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No one wants to get into it with a Reply Guy, let alone lose to one. WIRED spoke to four of social media’s best shit-talkers for tips on how to emerge victorious from an online skirmish.

wrd.cmHow to Out-Troll the Trolls, as Told by the Internet’s Foremost PostersNo one wants to get into it with a Reply Guy, let alone lose to one. WIRED spoke to four of social media’s best shit-talkers for tips on how to emerge victorious from an online skirmish.

5/7/25, 7:58 pm30 reposts175 likes

Joe Jinis 🗽

@joejinis.bsky.social

5 July 2025

1) Stop replying to dumbass. 2) Cut notifications. 3) Enjoy.

Anthony

@anthonon.bsky.social

This sounds like the worst article ever.

voodoo54.bsky.social

@voodoo54.bsky.social

7 July 2025

I guess I’m a reply guy. But man I wish everyone didn’t view this as a battle

Kim

@kimoco.bsky.social

5 July 2025

Oh hell no. I just block the trolls. Why argue with them?

Raposo 🦊🍉🏳️‍🌈

@vtr.bsky.social

5 July 2025

1) leave twitter 2) sign up to some block lists 3) never see them again

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@gondera.ge

6 July 2025

im so glad all the replies to this post are "block, dont engage" good job, bluesky users. proud of yawl