Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Don't feed the Trolls really is good advice – here's the evidence

quote [ A new study suggests that the pleasure of getting an angry reaction is the biggest predictor of online trolling behavior – meaning that the best way to fight back is just to ignore them. ]

We've had more Trolling than usual over the last few months and wanted to just toss out a post to remind everyone Trolls aren't looking to engage or debate or have an intellectual arguments - they just want a response. Not giving it them (mod and ignore) is the best way to respond online.

#bosconeverforget

More articles on Trolls below -

http://99u.com/articles/25151/dont-feed-the-haters-the-confessions-of-a-former-troll

https://www.onlinereputation.com/dont-feed-the-trolls-5-types-of-comments-you-should-never-leave-online/

http://www.puckermob.com/lifestyle/dont-feed-the-troll-4-reasons-not-to-engage-with-morons-on-twitter

And if any of the trolls claim they are looking for a real debate, they aren't. They "debate" until there is a point when there is no rebuttal (aka evidence/facts) and then disappear. Reappearing anew to flame on again. There are normal people here looking for some good, interesting debates and conversations - no need to engage with the intellectually dishonest.



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5432 said @ 5:34pm GMT on 29th November

"And if any of the trolls claim they are looking for a real debate, they aren't."

In my experience this applies equally to the mindset of many of the people on this site. Like the "trolls" you cite, they have no interest in engaging with heterodox opinions, and blindly lash out with the designation "troll", when confronted with anything that challenges their myopic, and fragile, worldview.

YMMV



5432 said @ 5:38pm GMT on 29th November

"And if any of the trolls claim they are looking for a real debate, they aren't."

In my experience this applies equally to the mindset of many of the people on this site, in that they show no openness to engage with heterodox opinion, instead blindly lashing out with the designation "troll" when confronted with anything outside their myopic, fragile and settled worldview.

YMMV



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5432 said @ 5:34pm GMT on 29th November [Score:-5 Boring]

"And if any of the trolls claim they are looking for a real debate, they aren't."

In my experience this applies equally to the mindset of many of the people on this site, in that they show no openness to engage with heterodox opinion, instead blindly lashing out with the designation "troll" when confronted with anything outside their myopic, fragile and settled worldview.

YMMV




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