Those who instigate these situations are usually looking for attention or a reaction. I?ve found ignoring them will cut off what they are looking for.
Exactly! You'd be surprised how many folks
still don't grasp that concept.
When I posted the original guideline about this topic, it was related to intentional interference AMers were experiencing. It's a common reaction to want to lash out and give them a piece of your mind. Which is exactly what they crave. With jamming, it basically gives them a signal report to know how successful they are. They are, afterall, trolls - looking for a reaction.
Discussing them on here results in the same outcome: giving them the attention they so desperately need. Clearly they didn't get enough hugs, didn't get a participation trophy, or whatever else along life's road. They have a screw loose (or maybe an entire assembly). While it may feed our inner narcissist to give them the what for, it only prolongs the situation.
If this sounds like a 'holier-than-thou' explanation, it's not. Years ago I was also one of the "use a dummy load!" fools on the bands. To borrow Archie Bunker's term, I was finally able to dummy up and stop feeding the trolls.
Yes, it is amazing how fast they stop when they don't get the satisfaction and recognition they crave. Easier to move along and find someone else who will play their game.
