Returning fire to a troll costs you your reputation and costs the troll nothing, because the audience judges you and not them.
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29 Aug 2026
David Heinemeier Hansson quoted
Their wordsBut if you return fire with fire, the only thing that'll burn is our reputation. The troll who triggered you into flashing your teeth won't face any consequences, but every spectator who saw it will judge you.