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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 13 Jan 2016

    I have this sad little troll who googles my name and posts nasty comments anytime someone says something nice about me online.

    11:43 PM - 13 Jan 2016
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      2. Mélissandre L.‏ @Melissandre_L 13 Jan 2016
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame the number of people you helped is greater than the number of people he'll ever touch in his life.

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 14 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Melissandre_L

        @Melissandre_L <3

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      1. aARon cliffVRd‏ @EgoAnt 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame Poor troll... So busy spreading hate that he doesn't realize he needs your book! =)

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      1. Lucas Brown  🍸 🥃‏ @lokified 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame HEY TROLL, JANE IS COOL. DEAL WITH IT. 😎

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      1. Mélissandre L.‏ @Melissandre_L 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame Every time I see your name in my timeline it reminds me that I have to stay focused to defeat my bad guys and become a better me

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      1. Rabbi Michael Cohen‏Verified account @TheTechRabbi 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame for every sad troll, you have thousands who think differently because of your hard work. Thank you.

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      1. Robert Duff, PhD‏ @DuffThePsych 14 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame I think that means you've made it!🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏

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      1. Steve Woods‏ @TheSteveWoods 14 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame What a pain!

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      1. Dr. Janina Scarlet‏ @ShadowQuill 14 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame That's awful, I'm so sorry. That's the enemy that we need to target in a #SuperBetter way. I'm here as your ally :)

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      1. Jocelyn Brewer  🌈‏ @JocelynBrewer 14 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame - this episode of @ThisAmerLife is a pretty amazing look at the innards of a trolls skull: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps?act=1 …

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      1. Rachel Norton‏ @rpnorton 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame In my limited experience, you win the troll game by reminding participants not to feed/acknowledge/engage with trolls. #youwon

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      1. Dr. Tanvi Gautam‏ @tanvi_gautam 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame wow, some ppl sure hv time on their hands. Ignore.

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      1. Aric Clark‏ @aricclark 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame ugh. Sorry. Hope he gets whatever help he needs and cuts it out.

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      1. Mohammad K. Yaseen‏ @ms8277 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame Unfortunately, this kind of "trolls" as u said, is very spread out there! like a virus!

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      1. Mohammad K. Yaseen‏ @ms8277 13 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame The best solution is always to ignore, block and report!

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      1. Kris Giere‏ @KrisGiere 14 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame - That is terrible. I am sorry that you must endure that, & I appreciate the light you bring to the world. Be well! #YouMatter

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      1. Priscilla Haring‏ @ThePrisca 14 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame Have you given yourself troll points yet? It seems a good indicator of your online effect. Also, give him a crackly nasal voice

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      1. chris‏ @johnhannsmith 14 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame I'm sry you put up w that. Sad for him. Energy cld be spent elsewhere & for good.

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      1. Judy Cosgrove‏ @JudyCosgrove 14 Jan 2016
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        @avantgame bummer

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