How do you deal with trolls?

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#1 AcronymnsFTW
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How do you deal with trolling and flaming in forums?

I'm talking about when you don't provoke anyone, you just get singled out or bullied.

We've all had it happen and seen it occur.

So how do you deal with it?

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#2 Colin1192
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Get into an argument or just ignore them

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#3 Travo_basic
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I pay them to cross their bridge. :P Seriously, I ignore and if need be I report them.
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#4 hamstergeddon
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I track them down through their IP address and burn their house down, along with any loved ones inside at the time :|
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#5 Oleg_Huzwog
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I feed them; try to show them I'm no threat.

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#6 super_mario_128
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Report and ignore.
I track them down through their IP address and burn their house down, along with any loved ones inside at the time :|hamstergeddon
This from now on.
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#7 nocoolnamejim
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I suspend them and put up snarky images.
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#8 8732_YoungJeezy
Member since 2008 • 1656 Posts

I just ignore them

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#9 FragStains
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Peanut butter on their nose.
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#10 Darth-Caedus
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Troll them back or ignore them.
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#11 D_Battery
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Just get some units with splash like griffin riders or heroes with AoE spells.

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#12 Jfisch93
Member since 2008 • 3557 Posts

Stab them through the heart.

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#13 lilasianwonder
Member since 2007 • 5982 Posts

With arrows and steel. Some reason they're more resistant to fire than the goblins. :P

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#14 duxup
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If I think they really are just trying to troll I ignore them (well moderate them as a mod too). What is the point of talking to them at that point?
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#15 modernwarfare3
Member since 2009 • 192 Posts
Usually i use fire ball spell in Oblivion.
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#16 muller39
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I give them a pick axe and a hard hat so they can set off on their journey to the mine fields

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#18 loco145
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Don't trolls die petrify with the sunlight?
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#19 pierst179
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Don't feed them. :)

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#20 KamikazeKyuti
Member since 2009 • 25 Posts

Ignore them unless I'm feeling bored, in which case I encourage them.

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#21 harashawn
Member since 2008 • 27620 Posts
I sometimes try to annoy them without trolling them back.
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#22 Dudersaper
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I just ignore...or I argue
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#23 Makemap
Member since 2007 • 3755 Posts

How do you deal with trolling and flaming in forums?

I'm talking about when you don't provoke anyone, you just get singled out or bullied.

We've all had it happen and seen it occur.

So how do you deal with it?

AcronymnsFTW

How do we know your not trolling, How do I know if you guys are trolling?

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#24 UnamedThing
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I'm too dumb to think of something witty, so I just fight back then get moderated. Every.Single.Time.
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#25 JebranRush
Member since 2009 • 1401 Posts
Trolls are hilarious. But I generally ignore them. But sometimes I like to have a bit of fun with them, until their thread gets locked.
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#26 Mogotoo
Member since 2009 • 1826 Posts

I take them completely seriously. If they're going to mindlessly insult something, I might as well try to make a proper discussion about it.

Which option would that be?

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#27 Sajedene
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I ask myself... "What would Harry Potter do?" and do the opposite.
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#28 Dystopian-X
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Just put on your Coolface.

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#29 harashawn
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I ask myself... "What would Harry Potter do?" and do the opposite.Sajedene
Now I'm curious. What do you think Harry Potter would do?
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#30 dan-rofl-copter
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Starve them or abuse them till they cry.

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#31 Razor-Lazor
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I stick

up the nose of a

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#32 Sajedene
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[QUOTE="Sajedene"]I ask myself... "What would Harry Potter do?" and do the opposite.harashawn
Now I'm curious. What do you think Harry Potter would do?

Well... he'd point his stick-a-majig on it and say some fancy smansy words in his British accent ... but I don't have a fancy stick or a fancy British accent so I'll probably just throw rocks at it or something.
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#33 hamstergeddon
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Anyone remember the "Female X-Phile Thread"? Best. Troll. Evar.
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#34 deactivated-5e836a855beb2
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is this about bianca? :lol:
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#35 andyboiii
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don't feed the troll. It's funny seeing people try to annoy them back or argue with them, I just sit back and laugh :P

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#36 harashawn
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is this about bianca? :lol:Jandurin
What did bianca do?
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#37 NBSRDan
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If the troll is being ignored, I'll ignore it as well, but if the troll is already successful, I'll join in with witty remarks.
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#38 194197844077667059316682358889
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I'm happy to be able to lend my expertise:
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#39 avatar_genius
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Wait for the sunlight to hit.

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#40 kfjl
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I run my own forum so I just drop the ban hammer if there are trolls there. :D On other boards I just ignore them unless they are funny
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#41 FunkWeasel
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Troll Spray

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#42 Desulated
Member since 2005 • 30952 Posts

Use complicated language, or ignore and report.

Best Troll ever: The one on the Halo vs. Snake and Goku vs. Superman.

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#43 MrPraline
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is this about bianca? :lol:Jandurin
I thought the same thing. :lol:
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#44 harashawn
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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]is this about bianca? :lol:MrPraline
I thought the same thing. :lol:

Anyone care to explain ? :?
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#45 MrPraline
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She seemed upset in a thread on TFG, was a pretty pointless spam thread. I didn't think Bianca was "trolling". That is, even it's even about that. To answer the OP: I usually play along with trolls or ignore them.
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#46 joesh89
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I don't feed trolls.

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#47 FreezeBlast95
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Simple

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#48 pvtdonut54
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I report them, hoping they get banned faster >_>

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#49 horgen  Moderator
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Mostly I'll just ignore them. I may report them.
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#50 cousin_eddy
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simply ignore them.