Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th October 2017

Dilbert//10421, first published nine years ago on Thursday 26th October 2017

Wally Uses Phone When Troll Does

Tags

troll, trolling, handle, busted, caught

Official transcript

Boss: I've noticed that whenever I get a tweet from an anonymous troll, you're using your phone. Wally: That sounds like confirmation bias. Boss: His user name is coffeesixhairs. Wally: Now you just sound crazy.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IVE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER I GET A TWEET FROM AN ANONYMOUS TROLL, YOU'RE USING YOUR PHONE.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE CONFIRMATION BIAS.

HIS USER NAME IS COFFEESIXHAIRS NOW YOU JUST SOUND CRAZY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Crazy User Name."

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, with one character expressing surprise at the other's use of their phone to tweet. The second character responds by saying that the first character's user name is "Coffeesixhairs," which sounds like a confirmation bias. The first character then asks if the second character is just being crazy, and the second character responds by saying that they are indeed crazy.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using a phone to tweet, and the absurdity of the user name "Coffeesixhairs." It also highlights the potential for confirmation bias in online interactions, where people may be more likely to engage with information that confirms their existing beliefs rather than challenging them. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the quirks of online behavior and the importance of critical thinking in navigating digital spaces.

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