Disarm Internet Trolls, Gently 417
Shlomi Fish writes "The best way to react to people trolling on Internet forums is not to feed them, right? Wrong! 'Don't feed the trolls' is also usually ineffective. Luckily, however, there is more effective approach, inspired by the book Feeling Good by David D. Burns."
Pfft (Score:4, Funny)
Sounds pretty gay.
Re:Pfft (Score:5, Funny)
goatse (Score:5, Funny)
Practicing (Score:5, Funny)
You suck!...
Kinda...
Eh, actually you're not so bad...
In fact you're kinda cute...
Wanna go out tomorrow night?...
Nervous?.. Yeah, a little
First time?... No, I've been nervous lots of times
Re:Pfft (Score:5, Funny)
An accord? Now that's a gay car -- and it's the kinda car Hitler would drive if he were around today.
Re:Pfft (Score:4, Funny)
Why do you feel that this approach is pretty gay?
I think it's somewhat gay. But what make you think that it's pretty gay?
Or on the otherside (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.ehow.com/how_2064125_become-internet-troll.html [ehow.com]
The above URI has some helpful hints for noobs who might want to get into trolling
Re:Depends (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Depends (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds like the OP is suggesting we respond to trolls with Eliza [wikipedia.org].
Please go on.
Re:Pfft (Score:5, Funny)
Its belt matches its shoes.
Re:Depends (Score:4, Funny)
I hear it's going to use Gnome as a text editor.
Re:Pfft (Score:5, Funny)
We accept you here, no matter your orientation...
Oh that's right! Go after the Asians!
Re:Pfft (Score:2, Funny)
If I may.
I do believe that the sentiment that Pfft is trying to convey is that OP most likely is a big faggot.
Note that this is my personal interpretation.
danger trolls: do not feed. (Score:5, Funny)
1. What do you mean by feeding the trolls? I'm sure you don't really want them to starve to death.
2. I agree with you that it is difficult to have to put up with trolls. I hope, however, that the inner-tubes are big enough for everyone; maybe we can work together to find a nice bridge for the trolls to live under. It may seem a bit harsh, but if we fed them a few goats now and again, maybe they will feel better about themselves and move on to greener pastures.
3. If we can keep the trolls from offending us, then cyber-area can benefit from the diversity. I saw a documentary once where even an Ogre - I know they are different from trolls, but they share some common disagreeable characteristics - befriended a donkey, and they seemed to have a genuinely witty banter and joie de vivre. I read in the newspaper that the Ogre recently even married; so there is some possibility we can live together.
yeah, I guess it kinda works.
OR JUST ATTACK THEM IN A SUBJECT LINE, YOU PUSSY! (Score:4, Funny)
Oh, I disarm them alright.. (Score:3, Funny)
Then proceed to beat them to death with said arms.
I find it particularly therapeutic and cathartic.. for me, that is. The trolls don't generally survive the encounter. :)
Re:goatse (Score:5, Funny)
That anus is impressively enlarged.
The anus is a metaphor. A metaphor for the security (or lack thereof) of the website where it ended up on. Ya know, "big enough to drive a truck through"...
Thank you for sharing it with us.
You're welcome!
What made you first think about posting it on slashdot?
I thought geeks might be interested in seeing that SQL injection still works...
Re:Pfft (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sorry, sir, but this is the "Dealing With Trolls" thread. You're looking for the "Godwin" thread, which is the next door down.
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Re:Troll = someone who disagrees with groupthink (Score:5, Funny)
This is especially jarring when these folks move out to a mainstream forum like Slashdot...
Very subtle. Nice work!
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Re:Know what I miss? (Score:4, Funny)
I'm carefully backing off of your lawn. Please don't shoot.