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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<-- Entry / Comment History

5432 said @ 3:20am GMT on 2nd December

I made three statements of fact.

Transgender people have a predilection to depression and suicide.

The military greatly increases the incidence of depression and suicide.

The largest psychiatric organization in the world defines gender dysphoria as a mental disorder.

Mechavolt made some wholly unsubstansiated claim that transgenderism is not the cause of fact one. He had no evidence to support the claim, but it doesn't matter - he didn't contest the truth of the claim. So it stands.

Fact two doesn't change

Fact three - doesn't change

We've had the discussion.

If you have something new to add to the debate, I would be interested in hearing it.

If not. We're done.




5432 said @ 2:48pm GMT on 2nd December

I made three statements of fact.

Transgender people have a predilection to depression and suicide.

The military greatly increases the incidence of depression and suicide.

The largest psychiatric organization in the world defines gender dysphoria as a mental disorder.

Mechavolt made some wholly unsubstansiated claim that transgenderism is not the cause of fact one. He had no evidence to support the claim, but it doesn't matter - he didn't contest the truth of the claim. So it stands.

Fact two doesn't change

Fact three - doesn't change

We've had the discussion.

If you have something new to add to the debate, I would be interested in hearing it.

If not. The argument stands.





5432 said @ 3:32pm GMT on 2nd December

Once again, you are mischaracterizing what is in the thread.

I made three statements of fact:

Transgender people have a predilection to depression and suicide.

The military greatly increases the incidence of depression and suicide.

The largest psychiatric organization in the world defines gender dysphoria as a mental disorder.

Mechavolt made some wholly unsubstansiated claim that transgenderism is not the cause of fact one. He had no evidence to support the claim, but it doesn't matter - he didn't contest the truth of the claim. So it stands.

Fact two doesn't change

Fact three - doesn't change

We've had the discussion.

If you have something new to add to the debate, I would be interested in hearing it.

If not. The argument stands.





<-- Entry / Current Comment
5432 said @ 3:20am GMT on 2nd December

Once again, you are mischaracterizing what is in the thread.

I made three statements of fact:

Transgender people have a predilection to depression and suicide.

The military greatly increases the incidence of depression and suicide.

The largest psychiatric organization in the world defines gender dysphoria as a mental disorder.

Mechavolt made some wholly unsubstansiated claim that transgenderism is not the cause of fact one. He had no evidence to support the claim, but it doesn't matter - he didn't contest the truth of the claim. So it stands.

Fact two doesn't change

Fact three - doesn't change

We've had the discussion.

If you have something new to add to the debate, I would be interested in hearing it.

If not. The argument stands.






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