Ken M and the lost art of ‘do no harm’ trolling

It’s Troll Week on Mashable. Join us as we explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of internet trolling. 

As the internet tells it, the greatest troll of all time is Kenneth McCarthy, a copywriter in Brooklyn who has spent years leaving bewildering comments on news articles and brand pages under the name “Ken M.”

Unlike many troll personas, Ken M is not a mean guy. In fact, the character is pretty harmless. He’s just an ill-informed old dude who likes to hang around the Chef Boyardee Facebook page, do a few earnest posts, maybe confuse potatoes for lobster.

“He’d probably spend a large amount of time in his garage on his Dell computer, talking to people in the news comments section. He is oblivious to their hostility,” McCarthy said in a phone interview. “He’d also spend a lot of time with his little grandson who, it’s implied, is at least as dumb as he is.” Read more…

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