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'''Sea lioning''' (also spelled '''sealioning''' and '''sea-lioning''') is a type of [[Internet troll]]ing which consists of bad-faith requests for evidence, or repeated questions, the purpose of which is not clarification or elucidation, but rather an attempt to derail a discussion or to wear down the patience of one's opponent. The troll who uses this tactic also uses fake civility and feigns offense so as to discredit their target.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://simplikation.com/why-sealioning-is-bad/|title=Why Sealioning Is Bad|last=|first=|date=2014-11-20|website=Simplikation|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://flavorwire.com/511063/beyond-mansplaining-a-new-lexicon-of-misogynist-trolling-behaviors|title=Beyond Mansplaining: A New Lexicon of Misogynist Trolling Behaviors|last1=Seltzer|first1=Sarah|date=2015-03-24|website=[[Flavorwire]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2014/11/word-of-the-week-sea-lioning.html|title=Word of the Week: Sea Lioning|last1=Friedman|first1=Nancy|date=2014-11-03|website=Fritinancy|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rambukanna|first=Nathan|date=December 2015|title=FCJ-194 From #RaceFail to #Ferguson: The Digital Intimacies of Race-Activist Hashtag Publics|url=http://twentysix.fibreculturejournal.org/fcj-194-from-racefail-to-ferguson-the-digital-intimacies-of-race-activist-hashtag-publics/|journal=The Fibreculture Journal|language=en-US|issue=26|pages=160–189|doi=10.15307/fcj.26.194.2015}}</ref> The term arises from a 2014 edition of the [[webcomic]] ''[[Wondermark]]'', where a character expresses an unsubstantiated dislike of [[sea lion]]s and a passing sea lion repeatedly asks the character to explain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indy100.com/article/this-comic-is-the-most-apt-description-of-twitter-youll-ever-see--eJ4E7Y6Sre|title=This comic is the most apt description of Twitter you'll ever see|last1=Rickman|first1=Dina|date=2014-09-29|website=[[The Independent]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/sea-lion.html|title=Definition of Sea lion|last=Maxwell|first=Kerry|date=2015-10-06|website=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillian Dictionary]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref><ref name="Poland2016">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jd4nDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA145|title=Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online|last=Poland|first=Bailey|date=November 2016|publisher=U of Nebraska Press|isbn=978-1-61234-766-0|pages=144–145}}</ref>
'''Sea lioning''' (also spelled '''sealioning''' and '''sea-lioning''') is a type of [[Internet troll]]ing which consists of bad-faith requests for evidence, or repeated questions, the purpose of which is not clarification or elucidation, but rather an attempt to derail a discussion or to wear down the patience of one's opponent. The troll who uses this tactic also uses fake civility and feigns offense so as to discredit their target.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flavorwire.com/511063/beyond-mansplaining-a-new-lexicon-of-misogynist-trolling-behaviors|title=Beyond Mansplaining: A New Lexicon of Misogynist Trolling Behaviors|last1=Seltzer|first1=Sarah|date=2015-03-24|website=[[Flavorwire]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rambukanna|first=Nathan|date=December 2015|title=FCJ-194 From #RaceFail to #Ferguson: The Digital Intimacies of Race-Activist Hashtag Publics|url=http://twentysix.fibreculturejournal.org/fcj-194-from-racefail-to-ferguson-the-digital-intimacies-of-race-activist-hashtag-publics/|journal=The Fibreculture Journal|language=en-US|issue=26|pages=160–189|doi=10.15307/fcj.26.194.2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/10-comics-that-shut-down-terrible-internet-arguments-1677109868|title=10 Comics That Shut Down Terrible Internet Arguments|last=Davis|first=Lauren|date=2015-01-02|work=[[io9]]|access-date=2018-01-11|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a13403/online-harassment-terms-fight-back/|title=Anita Sarkeesian's Guide to Internetting While Female|last=|first=|date=2015-02-20|work=[[Marie Claire]]|access-date=2018-01-11|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref> The term arises from a 2014 edition of the [[webcomic]] ''[[Wondermark]]'', where a character expresses an unsubstantiated dislike of [[sea lion]]s and a passing sea lion repeatedly asks the character to explain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indy100.com/article/this-comic-is-the-most-apt-description-of-twitter-youll-ever-see--eJ4E7Y6Sre|title=This comic is the most apt description of Twitter you'll ever see|last1=Rickman|first1=Dina|date=2014-09-29|website=[[The Independent]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/sea-lion.html|title=Definition of Sea lion|last=Maxwell|first=Kerry|date=2015-10-06|website=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillian Dictionary]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref><ref name="Poland2016">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jd4nDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA145|title=Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online|last=Poland|first=Bailey|date=November 2016|publisher=U of Nebraska Press|isbn=978-1-61234-766-0|pages=144–145}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 01:20, 11 January 2018

Sea lioning (also spelled sealioning and sea-lioning) is a type of Internet trolling which consists of bad-faith requests for evidence, or repeated questions, the purpose of which is not clarification or elucidation, but rather an attempt to derail a discussion or to wear down the patience of one's opponent. The troll who uses this tactic also uses fake civility and feigns offense so as to discredit their target.[1][2][3][4] The term arises from a 2014 edition of the webcomic Wondermark, where a character expresses an unsubstantiated dislike of sea lions and a passing sea lion repeatedly asks the character to explain.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Seltzer, Sarah (2015-03-24). "Beyond Mansplaining: A New Lexicon of Misogynist Trolling Behaviors". Flavorwire. Retrieved 28 February 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ Rambukanna, Nathan (December 2015). "FCJ-194 From #RaceFail to #Ferguson: The Digital Intimacies of Race-Activist Hashtag Publics". The Fibreculture Journal (26): 160–189. doi:10.15307/fcj.26.194.2015.
  3. ^ Davis, Lauren (2015-01-02). "10 Comics That Shut Down Terrible Internet Arguments". io9. Retrieved 2018-01-11. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Anita Sarkeesian's Guide to Internetting While Female". Marie Claire. 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2018-01-11. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Rickman, Dina (2014-09-29). "This comic is the most apt description of Twitter you'll ever see". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Maxwell, Kerry (2015-10-06). "Definition of Sea lion". Macmillian Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-01-10. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Poland, Bailey (November 2016). Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online. U of Nebraska Press. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-1-61234-766-0.
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