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1416 || common trolling tactics + how to deal with them

Author
Julie Merica
Published
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed/episodes/1416-common-trolling-tactics-how-to-deal-with-them

COMMON TROLLING TACTICS:

Ad Hominem attacks, Whataboutism, Just Asking Questions, Devil's advocate, Sockpuppets, Astroturfers, Do Your Own Researchers, Strawman, Tribalism, Tone policing, Hate mongering, Concern trolling, Moving the Goalposts, Red herring, False dilemma, Circular reasoning, DARVO, Thought terminating cliches, Outrage baiting, Derailing, Dogpiling, Virtue Signaling.


HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM:

  1. Name the tactic: ("This is a classic strawman.")
  2. Refocus on facts: ("Here is what we’re actually discussing.")
  3. Set boundaries: ("If you keep [tactic], I’m done.")
  4. Disengage if needed: Don’t feed the damn trolls.


Samantha North on Internet Trolling Tactics https://samanthanorth.com/internet-trolling-tactics

Samantha North on Astroturfing: https://samanthanorth.com/astroturfing-on-social-media

Logical Fallacy List: https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/effective-arguing-beware-of-logical-red-herrings/


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