Do forum trolls ruin general post discussions?

Ectar: The issues I have with trolls or want to be trolls is fairly simply.   Trolling to be funny - It has it's place but it's important to know when to stop and let it go. Trolling just to provoke negative reactions - Not cool and those people are never taken seriously nor are their opinions valued.   As always with the 2nd category the answer is just to ignore them.  When someone is crying out for attention the worst thing that can happen to them is to get none.  Sadly someone will always rise to the bait and then the flaming and trolling continues.   If you want to be funny you need to know your audience and also know when to stop.  Far too many people who think they're funny just don't get when to let meme or joke go.