How To Deal With Trolls?

i know i replied. but hey, i'm a n00bie and i didn't even know you called them trolls until an hour ago. but it's too damn hard to resist the temptation to respond ._.

but in future, i'll try and stop. ;D

I see what you saying there. If we don't respond to them, they will go away. These trolls only come to Y!A to be popular. They want attention and all these people talking about them. It makes them get a big head.

I also see what you're trying to say about reporting trolls. My rule is if I don't like it I block it. But if I end up answering a question by a troll I just answer it like it's just another question.

I hope I helped you by giving my option on trolls

And I have not answered any questions by Faith.

I responded to Faith, however that was before I knew she was a troll. Once informed about this fact, I quickly deleted my answer. If question by Trolls are hard to get rid of by people responding to the questions. We should encourage people to go back and delete their answers, like I did.

Also we talk about trolls in the MAL account. Once a new person becomes a C&A reg we should encouraged them to get one. The first time I heard about Faith was over at Mal.

So information about Trolls is key and one must stay ever informed.

In fact, I can't believe you had to do this. I thought it was common knowledge not to respond to Trolls.

@Chrisitian

Once you played there game you automatically lose. Because winning for them is getting you to play. They kick your @$$ they win. You kick there's. They still win. It's basically a no win scenario

Thank you Mat! I may have been one of those who have responded from time to time to some of their questions. I didn't mean to pi$$ anybody off by doing this, but now that I know to NOT respond is better, I shall not respond. I only hope I realize the question for what it is first.

As for your request for how else to deal with trolls, I really do not have much to say other than not responding seems like a good way to go. Not giving them the attention they crave would serve them right.

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I still don't know who this person Faith is. (I'm assuming he/she is a troll, though)

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Oh, I didn't know if a troll gets more responses, it's gets harder to delete.

=O

Oh.

Whoops.

Yeah, I agree with you, Matt. I don't usually reply, but sometimes when they insult you too much, it's kinda hard to resist. Haha. =P

And if you block them, remember that they could always make a new account.

Um... well, still, it's good to block them, I guess.

And in some sections when you click on the trolls question, it's already deleted, anyway. <== Just saying.

They just like to get people annoyed, and ignore them -- just like you would anyone who insults you. (Agh! I'm such a hypocrite! DX)

I know what you mean........and for now on, I just won't answer them. Usually if I see a troll, I will answer in a single word or face icon, not show any emotion though.

If I see a troll, I just don't show my anger because that is truly what it is trying to bring out in us. It's like with bullies. If you just give them a staring face, there's a 80% chance that they will lose interest in you and leave. (the other 20% are just weirdos).

>>I've learned from experience. As soon as I stopped paying attention to bullies at my schools, they found no interest in trying to make me agitated. Also, I helped out a good number of people with their home work so..........no one really wanted to deter that maybe. =/

Anyway, I apologize for answering that troll's questions with a face or a word. But, I tried my best to show an emotionless answer.

nya nya

I answered one of Faith's questions.

Granted that was before I realized they were a troll. Should I have noticed right away? Am I too naive?

Oh well..

I usually just ignore Trolls. If they are asking a question a minute, I will report them but usually I just ignore them.

Reporting them will get rid of them yes, but if people don't answer them they will eventually go away wouldn't they?

Trolls are very dangerous creatures. I thought most of them came from Norway so Im not sure what theyre doing online. If you have a baby I would definately watch your baby, Trolls have been known to steal babys and leave you with a changeling and whatnot. if you really want to deal with a troll i recommend hiring some freelance knights now im not sure where they hang out. Possibly in England, England would be a good place to start.

My response usually comes after people have already given the troll what they wanted, to which the typical answer is

"Successful Troll is successful"

or

"Obvious Troll is obvious"

I've actually gotten points for those as well. They feel like wasted points however.

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind, although I hardly even respond to troll questions. If I do, its usually on Others - Cultures & Groups 'cause, sadly, sometimes I can't tell if a troll is a troll on there.

*twitch*

how hard is that to understand?

Get in, Report and Get out.

A little advice to everyone, try not to brag about reporting a troll and getting their Q/A deleted it just makes you a target.

at least don't mention the specific troll.

^^