Wikipedia:Don't eat the troll's food
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This page in a nutshell: If you witness a troll in action against another user, do not engage. |
A method of harassment sometimes utilized by
revert, block, ignore
. However, some users choose to engage with the troll, giving them the recognition they desire, which escalates the situation. This is commonly referred to as "feeding the troll."
If you witness a situation like this, it might be tempting to hound on the troll. (
whichever option is best
depending on the situation, or file a request on their behalf.
If griefing is encountered, deny recognition, then let them "pound sand"—an act of futility, sand being impervious to change.[1] To quote American jurist Alex Kozinski, in a judicial opinion castigating two parties for trumping up allegations of defamation against each other when their underlying conflict was a simple trademark dispute, "the parties are advised to chill".
See also
- Do not insult the vandals
- Deny recognition
- Extinction (psychology)
- Griefing
- The motivation of a vandal
Notes
- ^ Pound sand The Word Detective.