Sick of arguing with trolls? Here's how to defeat their arguments...

[MelissaB]

Link to tweet

[beachbum bob]

1. waste of time, words and effort to "argue" with trolls, time better spent working to get

democrats elected...

[el_bryanto]

2. Probably an entertaining book - but I saw War Games

The only way to win is not to play.

Bryant

[Afromania]

6. +1

[TheDebbieDee]

7. I agree... n/t

[blake2012]

9. Exactly

[hlthe2b]

3. if only... Nice summary of types of trolls and their tactics, but who here has not tried each of

those arguments in return. Ever had it work?

Cute piece, though.

[Girard442]

4. Don't feed them.

Trolls think that because there's a dialogue and they keep it going, they win. If you find you're in a discussion with someone who keeps using the devices described in the tweet, just pull the plug.

[PJMcK]

5. Exactly

The technique that has worked best for me is to look at the troll with wide eyes and then start laughing.

Then walk away dismissively.

Trolls. Ugh. Just what the U.S. does not need are ignorant fools.

[Wednesdays]

8. It's a nice start

But there's a multitude of other fallacies trolls use in their arguments. This is just scratching the surface.

[TlalocW]

10. Don't dismiss this out of hand just because its focus is on Trolls

These are all logical fallacies that people might make in a discussion/argument. You should work to rid yourself of doing these things as well as be able to point out to others when they do it (you don't have to be a troll to make a logical fallacy).

TlalocW