Is there really a solution to trolling? I don't believe there is. The Internet is a wide network connected to different sources all at once. To get rid of trolling would be the same as having world peace. It's not impossible, but it's very unlikely. There are millions of sources where each troll comes from and we don't have enough individual control to completely get rid of trolling from our lives. It would be like giving one homeless man food. That solve's one problem, but there will always be hungry people.
However, is there a way to deal with trolls? My solution that I really think works best is just ignoring them. Trolls really don't benefit from trolling when they don't get a response and that'll most likely just make them go away. I'm not saying to ignore the homeless, we should help them as much as possible. Of course, there's a difference between trolling someone and totally harassing them. When it gets to the point where a "troll" is invading on someone's personal life and targeting their family and friends, then that becomes harassment. However, that mainly only comes with the jobs of many who work on the Internet for a living. For those people, it really is crazy how they deal with all their hate every single day.
Trolling will continue to be a thing on social media however, we can act quickly and suppress the trolls. If a troll repines to you, then don't feed them words that they can use against you. Just go about your life and don't worry about what trolls say to you whether it be of your race or religion. Trolls often seek out for attention and if you give them that attention, they will crave more and more until you become frustrated.
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