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cursed–alien:

cleverthylacine:

polyhexian:

Sometimes in 2025 you see something that makes you want to get on your knees and plead, in earnest, “don’t feed the trolls”

I’ve been feeling that way ever since 1993 when I got on usenet

it never gets better

Any tips on how to tell if someone is trolling vs being a genuine dick from the bottom of their heart? It’s hard enough for me to tell in person, but online is even harder.

You can’t always tell, because most trolls ARE genuine dicks, even if the thing they’re saying in the moment isn’t their true opinion.

But here’s the thing. In neither case will having an argument with them improve your life or change their mind.

I don’t waste my time arguing with people who don’t believe that science is real, for example. If actual scientists can’t convince them, neither can I.

Reblogged 2 weeks ago from cursed--alien (Originally from polyhexian)
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    A lot of the time someone trolling IS being a genuine dick from the bottom of their heart. In either case you're only...
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    There wouldn't be a "wrong on the internet" meme if people didn't feel that way. Especially when you first get online...
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    Yeah, that makes sense. I try to just block people nowadays, but ten years ago my brain had me convinced that if I don't...
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