Rachel Alexander Sep 19, 2022
The late Andrew Breitbart once said during a seminar I attended that we should engage with leftists who debate us on Twitter, even if it’s someone named @chardonnay567 who has 13 followers. It can take up a lot of time, and cause anxiety, but on the other hand, if they’re not very good debaters it can be satisfying to crush them if you’re an experienced debater. You usually know when they block you that you’ve won.
However, the vast majority of advice online says don’t feed the trolls. According to the Pew Research Center, 60% of people ignore trolls. Trolls have become such a problem that sites are disabling comments. Popular Science removed their comments section several years ago, finding that “a fractious minority wields enough power to skew a reader’s perception of a story.” ...........“Ultimately, the allure of trolling may be too strong for sadists, who presumably have limited opportunities to express their sadistic interests in a socially-desirable manner.”..................
According to the site Very Well Family, “Their goal is to attract attention and disrupt conversations. The more attention they get, the happier they are.” Instead of becoming upset, they find it funny when they are attacked back. “The more people say to them or engage with them, the more hate they will spew.”...........To Read More....
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