One of the first things I learnt when I was a child when I got bullied was to ignore them. It was difficult but they soon got bored and I soon got tougher. Ten, twenty years on and the school bullies don't have very fulfilling lives at all. I got bullied for being clever at primary school, believe it or not. Well, what a shame for them. I ended up getting top grades, a degree and a good career because of it, so I had the last laugh.

But it's so, so easy to ignore bullies online! To be honest I'm not sure why everyone is letting this trolling business get to them so much. Obviously it's unpleasant and even more so when we get duped into supporting someone who is a troll and we don't realise it. I only dip in and out of the forum so I tend to miss a lot of the dramas and find out after the event. Mostly, it's a problem for the moderators as they give up their time do moderate. For the rest of us, we should just not discuss it and get on with things.

I'm lucky in that I have a busy offline life, i.e work, friends, family etc and if I encounter troublemakers in real life, I ignore them and cut them out of my life. That can be difficult, but I will never, ever, let an anonymous person hiding behind a computer screen get to me.

As for talk of this 'other' website (I won't name it but you'll know what I mean)...well, I just decided to have a look at it. To be honest I laughed out loud. I felt like I'd regressed back to school - or student politics - it's actually hilarious. I wouldn't take any of it personally, or seriously, at all. I actually pity people that have to fill their time in such a way - don't they have a job to go to? Or hobbies to do? Or family and friends to socialise with?

So yes, option 1 is the best option there. I don't want to see people on here getting upset with trolling etc, but focusing instead on making our emet better!