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What is the best way to handle a troll?

If you feel a question is really just a troll question, either not ask in sincerity or having no real answer or about a situation that does not or could not exist, what should you do.

Ignore it?

Just reply, "You're a troll"

Or give your very best troll answer.

is there an exact rule here for handling trolls.

Perhaps just rate their troll qualities such as

Irritating troll

funny troll

almost believable troll

What do you think.......

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  • 7 years ago
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    The best way to handle a troll is to tear down his bridge.

    Although if you did that he would claim that your being anti trollistic.

    Next thing you know your paying him $25,000 per year from a civil suit and building him a new bridge with plumbing , electricity and a/c

  • 7 years ago

    In general, trolls seem pretty histrionic, so if every single person who experienced them simply ignored them, then it's likely that they would stop. But since the possibility of every single person ignoring them is extremely *un*likely, then individual people choosing to ignore them isn't going to do much. So I've taken to calling them out on how pathetic their lives must be, which is true.

  • 7 years ago

    Best handling for a troll is to pick it up with your left hand and using your right index finger, twist the troll's hair clockwise. Unless you're left handed...then reverse above directions.

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