Trolls are people who don't get enough attention in real life.
When they act like a pesky nuisance it gets a response. That is what they are after.
They don't care what the response is, they just want the response.
The easiest way for a troll to get a response is to say something provocative or hurtful.
When the target responds, the troll gets an endorphin rush. Their ego is stroked. They feel they have a purpose in life for just a moment.
It doesn't matter that it is sick, demented and hurtful. They don't think about that. They are completely desensitized to that.
They just want that endorphin rush.
That is why the best way to deal with a troll is to deny them any attention at all.
It doesn't matter what you say to a troll. If you say anything at all, the endorphin box is checked again.
The worst thing you can do to a troll is nothing at all.
That's the one thing that terrifies them the most. To be left out. To be Ignored.
If you want to really cut a troll to the knees use the nuclear option.
The wall of silence.
They will do anything to try to get a rise out of a victim. If they can't do it, they are beaten.
Beating Trolls at their own game is easy. It's one click away.
They want attention, you either comply or deny.
If you comply, you're on the hook. They'll keep jerking the line, setting the hook deeper.
Learn how to pass up the bait.
It's the Michelle Rule:
When they go low, you go high.
Gets 'em every time!
