Ignoring the Trolls Works as Well

I get it, it’s frustrating when trolls come at you.

KSHB (Kansas City) Reporter Jessica McMaster responded to a Twitter troll who accused her of not doing her job.

I know the frustration, and I know how you want to respond, correct their stupid claims, and clap back. But responding to the trolls gives them everything they want. They get the attention, and they know that they got to you.

McMaster‘s reply was solid, and I’m not saying it was wrong. But do you think it did anything to change the troll’s mind? Of course not.

I have 4 or 5 trolls that email FTVLive at least a couple of times a week. Two of them are identified, and the rest hide behind the anonymous keyboard.

I know the urge to fire back at these clowns. There have been times when I have written an email reply, responding to their claims, but before I hit send, I ended up deleting the email and never sending it.

It helps to vent and fire back, but I know if I hit send, I will be giving the troll exactly what they want.

Instead, I have set up a junk folder, and when they email me, it goes straight into the junk folder, and I don’t see it. They keep emailing, but it never gets in front of my eyes unless I want to open the junk folder.

My advice to anyone dealing with trolls on social media or in emails is just to ignore them, mute them (don’t block them, because that lets them know they got to you), or send them a junk folder.

I can assure you that your blood pressure and mental health will thank you.