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Trolling - den mörka baksidan: En kvalitativ studie om trolling i onlinespel
Halmstad University, School of Information Technology.
Halmstad University, School of Information Technology.
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Den ökade populariteten av onlinespel har skapat nya sätt att interagera med varandra i en virtuell värld. Spelare kan idag möta andra spelare och tävla mot varandra bland dagens populära onlinespel. Onlinespel tillför inte bara nöje utan kan också ha negativa konsekvenser på spelaren. Trolling är ett framväxande problem i gamingvärlden och kan förknippas med nätmobbning. Spelare som trollar kan tillämpa olika trollingtaktiker, de kan utnyttja kommunikationskanaler för att trakassera andra spelare eller använda spelmekaniker för att sabotera spelupplevelsen. Syftet med studien är att skapa en förståelse för fenomenet trolling i onlinespel genom att undersöka hur spelare tillämpar olika trollingtaktiker. För att besvara studiens frågeställning och nå ökad förståelse för hur spelare trollar har en kvalitativ studie genomförts med onlinespelare som spelar frekvent. Respondenternas svar på vilka trollingtaktiker de använde varierade men det gick att konstatera att beteendet var ett vanligt förekommande. I slutsatsen presenteras hur våra respondenter tillämpar olika trollingtaktiker i onlinespel.

Abstract [en]

The increased popularity of online games has created new ways to interact with each other in a virtual world. Players can now meet other players and compete against each other among today's popular online games. Online gaming does not only bring the user pleasure but can also have negative consequences on the player. Trolling is an emerging problem in the gaming world and can be associated with cyber-bullying. Players can use different trolling tactics, they can use communication channels to harass players or use game mechanics to sabotage the gaming experience. The purpose of this study is to create a better understanding of trolling by examining which trolling tactics players use in online games. To get a better understanding of how players troll, we performed a qualitative study with online players who play frequently. Respondents' responses to the trolling tactics they used varied, but it was found that the behavior was a common occurrence. The conclusion presents how our respondents apply different trolling tactics in online games.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 28
Keywords [en]
Online games, trolling, trolling tactics
Keywords [sv]
Onlinespel, trolling, trollingtaktiker
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Engineering and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-43150OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-43150DiVA, id: diva2:1469055
Subject / course
Informatics
Educational program
Digital Design and Innovation, 180 credits
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Available from: 2020-10-08 Created: 2020-09-20 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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