Reading the Comments
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Reading the Comments: Likers, Haters, and Manipulators at the Bottom of the Web is a 2015 non-fiction book by
Synopsis
The book has eight chapters and gives an overview of comments on the Internet. Reagle covers the concept of
trolling
, and online threats of rape and violence.
Reception
Critical reception for Reading the Comments has been mixed.[3] Much of the book's criticism centered on what the critics felt was a lack of depth and The New Yorker commented that this gave the book a "frustrating sense of missed opportunity, of mere comprehensiveness", particularly when covering the subjects of Donglegate and Anita Sarkeesian's Tropes vs. Women in Video Games.[4][5] The Spectator gave an overall favorable opinion of Reading the Comments, praising Reagle for his observation skills.[6]
References
- ^ Guiney, Noah. "Is it worth reading the comment section?". Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- Wired. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Reading the Comments: Likers, Haters, and Manipulators at the Bottom of the Web (review)". Library Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Williams, Zoe. "Reading the Comments by Joseph M Reagle Jr review – what do our responses below the line tell us about ourselves?". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ O'Connell, Mark. "It's Comments All the Way Down". The New Yorker. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Barekat, Houman. "Online trolls: 'cultural dung beatles', revelling in society's ordure". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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