Ken M
Ken M | |
---|---|
Born | Kenneth McCarthy c. 1980 Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Copywriter |
Known for | Internet trolling |
Kenneth McCarthy (born c. 1980),The Huffington Post. Unlike the more common associations for the term troll on the internet, Ken's comments are usually benign, with his comments displaying a complete lack of understanding of the featured topic, while other commenters take him seriously.[2]
Background
Ken M worked as a
The Huffington Post.[3] He has said that his aim was to "turn a toxic space into a source of belly laughter."[1] His absurd comments over the years made him widely considered one of the most prolific Internet trolls ever,[1][4] gaining thousands of fans on Facebook, Twitter, his subreddit, and Tumblr where he posts screenshots of all his comments as HorseySurprise.[4][5] Ken M was named one of the most influential people on the Internet by Time in 2016[4] and 'The Rembrandt of Yahoo Comment Trolling' by Uproxx.[5]
Internet character
The character McCarthy created (Ken M) has been described as "just an ill-informed old dude".[6] McCarthy is an advocate of "do no harm" trolling.[6] He has expressed his dislike for the term "troll" due to the negative connotations it carries.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Natasha Umer (October 3, 2015). "Tracking Down Ken M, One of the Internet's Most Accidentally Prolific Trolls". Upvoted. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Phil (May 6, 2016). "The world's greatest internet troll explains his craft". Vox. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Kaila Hale-Stern (October 28, 2015). "Ken M Is The Most Epic Troll on the Internet". Gizmodo.
- ^ a b c Samantha Grossman (March 16, 2016). "The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet". Time.
- ^ a b Caleb Reading (February 10, 2012). "Meet Ken M, The Rembrandt of Yahoo Comment Trolling". Uproxx.
- ^ a b c Chloe Bryan (October 22, 2018). "Ken M and the lost art of 'do no harm' trolling". Mashables.
- ^ Kari Paul (April 1, 2016). "Legendary Internet Troll Ken M on What Comment Sections Tell Us About Ourselves". Motherboard.