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    How to deal with trolls like ‘Ahcee Flores’

    If "Ahcee Flores" has become the most hated man or woman on the web today, thanks to the comment on a Yahoo! story saying he/she wished a tsunami would wipe out the people in the Visayas, then haters have made "Ahcee" the happiest person on the planet.

    That’s because "Ahcee Flores" is a troll.

    Trolls, says Wiki, are people who post "inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages…with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response." Someone else called them "spineless commentators desperate for attention would never say in person that which they type in anonymity."

    According to Maribeth Oliver of Web Safety PH site, a partner of Yahoo! Safely, trolls also like to:
    •    Spread rumors (for example, a noted person dying)
    •    Gossip about celebrities (celebrity A is gay or having an affair)
    •    Assume the identity of other users
    •    Attack people and entities under the guise of their “right to free speech”
    •    Bully people who can’t fight back including celebrities, politicians and other prominent people who know it’s self-defeating to engage in a cyberwar with a troll

    Types of trolls

    Says Oliver, “When a troll’s account has been blocked, they’ll make another one. There is one reputed Twitter troll who made a total of 300 Twitter accounts after being blocked every time by users. Most of these trolls do not care about good reputation for themselves. All they are after is to stir some intrigue so they gain publicity as trouble-makers in the net.”

    Today, because the Internet has exploded, the troll has become the cyberbully, the stalker and haters of all stripes. Cyberbullies have pushed teens to suicide. Stalkers and haters have inspired the addition of “Report Abuse,” “Block” and “Unfriend” buttons.

    A few news sites like The Huffington Post have employed “community managers” to moderate comments.  They allow readers to comment freely but delete four-letter words and racist and sexist attacks, according to a recent report.

    How to protect yourself from trolls
    Here are Oliver’s tips on protecting yourself from trolls like “Ahcee.”
    •    Do Not FEED the troll. Keep cool. Don’t reply.
    •    Ask your friends not to reply to a troll.
    •    Block a troll, flag the offensive comment or report him or her to the site administrator. If the troll shows up under another account name, block him again
    •    On your social account or your blog, adjust privacy settings moderate comments, or disallow comments, to keep them out.

    For more information on Internet safety, visit Yahoo! Safely.

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    • Rock and Roll Machine  •  Port Antonio, Jamaica  •  3 months ago
      newbie troll... pero nadaig pa sina Mr.GM, dom, hiphop at master pogi, sila hangang blog lang... bwahahaha
      • Anna marie Suarez 3 months ago
        Isama mo na kamo si Evo
      • 3_!_z_♥_m 3 months ago
        at si mr great mind :))
      • Eric 3 months ago
        ito matagal nang dream ni greatmind, ang gawan ng article ng yahoo
    • Nin-ja  •  3 months ago
      hi trolls;
      don't be so annoyed with trolls;
      sometimes they make fun with boring articles of stupid writers;
      come on editors block this...yahoo...
    • tol  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      If "Ahcee Flores" has become the most hated man or woman on the web today, thanks to yahoo, ginawan pa talaga ng sunod sunod na article,...yahoo have made "Ahcee" the happiest person on the planet.
    • Madame PUSAKAL  •  New York, United States  •  3 months ago
      She's not a troll. However, we shall kill her before she lay eggs AGAIN.
      • Taboo 3 months ago
        he or she is actually a troll with the intent to stir up our kababayan. balang araw makikita natin sya sa basurahan na salvage at may placard nakasabit na " ako si ahcee flores, isang troll, wag nyo akong gayahin." hehe
      • Crissy 3 months ago
        I agree
      • Laurence Anthony 3 months ago
        kill! kill! kill!
    • jack_D_ripper  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      That TROLL offended a whole region. One person or telling your friends to stop will not keep Visayas at bay.
      • yahoo user 3 months ago
        i live in garden villas3 sta rosa. some of my neighbors are just stupid, wish someday some one will tell me that they are trolls so they can meet their maker. hint hint
    • -  •  3 months ago
      Bagay to kay Xes and Sakristan! But I guess mas bagay sila! :D
    • iam_me  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      Ahcee, you're right, everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. But what you said was not an opinion, it was a death wish for all Bisaya. Ang gaba di mag saba dai.... Good luck nalang
    • Evenstar  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      may sense din naman yung ibang trolls dito, nakaka-entertain, minsan pag pangit ung article, diretso na ko sa comments section. kay Mr. GM, lumawak ang vocabulary ko, kay hiphop, natuto akong wag maging mayabang, kay Dom, wag mag condemn pati dun sa unholy offspring nila napapatawa din ako. ang difference nila kay ahcee ay they never wished for someone or a group to die, nangbwibwisit oo pero sabihang mamatay, hindi.
    • keeper  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      yung mga troll, ayan yung mga taong walang matinong trabaho o kaya negosyo. Insecure, kaya sa net na lang nagpapapansin. puro facebook lang alam ng mga yan. hahahaha. SAPUL !
    • Rey  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      you can not blame peoples reaction. because they are also human...you pay the prize of what you did...we pray for you nalang na sana kahit conscious ka sa sinabi mo being a Christian. You have no right to curse people specially mga visaya kay girahon gyod ka...unsaon na nimo karon nga daghan kaayong naglagot nimo panitan ka ug mo ari ka sa visya imagine that...
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    • j  •  3 months ago
      At the time when people are in great distressed and the nation is in great sorrow theres no reason to be strolls,We can make jokes in some other time when people are not dying.Your not patriotic enough for your country and you never know how hurting it is for people who has families involved in this calamity,There are really people who dont care about others no matter there are so much life that is lost and so much tears this calamity brings to evrybody.You maybe an atheist or no respect at all to all humankind but someday when your old enough and will experience this lost in life .you will learn to respect people in this world and in that very time you will think your life is not enough to pay all of what has been done.
    • sandy  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      True. Arguing with a troll only serves his/her purpose - to gain attention. Don't argue with a troll they will pull you down to their level and beat you with experience.
    • arnel r  •  Jersey City, United States  •  3 months ago
      troll (noun)
      mythological Scandinavian being: a supernatural being in Scandinavian legends depicted as either a dwarf or giant and living in caves or under bridges
      [Early 17th century. Via Swedish or Norwegian from Old Norse , “demon.”]

      Now, everything is clear to me.
    • Angela  •  3 months ago
      yahoo news is basically advising us to ignore trolls... and yet, this is the 2nd article (that i'm aware of, anyway) that they featured the name "ahcee flores."

      yahoo..PLEASE don't ever mention that name again :)
    • Meiko  •  Manila, National Capital Region  •  3 months ago
      trolls will prevail because a lot of people are too sensitive with even the most trivial of things.
    • I R Tr077  •  3 months ago
      Will Yahoo PH be better if MR GM, Dominic Sabio, English Teacher, Hiphop, Lollilop and all other resident trolls here would just disappear?

      Would it be better or not?
    • caryn  •  3 months ago
      Ahcee Flores said that we should respecct her opinion but did she ever respect our feelings?
    • chuckhole  •  3 months ago
      good lord. the internet is full of noobs.
    • Martini Fuji 1  •  3 months ago
      Naku tanungin niyo si Sakristang Hiphop, Dom Sabio, Asiong Salonga, Joelito Kanor, Xes, at marami pang iba kung anu sagot nila sa True or False? .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................malamang Trolls!
    • clarizze  •  Copperas Cove, United States  •  3 months ago
      nakita ko dati sa facebook nung nagcomment sya its a stupid comment but never expected na sisikat sya but sa kagagahan nya...
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