每日口說挑戰用科學看網路酸民 (The Science of Internet Trolls)

What’s up, VoiceTubers? Leila here. Can you imagine walking up to a stranger and saying something really horrible and mean to them just to make them mad? That sounds bizarre, right? Who would do that to someone’s face? But on the internet, behind a screen and keyboard, it’s a different story. You know who I’m talking about--trolls. I used to not understand them at all, but today’s video does a good job of explaining the way that they think. Check it out if you haven’t already. It’s easy to demonize trolls and think they are monsters, but as you’ll see in the video, they’re still human beings. It’s just that the internet allows the uglier parts of their personality to flourish...

...Which brings me to the Sentence of the Day:


The unfortunate part is that trolls not only comment more but receive more replies than the average user, suggesting they are quite successful at luring others in.
不幸的是，網路酸民不只留言比較多，還比一般用戶得到更多的回覆，顯示他們在誘使別人跟他們對話這方面還滿成功的。


Pronunciation tips:

1. unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/
(Stress the second syllable)

2. "The unfortunate" & "the average"
"the" should be pronounced as /ðiː/



Vocabulary:

1. troll (n.) KK: /trol/ IPA: /troʊl/
Original meaning:
an imaginary, either very large or very small creature in traditional Scandinavian stories, that has magical powers and lives in mountains or caves
（斯堪的納維亞地區傳說中的）山精，巨人，侏儒

Modern meaning in computing:
someone who leaves an intentionally annoying message on the internet, in order to get attention or cause trouble
（在網際網路上為吸引別人關注或搗亂）故意留下激怒他人言論的人
If you’re starting to get trolls on your blog, that could be a good sign of your growing popularity and traffic.
如果你的部落格上開始出現酸民，這可能是你的人氣和流量越來越大的好兆頭。


2. lure (v.) KK: /lʊr/ IPA: /lʊr/
to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting
引誘，誘惑，誘導
Be sure to hire a real taxi driver. Scammers try to lure tourists into their cars by posing as taxis.
一定要聘請真正的計程車司機。 騙子會試圖偽裝成計程車來引誘遊客上他們的汽車。


3. unfortunate (adj.) KK: /ʌnˋfɔrtʃənɪt/ IPA: /ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/
unlucky or having bad effects
不幸的，倒楣的
The team was playing so well! It was really unfortunate that they lost in the end.
球隊打得很好！ 只是他們最後輸了，真的很可惜。




Y’know, all this talk of internet trolls and the way that they think reminds me of the way that some kids bullied others when I was growing up. I remember when I was in elementary school, other kids were always bullying my best friend. My friend and I would be playing at recess, minding our own business, and then these jerks would come over and make fun of him. It would make me so mad that I’d yell at them and chase them away, but every time I’d come back to my friend, he’d simply tell me in a calm voice, "Ignore them, Leila. Let’s just play." Yeah, my friend was really wise beyond his years.

It is really unfortunate that the internet allows immature bullies to keep trolling people, but even if the internet didn’t exist, trolls would still exist. They would still be in our extended circle of friends, in our workplaces, in our communities looking to push our buttons just to get a rise out of us. It used to drive me crazy, but I get it now. It’s all a game to them--and the only way for us to win the game is by not playing.

What about you? Do you engage with internet trolls or can you just ignore them? Or are you a hidden troll in disguise? Let me know in the comments. And as always, hit that record button when you’re ready with your sentence. Catch ya next time. And remember, don’t feed the trolls!

The unfortunate part is that trolls not only comment more but receive more replies than the average user, suggesting they are quite successful at luring others in.

☺The unfortunate part is that trolls not only comment more but receive more replies than the average user, suggesting they are quite successful at luring others in.
不幸的是，網路酸民不只留言比較頻繁，還比一般用戶得到更多的回覆，顯示他們在誘使別人跟他們對話這方面還蠻成功的。
【心得】"Be the change you want to see in the world." Treat others and ourselves with respect and the world will become a better place to live. 不想看到世界充滿負面能量，就不要散佈負面能量。
■troll [trol] (n.C) (斯堪的納維亞地區傳說中的)山精、巨人、侏儒；釣繩；釣餌拖釣；釣魚；輪唱歌曲；網路酸民；非理性的網路留言(目的是要激怒別人)
(vi.&vt.) 曳繩釣魚、拖釣(在船後於水中拖曳一個帶餌的魚線以釣魚)[(+for)]；搜尋、尋找；(使)滾動、轉動；輪唱；以宏亮的聲音唱；在網路上留下非理性的留言
(vi.)飛快地說話
■lure [lʊr] (vt.)引誘、誘惑、誘導；以誘餌吸引
(n.C) 魚餌、誘餌；誘惑物；誘惑力、誘惑
■unfortunate [ʌnˋfɔrtʃənɪt] (adj.)不幸的、倒霉的；令人遺憾的；可惜的；(言論或行爲)令人尷尬的、不恰當的、得罪人的；不成功的
(n.C)不幸之人；倒楣鬼

好饒舌啊?
The unfortunate part is that trolls not only comment more but receive more replies than the average user, suggesting they are quite successful at luring others in.
不幸的是，網路酸民不只留言比較多，還比一般用戶得到更多的回覆，顯示他們在誘使別人跟他們對話這方面還滿成功的。

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The unfortunate part is that trolls not only comment more but receive more replies than the average user, suggesting they are quite successful at luring others in.
不幸的是，網路酸民不只留言比較多，還比一般用戶得到更多的回覆，顯示他們在誘使別人跟他們對話這方面還滿成功的。