Aside from potentially wasting too much of your own time, this may also be why trolls flourish so much on the internet.
The anonymity removes the repercussions from saying garbage and then if you’re looking for attention, saying garbage is clearly the way to go. That will get you a lot more interaction than normal comments.
But yeah, these days I also think it’s better to correct this stuff. There seems to be a solid number of people that actually believe the garbage spread by trolls and will appreciate the correction.
Just make sure you give them room to own their mistake. So, don’t insult them and if you know this is a common misconception (because it is often spread by trolls), then mention that, too.
That strategy also works with actual trolls. You correct their garbage and you bore the hell out of them, because you’re not getting worked up over their misinformation.
Aside from potentially wasting too much of your own time, this may also be why trolls flourish so much on the internet.
The anonymity removes the repercussions from saying garbage and then if you’re looking for attention, saying garbage is clearly the way to go. That will get you a lot more interaction than normal comments.
But yeah, these days I also think it’s better to correct this stuff. There seems to be a solid number of people that actually believe the garbage spread by trolls and will appreciate the correction.
Just make sure you give them room to own their mistake. So, don’t insult them and if you know this is a common misconception (because it is often spread by trolls), then mention that, too.
That strategy also works with actual trolls. You correct their garbage and you bore the hell out of them, because you’re not getting worked up over their misinformation.