How to deal with a troll

[banned3x]

How to Deal with a Troll

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1) First and formost, if you want the troll to go away, ignore him. Don't post telling him to go away, don't post telling him you are going to ignore him, and don't post telling him what you think of him. Trolls have nothing of value to contrubute to a discussion, therefore the only attention they can get is negative. They ARE WILLING to settle for negative attention. Since the whole purpose of a troll's existence is to seek negative attention, any response at all encourages him. DO NOT RESPOND IN ANY WAY TO HIS POSTS IF YOU WANT HIM TO GO AWAY.

2) Troll baiting. It can be a lot of fun to bait trolls. However, this takes some effort to do correctly. Remember, a troll uses all the negative attention he generates to inflate his otherwise small and flaccid ego. So getting mad and cursing him out or telling him to leave doesn't make him want to leave - just the opposite, in fact, since he was going for that result in the first place. Trying to reason with him is not very effective, either, since he is still generating the attention from you that he craves.

The key to effective troll baiting is to deflate, rather than inflate, his ego. To do this you have to determine his weak points, and then expose them in such a way that the troll will not be able to dismiss or gloss them over. For example, during a recent spate of mustang trolls, the troll was quoting statistics from Car and Driver to "prove" his car was better. I simply posted some excerps from the relevant mustang and Charger Car and Driver articles. Car and Driver was actually very critical of the mustang's braking and handling, while they absolutely loved the Charger's. BAM. It was the Silence of the Trolls. Kind of hard for the troll to dismiss a magazine that he'd just been using to support his arguments.

When baiting, don't let the troll pull you in with an "I've seen a car do X at the local track", or "I know this guy..." Keep control of the debate and only respond when the troll posts verifiable facts - magazine articles and track videos showing the car and its ET. Individual car runs are only valid when talking about a particular car, not the car model in general.

If you follow these suggestions, we will have fewer problems with trolls, and more fun when dealing with them. Good Luck, and Happy Hunting.


barrowed from chargerforums

lots of trolls lately, just dont reply to there threads. have a nice day. :facepalm:

[dr_dreidel]

Originally posted by banned3x


barrowed from chargerforums

lots of trolls lately, just dont reply to their threads. have a nice day. :facepalm:

corrected.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by banned3x

Borrowed from chargerforums.

Lots of trolls lately, just dont reply to their threads. Have a nice day. :facepalm:

More corrected.

[TimeAttack]

Originally posted by banned3x

borrowed from chargerforums

Lots of trolls lately, just don't reply to their threads. Have a nice day. :facepalm:

Even more corrected?

[banned3x]

Assholes

[The_Rural_Juror]

^ troll.

[kertejud2]

Originally posted by banned3x
Assholes

Incomplete sentence.

All of you are assholes.

[Kloubek]

Originally posted by The_Rural_Juror
^ troll.

Ignore him. He'll go away.

[vengie]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[spikerS]

I find our mods are usually pretty good and breaking out the ban stick on the trolls.

take you for instance, banned three times.....

:rofl:

[banned3x]

I wasent banned for trolling

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by TimeAttack


Even more corrected?

:rofl::rofl::rofl: Dammit. :thumbsup:

[hampstor]

What do you say to a troll who won't stop creating useless threads?


Originally posted by banned3x



Nothing, he's already been told 3 times.

[EK 2.0]

*rimshot*

[scat19]

How to deal with a troll eh? Ban them four times.

[banned3x]

Originally posted by scat19
How to deal with a troll eh? Ban them four times.

hey you stay out of this, your the biggest troll I know on here.... "hey guys I tinted my front windsheild, what do you guys think?" knowing everyone will bash you.

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by banned3x


Hey you stay out of this, you're the biggest troll I know on here.... "hey guys I tinted my front windshield, what do you guys think?" knowing everyone will bash you.

Corrected.

[ekguy]

The only way to deal in my opinion.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i34/Gravy_83/cell%20phone%20pics/banhammer1.jpg

[DonJuan]

Originally posted by banned3x

Hey you! Stay out of this! You are the biggest troll I know on here: "hey guys I tinted my front windsheild, what do you guys think?" You do this with the knowledge that everyone will bash you. [/B]

Now it has been corrected correctly. LMAO :rofl:

[Danny Meehan]

Originally posted by banned3x
Assholes
Ignored. Lacks syntax needed to continue intelligent conversation.

[A790]

Originally posted by EK 2.0
*rimshot*
Ewwwww....

[dj_rice]

I was recently called a troll :(

[TimeAttack]

This thread is like the Tim Hortons of grammar police.

Would it be hard to have a mod add a "Troll" user title under my name?

[beyond_ban]

Originally posted by TimeAttack
This thread is like the Tim Hortons of grammar police.

Would it be hard to have a mod add a "Troll" user title under my name?

You are brand new, and have really skewed ideas on child discipline. Troll, perhaps. Custom user title worthy? Probably not.

[atgilchrist]

Originally posted by TimeAttack
This thread is the Tim Hortons for grammar police.


The above sentence seems to be more correct as a metaphor. ;)

[banned3x]

Originally posted by Danny Meehan

Ignored. Lacks syntax needed to continue intelligent conversation.

Holy shit! All the trolls are coming out, I must have hit a nerve. You weren't intelligent when you thought your car would pass as a R8. so stfu.

[megavolt]

How to get rid of a troll? Turn his thread into a Grammar Police's Ball...

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by banned3x

Holy shit! All the trolls are coming out, I must have hit a nerve. You weren't intelligent when you thought your car would pass as an R8. so stfu.

Corrected.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by megavolt
How to get rid of a troll? Turn his thread into a Grammar Police Ball...

Next? :D

[kertejud2]

Originally posted by banned3x

Holy shit! All the trolls are coming out, I must have hit a nerve. You weren't intelligent when you thought your car would pass as an R8. So shut the fuck up!

Seems everybody has to clean up after JRSC00LUDE.

[JRSC00LUDE]

^

Hey it's still the internet, acronyms are allowed!

[scat19]

Originally posted by banned3x


hey you stay out of this, your the biggest troll I know on here.... "hey guys I tinted my front windsheild, what do you guys think?" knowing everyone will bash you.

No! Don't tell me to stay out of this. You're not the boss of me!

:rofl:

Ooooo the front window. Dang, if that's all you have on me. I'm shaking in my booties. At least I'm not a cheap and retarded.

[banned3x]

I'm proud to be cheap and retard.

I'm going to drive at night with my halos because I think I'm so fucken cool in ma beemer!

[banned3x]

Anyways I'm going to be the bigger person and ignore you

[atgilchrist]

Originally posted by scat19

At least I'm not a cheap and retarded.

A cheap and retarded what???? Tell me!!!

[kertejud2]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
^

Hey it's still the internet, acronyms are allowed!

Very well, but that doesn't excuse your missed capitalization.

[scat19]

Originally posted by atgilchrist


A cheap and retarded what???? Tell me!!!

Oh dang. An extra "a". :nut:

[spikerS]

Originally posted by scat19


No! Don't tell me to stay out of this. You're not the boss of me!

:rofl:

Ooooo the front window. Dang, if that's all you have on me. I'm shaking in my booties. At least I'm not a cheap and retarded.



Originally posted by banned3x
I'm proud to be cheap and retard.

I'm going to drive at night with my halos because I think I'm so fucken cool in ma beemer!

This thread is never going to die now, we have two trolls trolling each other!

[Jlude]

too much troll in here for me.

[beyond_ban]

Why do people like Honda? Or any piece of shit jap crap automobile out there? Chrysler is where its at. I mean, look at the beauty of Chrysler Cirrus, freshly driven off the lot in '99. Even though 10 years have passed, it still holds it's eloquent shape. Then you move on to the Intrepid, with its timeless style it always seems to be one step ahead of the game.

/troll

[codetrap]

This thread is pure win.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by kertejud2


Very well, but that doesn't excuse your missed capitalization.

I know.

You bastard. :D

[The_Rural_Juror]

I am still unclear regarding how I should deal with a troll, but my grammar has improved ten fold because of this thread. Thanks everyone.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by The_Rural_Juror
I am still unclear regarding how I should deal with a troll, but my grammar has improved tenfold because of this thread. Thanks everyone.

Reach a little higher son. :D

[The_Rural_Juror]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


Reach a little higher son. :D

Just when I was about to take myself off of the anti-depressants. :(

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by The_Rural_Juror


Just when I was about to take myself off the anti-depressants. :(

Now I just feel guilty.....

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


Now I just feel guilty.....

Ellipses have 3 dots, not 5.



Hahahahaha, how's THAT for Grammar Nazism?

[JRSC00LUDE]

^

:rofl: :thumbsup:

[G-Suede]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
^
:love:

Corrected.

[alloroc]

Originally posted by banned3x


hey you stay out of this, your the biggest troll I know on here.... "hey guys I tinted my front windsheild, what do you guys think?" knowing everyone will bash you.

Wow you are baited easily huh?

[megavolt]

Originally posted by megavolt
How to get rid of a troll? Turn his thread into a Grammar Police's Ball...

Sorry... meant to say Grammar Policeman's Ball...

[banned3x]

:hijack: you guys totally hijacked my thread this was supposed to be one post and stickied for future references. no one was supposed to post in this thread it was an information only.

[DonJuan]

Originally posted by banned3x :hijack: You guys totally hijacked my thread. This was supposed to be one post and stickied for future reference. No one was supposed to post in this thread; it was for informational purposes only.

Phew! I believe I should receive monetary compensation for my translation services. Your language is incomprehensible to normal people otherwise.

[colinxx235]

^^ HAHAHAHA

Someone should pass banned3x a few tissues...

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by megavolt


Sorry... meant to say Grammar Police Officer's Ball...


Next time please don't be so sexist.


:D

[reiRei]

Originally posted by megavolt


Sorry... meant to say Grammar Police Officer's Ball...

corrected :thumbsup:

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by reiRei


corrected :thumbsup:

Corrected.

(Too slow).

[megavolt]

Guess nobody got what I was going for there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Policeman's_Balls

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by megavolt
Guess nobody got what I was going for there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Policeman's_Balls


Linky phail.

[DonJuan]

I think we are being ignored by the trolls. That is not very nice of them.

[msommers]

PoendYt_ZJ0

[Pollywog]

I usually don't have quoted signatures, but the pure awesomeness present in this thread has convinced me.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by TimeAttack

This thread is like the Tim Hortons of grammar police.

Would it be hard to have a mod add a "Troll" user title under my name?


I can give you a "banned" title...:dunno:

[FraserB]

We need to get Jlude and TDFTW in here, then we would have a few days worth of entertainment.

*Post inspected for grammar and spelling*

[banned3x]

Originally posted by EK 2.0



I can give you a "banned" title...:dunno: hey werent you banned before? your old name was cyclops or something but your trolling days are long long gone,

[Shlade]

dude just give up... i lost all respect for u when u wanted to put a STI wing on ur charger...

wtf...

[kertejud2]

Originally posted by megavolt
Guess nobody got what I was going for there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Policeman's_Balls

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Policeman%27s_Balls

I corrected your broken link.

[The_Rural_Juror]

Originally posted by banned3x
hey werent you banned before? your old name was cyclops or something but your trolling days are long long gone,

Wow old school.

I think it was Cyclone rather.

edit: just doing member of the year research.

[TimeAttack]

Originally posted by EK 2.0



I can give you a "banned" title...:dunno:

No thanks warden...

[kamatayan]

:D :facepalm:

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by banned3x

hey werent you banned before? your old name was cyclops or something but your trolling days are long long gone,


It was CycloneAWD and no, unlike you, I was never banned...

[alloroc]

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