Forming a counter argument is time consuming and requires you to think about the topic.
Calling someone names and labeling them a “troll” is much easier.
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Phen@lemmy.eco.br 2 days agoDisagreeing is often treated as trolling by those you disagree with, depending on the subject. Mostly because those disagreements are often bad faith talking points from some groups of people.
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 days ago
Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 days ago
Repeating bad faith talking points isnt trolling. To me its a perspective issue. What I think is bad faith talking points might be reality to another person.
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
The person who identifies disagreement as trolling needs to grow up.
Justas@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Back in my day, trolls would say something that pisses off both sides of the argument and makes people more aggressive towards each other.
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Trolling is a art
Almacca@aussie.zone 2 days ago
My favourite thing back in the day was to engage with the trolls and try to get them all riled up.
Justas@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
It really used to be a art.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Yep. The skin appears thin at points.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Hey, stop trolling!