{"product_id":"lolcows-the-internets-never-ending-tragedy-hardcover","title":"Lolcows: The Internet's Never-Ending Tragedy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuther Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The internet doesn't just watch people fail-it turns their collapse into entertainment.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't know what a lolcow is? \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to a new and unique genre of internet entertainment. Lolcows: The Internet's Never-Ending Traged\u003c\/em\u003ey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first book to explore this uniquely modern phenomenon in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lolcow is someone endlessly baited or tricked into responding to trolls thereby \"milking\" them for amusing reactions. Once targeted, escape is rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the memes and mockery lies a darker truth: audience manipulation, emotional breakdowns, public humiliations, drug use, shameless grifting, lies, and often financial ruin-played out in real time before a global audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not fictional villains or scripted characters. They are real people whose rise and fall mirrors classic tragedy, amplified by the internet's endless memory and appetite for spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach lolcow provides a tragic rise and fall story, but also an opportunity to learn. This book will explore the lessons in lolcows and how they can serve as examples for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow lolcows are created-and why they can't break the cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe traits and behaviors that make someone vulnerable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of trolls, audiences, and platforms in sustaining the phenomenon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix in-depth case studies spanning multiple internet eras and genres: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45640899100774,"sku":"9798993801612","price":42.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/eJd18aoKs89798993801612.webp?v=1779303021","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lolcows-the-internets-never-ending-tragedy-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}