re: Men read abusive comments made to women sports writers to their face

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If more people stood up and said it's not acceptable, it would diminish.

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No, if you make a big deal out of it the trolls will only get worse. The only way to get rid of trolls is to ignore them. Giving them attention is like giving them ammo.

It's kinda like the class clown in school. If he makes a joke and everyone laughs he'll use it as positive reinforcement and keep making jokes. If he makes jokes and no one laughs, he'll eventually stop.