As much as we loathe trolls, should this be done? A troll who does not authenticate himself or his message should be a troll that nobody pays attention to. It seems that creating a counter-troll ID and having it argue against the troll’s lies would be the most sensible answer, if practical.
Troll? I have people calling me a troll on golf forum just because I might not be a fan of his/her favorite player, or they disagree with my opinion etc
I have been called a troll here even couple times over the years, for basically the same reason.
Recently on a so called “Christian” forum I was called a troll because I challenged them on their pro gay, pro abortion stance
Just saying.
Some of the anti Palin folks here will sling the troll comment around
Anonymous now and anyone by name later.
Inch by inch
I’ve been around online forums since the days of dialup Fidonet BBSes. (At a blistering 1200 baud) I’ve found the best way to deal with trolls (they are not a new phenomenon) is to call them out for what they are and then ignore them. You can’t “win” an argument with a troll, that’s all they want, the argument. They just want to vent their bile on anyone and everyone. The only thing I’ve seen that drives trolls mad (or off to someone else’s thread or board) is being ignored. I’ve even seen trolls create multiple online IDs just to carry on the flame war - with themselves. Until the owner/moderator steps in and punts all their accounts. These are sad excuses for people folks.