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It seems like trolling is part and parcel of Long term impact, solutions
webcam life. How does this present itself?
It’s clear this kind of harassment leaves an
impact on models emotionally and in terms of
“It’s mostly negative comments on posts
going about their work.
etc, but I do have someone who emails me
quoting my favorite author about girls being
Summers shared, “Trolling has really devastated
kidnapped/tortured etc,” Breeze shared.
me in the past. Many times, I’ve been in floods of
tears, sobbing my heart out. This impacts on my
Summers said she receives two specific types
whole life and those around me. On occasions
of trolling: attacking her job and attacking her it’s led to depression and I’ve lost confidence to
appearnace. work, which I can’t afford to do. It [also] impacts
my partner [as] he must deal with me beating
“I receive negative comments about my myself up. He hates seeing how hurt I get by
appearance and my job. The most common has these gutless bullies who don’t even have the
been attacks on my weight. Someone recently balls to post their own picture.”
copied photos from Twitter to his Tumblr
Trolling has the power to affect your mental
account and captioned them ‘Who wants to
health and confidence. Summers and Breeze has
breed this fat tart?’” Summers shared.
some suggestions for other models dealing with
“I receive a lot of comments about trolls.
my boobs. I’ve been told my ‘tits are
“Getting trolled whilst camming is harder
disgusting.’ Then others join in with ‘look
because there are other guys watching. I know
at the state of that’ etc. I’ve been called
trolls are seeking a reaction, and so I try very
ugly, cauliflower cunt, fat slag…”
hard not to show one,” Summers said.
Who are these trolls? “I only get cam trolls when I offer free chat to

entice guys to pay for a show. I’ve tried lots of
In the world of trolling, though there are some
ways of dealing with trolls. I’ve even closed my
characteristic patterns, “stereotypical” webcam
account down numerous times and tried naming
trolls are actually quite variable. and shaming, but only one thing really works.
Ignore, block and forget about them. They crave
“Most of trolling comes from men, but I do
attention. They’re eaten up with feelings of
get my fair share from women. I would estimate jealousy, inadequacy and envy. People like this
it’s a 70/30 percent split,” Summers estimated. are not worth your attention. Don’t respond or
react, just block them. It’s hard not to defend
“I believe I usually get female trolls after yourself, but it’s the only way to win,” she added.
guys have shared my picture. I believe it shows
insecurity in their own looks. Not because of Breeze added, “I know it’s hard, but a stranger’s
opinion means nothing. Don’t argue back or
my looks, but because I have the confidence to
even answer them. They crave your attention.
flaunt it and do what I like.”
Block and report. If they persist, report it to the
police.”
Breeze also reported noticing a trend towards
male trolls, “It’s mainly men in my case,
If you find yourself targeted by one of these
probably guys not getting enough attention
individuals remember: As difficult as it may be,
or who have been rejected. There was this guy avoid feeding the trolls.
who would come in private every time I’d go
on cam. He’d start off nice and then slowly get
Katy Seymour is a super-sex-positive writer in
more abusive. I’d block, and he’d open another
the U.K. who believes kink is life. Email her at
profile. I get angry and paranoid if it’s this guy.
katy@ynotcam.com.
I ended up staying off cam for weeks to stop
Reprinted courtesy of YNot
him pestering me.”

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