[fleitz]

The employer doesn't care because no one on the internet is going to look into the backstory.

It's realpolitik my friend, if you don't engage trolls you can't be bitten by them.

[lotsofmangos]

I thought it was all about the noopolitic these days.

[opendais]

I guess. I just don't like the idea of cowering in fear because trolls will be trolls.

[fleitz]

No no, don't cower in fear, change tactics.

[opendais]

To what?

Pointing out a troll's hypocritical behavior seems to be the only one that is effective with both trolls and rational people.

[eqdw]

This doesn't work. It gives the troll and their followers more fodder to troll about.

The only winning move is not to play. Completely ignoring them.

[fleitz]

I have no idea because I have no idea what your objective is...

Which eludes to my original point of why one would engage with them... what did he hope to accomplish?

[opendais]

> I have no idea because I have no idea what your objective is...

I'd like to see equal, proportional response regardless of gender or the size of your soapbox.

> Which eludes to my original point of why one would engage with them... what did he hope to accomplish?

You'd have to ask him that :/

[baddox]

Not if the troll's entire audience doesn't care if (or won't accept that) their troll leader is hypocritical.