shun the trolls..its healthier for you (and doesn't give them any satisfaction)

[Fresh_Start]

Ultimately, the research concluded that you're not doing yourself any favors by responding to rude people or people who make you angry. You also get the side benefit that the best weapon against those types of people is ostracism.

http://lifehacker.com/5986087/science-explains-why-the-silent-treatment-works-when-dealing-with-jerks-and-why-its-healthier-for-you-too

[RKP5637]

1. K&R !!! n/t

[arthritisR_US]

2. Totally agree!

[onehandle]

3. A couple of dozen gungeoneers are on my ignore list. Half of which have been...

...tombstoned since Sandy Hook.

[niyad]

4. aw, come on, I need SOMETHING upon which to sharpen my claws!

[Cirque du So-What]

5. As long as you use a scratching post

and not the furniture

[niyad]

6. you are referring to those upright bipedal things, aren't you?

[Cirque du So-What]

7. My cat sometimes thinks I'm a scratching post

especially when she thinks I'm remiss in my treat-dispensing duties.

[niyad]

8. ah, I believe yours and mine are related--same behaviour, same thinking processes

[Rider3]

9. I know you are so right

but sometimes I just cannot help myself. I've got to get stronger on that point.

[etherealtruth]

10. You are, of course, correct

[0rganism]

11. yes in general, and it's definitely the best way to handle it at DU

DU rules make this especially important, particularly in threads you care about. I got a post hidden yesterday for (not-so-subtly) implying a troll who was baiting me was an asshole, which he predictably alerted as a personal attack. Some people may not be aware that if you get a post hidden by jury, you cannot post additional content to that thread. So be careful and, if you feel by gosh you must respond, for goodness sake don't cuss.