Blog Trolls

If you have never heard of trolls (apart from the variety that live under a bridge in "Billy Goats Gruff") then I recommend you read this excellent article by Tom Hespos.

Comment Trolls are a fact of life in the blogosphere. Whatever emotional inadequacies these people have there are ways to counteract them.

Tom fits trolls into six categories:

• The Contrarian
• The Grammar Nazi
• The Drama Llama
• The Rules Lawyer
• The Ad Troll
• The Griefer

Good site moderation will nullify the actions of trolls. 

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