Correction: Government of the Tongue. The author's name doesn't appear in the book, but according to the Internet he was Richard Allestree (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Allestree …).
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Found a fabulous book published in 1675 called The Governance of the Tongue. It's basically about trolls. Chapters include "Of Detraction," "Of Lying Defamation," and "Of Scoffing and Derision."
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Link to the kindle version?
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Ultimately, who cares what trolls say? Focus on the work. If trolls distract you from the work, they are winning.
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Does that rule extend to people who contradict you regularly on Twitter? Because if so you're telling me to...
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Does it seem like we've made any progress since then? Perhaps we've collectively figured out an effective way to deal with one type of troll, rendering it extinct?
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I haven't read the book yet (just got it today) but judging by what I see on Twitter, I'm not optimistic.
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Satire has always been a tool for peasants to poke the aristocracy. Your urge to troll is inversely proportional to your ability to change the world you live in. The more money, status, reach you have the more trolling seems odd.
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I picked up my copy, thanks.
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Richard Allestree
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