"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
I have unfortunatly been baited too much to the point that it has been a few years since I felt comfortable posting on-line.
This was a great thread. First I've seen it.
catbert (December 2nd, 2022)
Reminder - don't engage with them, at all.
christof (March 14th, 2023), Sailor Kenshin (March 15th, 2023)
I'm an Atlantic digital subscriber, and this article was recently put in front of my eyes again:
How internet trolls behave, and how to best deal with them:
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/a...trolls/627084/
JulieParadise (April 28th, 2023)
Hello,
An old thread brought back to life?
I'm jumping on this boat.
The troll has no conscience. Nothing is off limits to him/her/them. Their intention is to not only win an argument, but to offend as much as possible, but don't hit back - do so and you become no better and find yourself embroiled in a no win fight. A verbal fight you think you can win but you never will. Trolls generally hunt in packs. Upset one by defeating him/her and next thing you know you're having to deal with multiples. Retaliation feeds them. Sadly, it turns you into a contender. The troll has you hitched. He will be back. That is a certainty. It is what feeds him/her/them.
All this and the damage to a forum/social media is damaged for good. OK, so the trolling here is slightly different due to no moderation blocking out trolls/spammers (there is a big difference between a troll and a spammer) but posting 'Spam. Spammer reported' is as good as a troll fight. Total ignore is what annoys a troll/spammer to the point they move to their next, new web victim, and from what I have seen, having read a lot of threads in different parts of FPG, the spam here is very little and very simple to ignore.
Spammers reading this may have a field day, but adhere to the 'golden rule' and in general, Bobs your Uncle and Fanny is your Aunt.
Just my two shillings worth.
Carpio
"The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes” – Thomas Beecham
I occasionally wake at 02.46am too. I ignore what trolls and spammers type. Attention seekers are always better ignored. No need to jump on the boat and resurrect this thread. That's exactly what spammers and trolls do.
Last edited by Chrissy; June 22nd, 2023 at 04:53 AM.
Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens
Hello,
I actually woke at 0152, and it took me 20 minutes to change a medical dressing so it only took me 34 minutes to type my opinion here. I'm impressed with that. What wakes you up? Is it excrutiating pain, or thirst?
I'll keep in mind not to resurrect another thread, but fares fare, I've only done it once (I didn't ressurect this thread) and being made uncomfortable after an accident last week, I promised myself to be more observant with dates of posts and my replies.
Carpio <<<<<<<<<<<<< NOT A TROLL OR A SPAMMER.
"The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes” – Thomas Beecham
Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens
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