Replying to Avatar Lyn Alden

Sometimes, when I notice I have persistent trolls over months, I take a couple tries to reach out and talk to them.

I try to directly address their issues, and ask what their problem is, or who hurt them.

Like someone who is clearly a human but posts anti-Bitcoin stuff on my threads 193 times. Or who makes fun of my voice 65 times.

Thus far, it has almost never worked out. They just keep going until they burn out. Their views and comments tend to be near-zero anyway. It’s a mental illness issue. And I’m not equipped to handle it.

Kind of like how people throw poop in certain cities, there are people who digitally just parasitically can’t stop clutching to others negatively.

I invite them to do better, hope they recover, but I increasingly learn that dealing with them rationally doesn’t work and I’m not the right one to help with that sort of mental illness.
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Cpt. Charisma 10mo ago

Psychology of Trolls

I am aware of two main category of trolls. The first do it 'for the lulz.' It's cheap entertainment. The only option is ignore them until they go away. Don't engage them. It just provides them more 'lulz.' The more you react, them more you risk becoming a 'lulcow' that can be easily milked for 'lulz.'

The second category is people who are frustrated or angry and just need to vent. They have decided that you are part of their problem or that you're the person to harass about it. Nothing you say to them will change their minds. You can say something like 'I understand and disagree' if you want to be nice, but it's probably a waste of time.

There are many other types of trolls, including the mentally ill. They are less common, but they're out there. I guess you might be able to help some of them in some way, but who has time for that? Most of the time, it's best to ignore them, too.

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