Stop giving power to the trolls!

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Alright that's it, I've had it! I am not sure if this has been said quite like this before or not, but if it has, I think it needs to be said again, and if it hasn't, then I think it needs to be said period! I am not extremely active here, mainly because I do not have a whole lot of time to spend here, but I do like to come to this site every now and then when I have some spare time just for fun. The problem is, this site is not nearly as fun as it used to be. As far as I can tell, the primary reason for this is because of trolls. However, and if this upsets people, so be it, I do not think it is the trolls in themselves that have caused this place to go downhill, but rather the general reaction to them. Let me explain: Through discussions that I have read I have seen many people express how upset some troll has made them, I have seen many people who contributed quality content to this site post discussions announcing that they were leaving due to trolls, and then those people have, indeed, left. I have seen flaming, obscene, rude and/or otherwise indecent, worthless discussions posted by trolls and have seen many good, decent users respond to these discussions made by these idiot trolls to tell the troll off, argue with the troll, etc. Don't you realize that when you respond to a troll you are playing right into his or her hands? By responding to the troll you are paying attention to them which is exactly what they want! Don't you realize that when you let a troll know that they have upset you, by posting a discussion about it, that again, you are giving the troll exactly what he or she wants? Don't you realize that if you leave this site just because you are sick of trolls, you are letting the trolls win? [b]When you do any of these things, you are giving all of the power to the trolls! [/b] Stop giving power to the trolls! When they post a nasty discussion or response, just silently report it, do not respond in any way, hence giving the troll wanted attention. Do not let them get to you. Remember, they have no power over you unless you let them. They are just wasted space, anything they have to say about anything does not matter! If they do get to you, don't post a discussion about it which will let them know they got to you. Don't leave the site just because of a troll, don't let them win like that! Well, that's it for this rant. I hope I made my point.