Troll Cabal
Troll Cabal (also written, especially on Twitter, as #TrollCabal) is an informal nonprofit advocacy group of Nigerians that use Twitter to try to bring about social change through what it defines as "harmless trolling," making mockery "of the drama that characterizes Nigeria's political space," providing a "counter-narrative that is non-violent/Harmless and at the same time humorous".[1] It has also been described as an online movement which irreverently parodies the happenings in the Nigerian State.[2][3][4][5]
Troll cabal shares nothing in common with Internet trolling.[6] [7] [8] Internet trolls are disruptive, abusive and sow discord by posting inflammatory messages in online communities.[9] [10] Rather, the Troll Cabal promotes tolerance in Nigeria's (Twitter) online spaces through humour that is based on truth.[11] [12] The Troll cabal also aims at using satire to highlight serious issues without offending sensibilities.[13] [14]
Founding and constitution[edit]
According to Nwachukwu Egbunike, the second "Convener," the group was founded in 2014 in response to the prevailing attitude on Nigerian twitter where so-called "overlords" who spoke on behalf of politicians dominated and distorted discourse in favour of their candidates. "Twitter soon morphed from being simply a networked public square to a theater of political battle."[15]
It is made up of Nigerian Twitter users from diverse ethnic nationalities, political leanings and cultural sympathies[16][17] and thrives on "the community’s mastery of sarcasm, wit, parody, and playful performance in the criticism of political, social, and cultural anomalies."[18]
The organisation has as its head a "Convener" elected to a one-year term by users on Twitter.[19]
The last elections were held on the week of March 24, 2017.[20]
Conveners[edit]
The founder and pioneering convener was Ikenna Okonkwo (@failedrift), a geologist, university lecturer, and blogger (2014-2015).
The second convener was Nwachukwu Egbunike (@feathersproject), a poet, social media scholar and publisher (2015-2016).[21][22]
The third convener was also the first female to lead the #TrollCabal, Irene (@cremechic11) who resides in Nairobi, Kenya.[23] (2016-2017)
The fourth convener was Ose Anenih (@PapaDonkee) whose election also ushered in the position of a "Vice Convener" (now occupied by Yemi Adesanya: @toyosilagos) for the first time.[24][25] (2017-2018)
The current Convener is Jaja(@jajaphd).[26]
References[edit]
- ↑ "#TrollCabal Redefines Trolling on Nigerian Twitter · Global Voices". Global Voices. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ "Why #TrollCabal Is Trending On Twitter". The Brief. 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ↑ "#Troll Cabal 2017 Convener: The debate, The Elections, and what it means for political satire in Nigeria". Breaking Times. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "NSF 2017: Trolling Nigeria into tolerance". The Sun Nigeria. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ guardian.ng https://guardian.ng/interview/satire-is-a-necessary-and-vital-part-of-free-speech-says-anenih/. Retrieved 2019-03-21. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Urban Dictionary: Internet Troll". Urban Dictionary. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "What is a troll?". kb.iu.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Troubles with Trolls", The Internet, Warts and All, Cambridge University Press, pp. 196–227, ISBN 9781108381161, retrieved 2019-03-06
- ↑ Toder, Matt. "Trolling: The Today Show Explores the Dark Side of the Internet". Gawker. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ Phillips, Whitney. "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "NSF 2017: Trolling Nigeria into tolerance". The Sun Nigeria. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "The Thread: "Disgraceful" | Troll cabal claps back at APC overlords » YNaija". YNaija. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Organiser of Satire Festival sets Youth and Electoral' agenda for 2018". Vanguard News Nigeria. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Is Satire in Nigeria Worth the Try?". Shayera Dark. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "#TrollCabal Redefines Trolling on Nigerian Twitter · Global Voices". Global Voices. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ "It's 2017, What is #TrollCabal and why is it on #TwitterNG? | TechCity". www.techcityng.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ feathersproject (2015-06-24). "#TrollCabal and a New Conceptualization of Trolling". FEATHERS PROJECT. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ "Opinion: The Internet of trolls | #TrollCabal and the Civic Commons - YNaija". YNaija. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ "It's 2017, What the hell is TrollCabal and why is it on TwitterNG? - The latest technology news and reviews, covering computing, home entertainment systems, gadgets and more". The latest technology news and reviews, covering computing, home entertainment systems, gadgets and more. 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Why #TrollCabal Is Trending On Twitter". The Brief. 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "#TrollCabal Redefines Trolling on Nigerian Twitter · Global Voices". Global Voices. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ feathersproject (2015-06-24). "#TrollCabal and a New Conceptualization of Trolling". FEATHERS PROJECT. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ "#TrollCabal Redefines Trolling on Nigerian Twitter · Global Voices". Global Voices. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Papadonkee (2017-03-18). "Abuja Politics: IF A TROLL BE WASHED AWAY BY THE SEA, THE CABAL IS THE LESS". Abuja Politics. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ guardian.ng https://guardian.ng/interview/satire-is-a-necessary-and-vital-part-of-free-speech-says-anenih/. Retrieved 2019-03-21. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://twitter.com/buchionyegbule/status/973938155383676928?s=19
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