calling someone else (e.g. fellow commentator, article writer, etc.) an offensive name 47
Belittling someone for not understanding a concept or previously presented piece of information 46
Being stubborn about one's own opinion 17
Other 2
Not applicable - no behavior constitutes internet trolling 5
Don't know 14

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