Rattrap
Doesn't feed trolls and would appreciate it if you
It seems some advice on the topic is needed, even though I'll bet most of it is already known and is mostly ignored anyway. But in the hopes of trying to make this board a better place, I present to you some advice - guidelines or rules, even - on combating and defeating a forum troll.
Here's rule #1: :troll:
Rule #2 is pretty similar, in case you missed it: :troll:
The third rule follows a simple psychology that repetition is a means to memorization: :troll:
This, I'm sure you all knew well enough! But maybe what you're not realizing is this:
A more verbose guide that can be found here. Some highlights:
Note that this guide and others typically define a troll as someone who is intentionally baiting or posting stupid shit; for the pragmatic purposes of trying to make this a better place, I'm including people who are honestly posting stupid shit repetitively into the definition, as the same rules still apply.
Remember!
The most effective way to combat a troll is to ignore it, completely - don't respond to them, don't post in their threads, don't even look at their threads. Anything less is feeding, and therefore, aiding and abetting the troll.
Here's rule #1: :troll:
Rule #2 is pretty similar, in case you missed it: :troll:
The third rule follows a simple psychology that repetition is a means to memorization: :troll:
This, I'm sure you all knew well enough! But maybe what you're not realizing is this:
- Posting in a troll's thread is feeding the troll - regardless of what you're posting (the troll cares not whether you agree, disagree, or belittle - it cares you've fed it)
- Viewing a troll's thread is feeding the troll - you should know who the established trolls are. If you see them create a thread, don't even click on it. The most powerful rejection of their trolling is sent when they see their thread has damn-near close to 0 views.
A more verbose guide that can be found here. Some highlights:
Note that this guide and others typically define a troll as someone who is intentionally baiting or posting stupid shit; for the pragmatic purposes of trying to make this a better place, I'm including people who are honestly posting stupid shit repetitively into the definition, as the same rules still apply.
Remember!
The most effective way to combat a troll is to ignore it, completely - don't respond to them, don't post in their threads, don't even look at their threads. Anything less is feeding, and therefore, aiding and abetting the troll.
