These days, a single tweet can start a chain reaction that leads to an army of trolls unleashing harassment both online and sometimes, off it. It’s a bizarre yet hazardous part of our increasingly connected world, especially when the hoards are reacting to what they see as ...read more

• By Alyona Minkovski
  Jul 6, 2017

On the Fox Business Network today, Sarah Palin announced that she's considering another run for public office following her half-term as Alaska governor. The reason why she's considering such an idea is what makes her announcement truly disturbing. Those haters out there don't ...read more

• By Bob Cesca
  Nov 9, 2018

There's never anything more depressing than reading the comments section of YouTube. It rarely matters what the video is about, as it is almost a guarantee that hordes of lonely psychopaths descend upon the comments section to spew hateful venom at each other, the video or to ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 18, 2016

All Things Scottish: Ben Cohen joins the Bob and Chez Show to discuss Banter's Campaign to 'Unf*uck the Internet', Scottish Independence, George RR Martin Campaigning for Tom Udall, Obama Investigating Wall Street Banksters, Chez's Controversial Troll-Baiting Posts, The Danièle ...read more

• By Bob Cesca
  Nov 9, 2018

Finally, Twitter has taken a small but significant step toward cleaning up the vile filth being spread anonymously (and otherwise) on its popular social media platform. Effective this morning, Twitter's CEO Dick Costolo announced the suspension of any users who tweet the ...read more

• By Bob Cesca
  Feb 17, 2016

As a 20-something living in the real estate disaster of Washington DC, I’ve lived in my fair share of “up and coming” neighborhoods. For the most part they’ve been wonderful experiences, and I’ve only really feared for my personal safety on a few random occasions. Honestly, it ...read more

• By Bryce Rudow
  Feb 26, 2016

Internet trolls make everyone's lives a misery. Whether in the comments section of a website or on Facebook and Twitter, trolls find a medium to attack others without fear of reprisals. The anonymity of the internet makes an ideal playground for their unrestrained aggression, ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 17, 2016

With all due respect to our insightful online community here at the Banter, which is made up almost entirely of Mensa members and Nobel Prize-winners with sex organs capable of secreting an elixir of lavender oil and Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Rose Cuvee 2004, internet ...read more

• By Chez Pazienza
  Feb 17, 2016

We've spent the last couple of days trawling through the comments section on the site due to a number of them being flagged by our readers. While for the most part the debate on The Daily Banter is highly intelligent, interesting and civil, some commenters are ruining it for ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 17, 2016

Here's what you may as well be reading in the couple of hours you have left before you find out you've become the victim of a surprise Friday afternoon lay-off: 1. This Is the Ender Somewhere in Studio City, Summit Entertainment is training a group of highly intelligent kids ...read more

• By Chez Pazienza
  Feb 17, 2016