[General] social media sites and posting taunting content

[jackson6612]

Hi,

I have seen that these days many people post content on the social media sites with the purpose of taunting someone or trying to answering someone who they don't like. The posted content could be some random quote, meme, or they can just write something up. What is this phenomenon called? Thanks.

 

[GoesStation]

Trolling?

 

[jackson6612]

Trolling?

Thank you but I don't think trolling really captures it. In trolling you mostly do it in a very direct manner. What I'm trying to describe is more of a 'subtle' attack disguised in a seemingly moral or ethical taunt.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you but I don't think trolling really captures it. In trolling you mostly do it in a very direct manner. What I'm trying to describe is more of a 'subtle' attack disguised in a seemingly moral or ethical taunt.

Can you give us an example? I don't really get what something "disguised as a moral or ethical taunt" is.