If enough people are trolling in a conversation, the straight response is the biggest troll
Totally throws people off balance
This is virtue ethics done well, but you have to wait till default gets trolly enough
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First, hammer 'em with a bit of a crass insult: they either get friendly and let down their guard, now that you've signaled you've been brought down to their level - or else they insist upon 'civility.' Then go straight & systematically demolish all premises. The rest is silence.

