UGH!! Internet Trolls... why can't I avoid them??

[TigrLvsPooh]

Why am I so easily sucked in?? I know the person is fake, I know the posts are fake, but I still get upset!! I guess it's just because I love the DIS and feel some sort of mothering instinct or something. (it's just the internet, it's just the internet, it's just the internet...)

Not sure what to do now ... I guess I will have to take a break from the DIS, which is so not fair!!! Or maybe I can just use the "ignore" feature. How does it work?

 

[Dan Murphy]

Ignore works great, Erika.

 

[Mermaid02]

Hey Erika! I know what you mean. Sometimes it's hard not to feed the trolls. Dan's right- use ignore!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out....

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

So how does one identify a troll?

I've been able to id the really obvious freak trolls...

But not the ones you describe.

 

[Dan Murphy]

So how does one identify a troll?

I've been able to id the really obvious freak trolls...

But not the ones you describe.

http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm

 

[transparant]

I know how you feel - they get my blood boiling also. Ignore them - thats what they hate the most.

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

I think the snow is getting to me.

Dan you are awesome, as usual. Maybe we could be distantly related somehow?? Surely all Murphys are from the same place originally, right?

 

[OhMari]

Erika, aren't you the one from the Travel Channel?

I think you need happy thoughts, stay away from Trolls and sometimes I will type out a response, then I delete it. Some people are just mean and the DIS calls them trolls.

 

[Dan Murphy]

........Maybe we could be distantly related somehow?? Surely all Murphys are from the same place originally, right?

Hey, Erika, drive up to Chicago in 2 weeks for the DIS meet and we will discuss it over pizza at Gino's.

 

[transparant]

Hey, Erika, drive up to Chicago in 2 weeks for the DIS meet and we will discuss it over pizza at Gino's.

I'm jealous - I wish I could come!

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

I would love to Dan, if the weather ever clears up!

My internet troll situation is resolved!!! Ahhh... I feel so much better now.

ohmari - Yep, that was me!

 

[Figment22]

Not sure what to do now ... I guess I will have to take a break from the DIS, which is so not fair!!!

NOOOOOOOOO! Who will provide us HP fans with all our updates? You're too important to us Erika. Don't go--not even for a little bit.

Ignore does work, but half of the time the trolls just hang out for a bit and then don't return. (Thank heavens!)

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

Thankfully my troll situation seems to be over!

So HP updates will keep pouring in!!!

BTW, did you see the pictures of Viktor Krum??? I think he looks cute!

 

[Dan Murphy]

I'm jealous - I wish I could come!

You come too, Heather, just a short drive west for you.

Try and make it, Erika.

 

[totalia]

Just ignore them. You don't have to reply to anything you don't want to. Thats the beauty of the internet.

 

[TowerOfTerrorFreak]

Stupid trolls