Concern trolls pretend to be sympathetic to a certain point of view which they are actually critical of. A concern troll will often declare an interest in joining or allying with a certain cause, while subtly ridiculing it. "The website Geek Feminism Wiki describes concern trolling as behavior conducted by: "a person who participates in a debate as an actual or potential ally who simply has some concerns they need answered before they will ally themselves with a cause. In reality they are a critic" (Geek Feminism, n.d.). I suggest that in the context of this behavior towards sex workers there is another element: feigned concern for the well-being of sex workers, as if sex workers are unable to look out for our own well-being. The concern troll posts in web forums devoted to their declared point of view and attempts to sway the group's actions or opinions while claiming to share their goals, but with professed "concerns". The goal is to sow fear, uncertainty, and doubt within the group, sometimes by appealing to outrage culture.
Concern trolls pretend to be sympathetic to a certain point of view which they are actually critical of A concern troll will often declare an interest in joining or allying with a certain cause, while subtly ridiculing it. "The website Geek Feminism Wiki describes concern trolling as behavior conducted by: "a person who participates in a debate as an actual or potential ally who simply has some concerns they need answered before they will ally themselves, with a cause. In reality they are a critic" (Geek Feminism, n.d.). I suggest that in the context of this behavior towards sex workers there is another element: feigned concer.n for the well-being of sex workers as if sex workers are unable to look out for our own well-being. The concern troll posts in web forums devoted to their declared point of view and attempts to sway the group's actions or opinions while claiming to share their goals but with professe,d "concerns". The goal is to sow fear, uncertainty, and doubt within the group, sometimes by appealing to outrage culture.