User blog comment:Username5243/I've created a list of Edwin's puppets/@comment-43798125-20191105134908/@comment-39541634-20191105203905

@Moosey

I've been thinking about this for some time.

The real key is to never ever be afraid of the guy, and never lose our control of the situation.

This is important when dealing with any troll, but doubly important when dealing with a guy like Edwin who is more interested in a power-trip than raw attention.

So what does "keeping control" mean in this context?

First and foremost, it leads to the "ignore the troll" maxim, which is indeed the proper response in many situations.

But it also means that we shouldn't be afraid of responding, when such a response makes sense. Just respond sparsely, and make sure that you do it for the right reasons. Don't just respond because he posted something stupid (it's a classic troll tactic). Don't let it derail into endless arguments. Always be concise and to the point. And most importantly: never ever let the guy provoke you into doing something foolish you're going to regret later.

Another important point: Mutual support. A trolling situation is basically an attempt by a single person to bully a large group. Sounds like fools errand, doesn't it? Indeed, if the people in the group support one another and are unified in their stance against the troll, this has no chance of succeeding.

This last point is the reason that trolls often try to put the regulars at each others throat. We've seen an attempt at this just yesterday (which backfired wonderfully). So whatever else happens, always remember: we're in this together.

Keep up the good work.

And now, enough of the troll talk. Let's do some googology.