If something is obviously bait...

Big Boss · February 09, 2018, 05:31:56 PM

And you respond to it by saying 'this is bait'

Then did you inadvertently take the bait yourself?

Wouldn't it be best to just swim past it?

maverick · February 09, 2018, 05:33:32 PM

I don’t see how.

Big Boss · February 09, 2018, 05:36:21 PM

Quote from: maverick on February 09, 2018, 05:33:32 PM

I don’t see how.

I dunno.

Like, you're taking the time to respond to it when you could just ignore it. You're still taking it right in your mouth

please no

Я люблю наркотики · February 09, 2018, 05:40:50 PM

It's not really inadvertantly if you knew it was bait before clicking and wanted to warn others.

Verbatim · February 09, 2018, 05:41:46 PM

if you're baiting someone, you're not just looking for any kind of response

you're trying to incite an argument

so if people catch on and point out that it's bait, that kind of stymies your effort

challengerX · February 09, 2018, 05:43:15 PM

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Big Boss · February 09, 2018, 05:47:53 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2018, 05:41:46 PM

if you're baiting someone, you're not just looking for any kind of response

you're trying to incite an argument

so if people catch on and point out that it's bait, that kind of stymies your effort

What if it goes deeper and the whole thing is attempting to bait those people who call it out into arguing with the OP

maverick · February 09, 2018, 05:54:25 PM

Quote from: Big Boss™ Remastered on February 09, 2018, 05:47:53 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2018, 05:41:46 PM
if you're baiting someone, you're not just looking for any kind of response

you're trying to incite an argument

so if people catch on and point out that it's bait, that kind of stymies your effort

What if it goes deeper and the whole thing is attempting to bait those people who call it out into arguing with the OP

Then that person has a really bland sense of humor.

MarKhan · February 09, 2018, 05:54:59 PM

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Stark · February 09, 2018, 11:06:04 PM

Quote from: Big Boss™ Remastered on February 09, 2018, 05:31:56 PM

And you respond to it by saying 'this is bait'

Then did you inadvertently take the bait yourself?

Wouldn't it be best to just swim past it?

You'd be correct. That's the best way to deal with it; rob them of attention entirely.

Zonda · February 09, 2018, 11:09:46 PM

Not really tbh. Just as long as you don’t get sucked in to the “it’s not bait” “no u” loop or get annoyed, then the troll is pretty unsuccessful.

At the end of the day it’s inconsequential, but there’s heaps of way better ways to kill boredom than get into internet arguments with random strangers.