RallyPoint
RallyPoint
Posted on Dec 10, 2014
Impertinence: How do you continue dialogue without appearing to be a troll?
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I've come across several posts on social media, including here, that are short, to the point, and appearantly strong opinions that could be perceived as biased, prejudiced, angry, resentful, etc.
RallyPoint forums have been fairly respectful considering the attention many topics garner, the media's portrayal of these topics as well as the well-policed trolls.
So how do you express your strong opinion without being a troll?
(From wikipedia: In Internet slang, a troll is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion."
How do you address perceived trolls on social media?
What are the risks of doing so?
RallyPoint forums have been fairly respectful considering the attention many topics garner, the media's portrayal of these topics as well as the well-policed trolls.
So how do you express your strong opinion without being a troll?
(From wikipedia: In Internet slang, a troll is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion."
How do you address perceived trolls on social media?
What are the risks of doing so?
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My methodology for RP posts is the following:
- Restate the question.
- Lay out pertinent facts, assumption, questions in bullet format.
- Clearly, concisely, and accurately lay out my analysis of the above.
- Let the rocks (perceptions) fall where they may. A well laid out argument using the above points is generally factual, logical, and non emotional. It therefore drives the discussion to the argument itself rather than the emotional "end conclusion" that too many people focus exclusively upon.
- Restate the question.
- Lay out pertinent facts, assumption, questions in bullet format.
- Clearly, concisely, and accurately lay out my analysis of the above.
- Let the rocks (perceptions) fall where they may. A well laid out argument using the above points is generally factual, logical, and non emotional. It therefore drives the discussion to the argument itself rather than the emotional "end conclusion" that too many people focus exclusively upon.
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I address them by not feeding into those types of people/comments
My method poses no risk.
It is the internet where many feel empowered to say silly things.
My method poses no risk.
It is the internet where many feel empowered to say silly things.
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I don't. I'm a troll. My GF called me out on it the other day on Facebook and she's right, I am. lol
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