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How to Ignore Message Board Trolls
By an eHow Contributor
Message boards are the Internet version of centralized communities. Users of common interests gather to discuss their interests. Just like other communities, there will always be members that cause trouble and generally annoy the community as a whole. These nuisances are just looking for attention. Ignoring these message board trolls can make the experience more enjoyable for everyone involved.
.Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions.1
Realize that their messages are a waste of time and energy. Letting Internet message board trolls get under a person's skin is an effort in futility. What they post on message boards is not about you. Do not take it personally.
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Understand that message board trolls do it for the attention. If they are given that attention, it just fuels their passion to post annoying information. If there is no reward, they will eventually go away or stop posting.
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Understand that message board trolls are all about themselves. What they post is about them and not specific related to the topic they are expounding on. The statements a troll makes may be asinine and make your blood boil, but understand it will impossible to change their minds or alter their views. The troll is posting on a topic specifically for the attention and not about that specific topic.
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Leave the message for a few days. Often these trolls become bored and leave or get banned from the community after a few days. Putting the keyboard down and just walking away is often the best solution.
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Ask the moderator to ban the message board troll. While this is not totally ignoring the troll, it does not give them the satisfaction of a direct response. With enough requests, the user will be banned and the problem will be solved.
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Read more: How to Ignore Message Board Trolls | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2090771_ignore-message-board-trolls.html#ixzz12xL6bUuC
By an eHow Contributor
Message boards are the Internet version of centralized communities. Users of common interests gather to discuss their interests. Just like other communities, there will always be members that cause trouble and generally annoy the community as a whole. These nuisances are just looking for attention. Ignoring these message board trolls can make the experience more enjoyable for everyone involved.
.Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions.1
Realize that their messages are a waste of time and energy. Letting Internet message board trolls get under a person's skin is an effort in futility. What they post on message boards is not about you. Do not take it personally.
2
Understand that message board trolls do it for the attention. If they are given that attention, it just fuels their passion to post annoying information. If there is no reward, they will eventually go away or stop posting.
3
Understand that message board trolls are all about themselves. What they post is about them and not specific related to the topic they are expounding on. The statements a troll makes may be asinine and make your blood boil, but understand it will impossible to change their minds or alter their views. The troll is posting on a topic specifically for the attention and not about that specific topic.
4
Leave the message for a few days. Often these trolls become bored and leave or get banned from the community after a few days. Putting the keyboard down and just walking away is often the best solution.
5
Ask the moderator to ban the message board troll. While this is not totally ignoring the troll, it does not give them the satisfaction of a direct response. With enough requests, the user will be banned and the problem will be solved.
.
Read more: How to Ignore Message Board Trolls | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2090771_ignore-message-board-trolls.html#ixzz12xL6bUuC
