009 | JON VS JON Part 2 | Escape and Control

Jon Ronson meets the creators of the twitter spambot 'Jon_Ronson'.
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Jon Ronson arranges a meeting with the creators of the twitter spambot 'Jon_Ronson'. After some heated discussion and confusion in this interview, he discovers the academics' true agenda.

ABOUT ESCAPE & CONTROL:
Escape & Control is an online documentary series in which internationally acclaimed journalist and filmmaker Jon Ronson (Adventures with Extremists, The Men Who Stare At Goats and The Psychopath Test) turns his attentions to the Internet.

It can sometimes feel like we're creating a new kind of democracy online, where we control and regulate each other instead of being told how to behave by those in authority. But there are people out there who don't like this idea at all. So they want to come up with ways to control it.

Sometimes maybe even secret ways...

With searing interviews, unravelling mysteries and some great fun along the way, Jon Ronson is setting off on an adventure that may mean you'll never look at your mouse in the same way again.

CREDITS:
Written and Directed by Jon Ronson
Music by Jeffrey Lewis
Filmed, edited and produced by Remy Lamont
Produced by Lucy Greenwell

• Category

  News & Politics

[gug1970]

my god, the guy in the middle entirely fulfills the requirements of the word "Twunt"

[emilykgilbey]

Jesus that guy has some real serious mental issues in the middle. His movements, and lack of understanding, and attempt to turn everything on Jon, saying that it is his behaviour that is "bizarre" is well... Bizarre!

[LawrenceHill2010]

A trio of utterly contemptible dickheads.

[shailey93]

"ive never met anyone who uses their real name on twitter" huh?

[Chris Ryan]

In defenses of the 3 guys, OK.. the guy in the middle clearly had a chip in his shoulder, but i feel the motive behind the mimic bot, is to highlight the fact, that your data is out their already.. algorithms exist.. its just business to capitalizes on that fact. ...if you still don't understand! just look at the US and CISPA... right now!!

[Rupert Rivett]

I WILL NEVER FOLLOW THE SPAM BOT ... I HATE ALGORITHUMS  oh there plan worked, clever .

[ma049]

Main impression is of the 3 "boters" is that they are two horrible people and one meeker weaker follower.

Clearly they war-gamed the interview beforehand and planned their manner and responses to cause the maximum anxiety to Ronson.

Rather chilling to think that these people are employed to mentor students.

[tellyisrubbish]

This is identity theft. They should respect Jon's personal liberty by stopping directly or indirectly impersonating him or face prosecution.

[shamshlam]

Hey this spambot must be reading my mind. The amount of hours I waste thinking about time and cock...

[PyroBooger]

Somebody should make alternate Twitter accounts of all of those ass clowns on the couch and constantly post about their strong desire for child porn and random depravity. It's always OK unless you are the person being inconvenienced.

[LawrenceHill2010]

It's like fucking Metal Gear Solid.

[edbingey]

8:44 dickhead in the middle starts to blush at the Nathan Barley reference. lol