How to defend yourself from trolls

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The sarcastic troll is one of the most original on the internet. He uses memes, irony and caustic comments to provoke and create discord among users. It should be noted that, depending on the troll and his originality, his trolling is more or less effective. To enter his conversation, you must have, at least, the same gift of words as the original troll and, thus, be able to give witty answers.

Identity theft trolls
Impersonators are trolls who pretend to be someone else to harm them by posting in their name or creating a fake profile of them to humiliate and attack them . They may also create a completely parody profile to damage their image. If you detect this type of trolls impersonating you or your company, the ideal thing to do is to report the profile for identity theft.

Scholarly trolls
Scholarly trolls are those users who leave long speeches in the comments section with the intention of appearing superior to others . They do so in a superior tone, and, in most cases, the knowledge they provide is not relevant or adds value to the current conversation. They believe they are always right and often leave repulsive phrases to show that you lack knowledge and/or training.

A few years ago, trolls were considered anecdotal and harmless characters within the “fauna” of the Internet. But the issue has gone further: there are more and more trolls, they are incredibly active and (what is worse) their comments are increasingly taken into account by consumers . Although it may seem unbelievable, they are often given credit and their criticisms (never constructive, by the way) even go viral.

Can you imagine the consequences of trolls' actions for a company? Indtation that has been built up over years. Similarly, a person's image can also be severely damaged by trolls, so the question is: is it possible to defend ones ceo email lists elf against trolls?

The media and some corporate blogs are adding blocking or moderation systems to limit the impact of the problem , and social networks are also trying to put an end to them with filtering systems. But these are only small patches to a problem that can become significant. In addition, sometimes these measures are perceived as censorship, which can further aggravate the situation.

Reputation crises
Sometimes, the actions of a troll (especially if they are continuous) lead to an online reputation crisis. To solve this, it is important for the company or person affected to be very present on social networks and react quickly, taking responsibility for possible errors, but also demanding rectifications if the criticism is untrue and, if necessary, taking legal action. On the other hand, sometimes using humour, irony or sarcasm can also be useful to counteract the provocation of trolls.

What you should never do is bury your head in the sand and hope that things will calm down over time. This is counterproductive and inaction can lead to things getting worse. Be very careful!