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1d4chan>Kirbanzo: /* Common bait topics */

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Common bait topics

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	While this list is by no means exhaustive, these are the most common bait posts one can see on /tg/:		While this list is by no means exhaustive, these are the most common bait posts one can see on /tg/:

	*[[Female Space Marines]] - bound to pop up whenever changes to the 40k franchise are made, as to invoke the slippery slope fallacy.		*[[Female Space Marines]] - bound to pop up whenever changes to the 40k franchise are made, as to invoke the slippery slope fallacy. Or when the local [[SJW]] ignores the existence of the [[Sisters of Battle]].
	**On that note, any post suggesting a recent change will lead to a major controversial change or addition down the line.		**On that note, any post suggesting a recent change will lead to a major controversial change or addition down the line.
	*[[/pol/\|"How 'wokeness/political correctness/etc.' is ruining X" posts]]		*[[/pol/\|"How 'wokeness/political correctness/etc.' is ruining X" posts]]

1d4chan>Kirbanzo at 05:47, 6 January 2023

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	Simply put, the best response to bait is the same as dealing with other forms of trolling: Don't reply. Arguing or responding with anger (or in other words, "getting hooked/baited") is the goal of the post, so not engaging with it denies the poster the satisfaction of the bait doing its job.		Simply put, the best response to bait is the same as dealing with other forms of trolling: Don't reply. Arguing or responding with anger (or in other words, "getting hooked/baited") is the goal of the post, so not engaging with it denies the poster the satisfaction of the bait doing its job.

	If you must reply, simply let your fellow fa/tg/uys know that a post is bait and move on. Often, this is done using some variation of the "This is bait" image macro (the original of which can be seen above). Such a post both denies the poster with the wanted response and lets other anons know not to provide said response. However, doing so with hostility [[FAIL\|defeats the purpose of this by still giving the poster what they wanted in the first place]], so while pointing out bait take care that you are not hooked yourself.		If you must reply, simply let your fellow fa/tg/uys know that a post is bait and move on. Often, this is done using some variation of the "[[B8\|This is bait]]" image macro (the original of which can be seen above). Such a post both denies the poster with the wanted response and lets other anons know not to provide said response. However, doing so with hostility [[FAIL\|defeats the purpose of this by still giving the poster what they wanted in the first place]], so while pointing out bait take care that you are not hooked yourself.

	[[Category:RAGE]]		[[Category:RAGE]]

1d4chan>Kirbanzo: /* Common bait topics */

2022-12-27T01:31:01Z

Common bait topics

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	**One of the rare cases where a baiter might be trying to invoke a passioned response ''in agreement with'' the post instead of against it.		**One of the rare cases where a baiter might be trying to invoke a passioned response ''in agreement with'' the post instead of against it.
	*[[SJW\|"X is 'going woke/(insert politically correct change)' and leaving 'you (racists/misogynists/etc.)' behind" posts]]		*[[SJW\|"X is 'going woke/(insert politically correct change)' and leaving 'you (racists/misogynists/etc.)' behind" posts]]
	**It's hard to tell if these posts specifically are [[The Deciever\|/pol/ ~~deceiving~~ anons into moving closer to their beliefs]], actual SJWs trying to get a rise out of /tg/, or just trolls wanting easy replies.		**It's hard to tell if these posts specifically are [[The Deciever\|/pol/ trying to decieve anons into moving closer to their beliefs]], actual SJWs trying to get a rise out of /tg/, or just trolls wanting easy replies.
	**Many of these involve Female Space Marines as well, just for that extra pinch of [[rage]].		**Many of these involve Female Space Marines as well, just for that extra pinch of [[rage]].
	*Threads or posts glorifying something disliked by the majority of fa/tg/uys - bonus points if it's disliked for good reason.		*Threads or posts glorifying something disliked by the majority of fa/tg/uys - bonus points if it's disliked for good reason.

1d4chan>Kirbanzo: /* Common bait topics */

2022-12-23T07:05:32Z

Common bait topics

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	*[[Matt Ward]] posts (they've been done to death and are now only posted for the sake of [[Skub]])		*[[Matt Ward]] posts (they've been done to death and are now only posted for the sake of [[Skub]])
	*Threads or posts so off-topic that they must be deliberately so		*Threads or posts so off-topic that they must be deliberately so
	**Examples: Posting a '[[Stat me]]' for a random image in a 40k discussion, posting a thread about /a/'s seasonal waifu (though this can be accepted if the anime and/or its source material is relevant to /tg/, case-by-case basis applies)		**Examples: Posting a '[[Stat me]]' for a random image in a 40k discussion, posting a thread about /a/'s seasonal waifu (though this can be accepted/considered not bait if the anime and/or its source material is relevant to /tg/, case-by-case basis applies)
	*Pro/Anti-[[Tau Empire]] threads (also have been done to death and are now only posted to get a response)		*Pro/Anti-[[Tau Empire]] threads (also have been done to death and are now only posted to get a response)

1d4chan>Kirbanzo: /* Common bait topics */

2022-12-23T07:04:10Z

Common bait topics

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	*Threads or posts so off-topic that they must be deliberately so		*Threads or posts so off-topic that they must be deliberately so
	**Examples: Posting a '[[Stat me]]' for a random image in a 40k discussion, posting a thread about /a/'s seasonal waifu (though this can be accepted if the anime and/or its source material is relevant to /tg/, case-by-case basis applies)		**Examples: Posting a '[[Stat me]]' for a random image in a 40k discussion, posting a thread about /a/'s seasonal waifu (though this can be accepted if the anime and/or its source material is relevant to /tg/, case-by-case basis applies)
	*Pro/Anti-[[Tau Empire]] threads (also have been done to death)		*Pro/Anti-[[Tau Empire]] threads (also have been done to death and are now only posted to get a response)

	==How to avoid bait==		==How to avoid bait==

1d4chan>Kirbanzo: /* Common bait topics */

2022-12-23T07:02:24Z

Common bait topics

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	**On that note, any post suggesting a recent change will lead to a major controversial change or addition down the line.		**On that note, any post suggesting a recent change will lead to a major controversial change or addition down the line.
	*[[/pol/\|"How 'wokeness/political correctness/etc.' is ruining X" posts]]		*[[/pol/\|"How 'wokeness/political correctness/etc.' is ruining X" posts]]
			**One of the rare cases where a baiter might be trying to invoke a passioned response ''in agreement with'' the post instead of against it.
	*[[SJW\|"X is 'going woke/(insert politically correct change)' and leaving 'you (racists/misogynists/etc.)' behind" posts]]		*[[SJW\|"X is 'going woke/(insert politically correct change)' and leaving 'you (racists/misogynists/etc.)' behind" posts]]
	**It's hard to tell if these posts specifically are [[The Deciever\|/pol/ deceiving anons into moving closer to their beliefs]], actual SJWs trying to get a rise out of /tg/, or just trolls wanting easy replies.		**It's hard to tell if these posts specifically are [[The Deciever\|/pol/ deceiving anons into moving closer to their beliefs]], actual SJWs trying to get a rise out of /tg/, or just trolls wanting easy replies.

1d4chan>Kirbanzo: /* Common bait topics */

2022-12-23T07:00:49Z

Common bait topics

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	*Threads or posts so off-topic that they must be deliberately so		*Threads or posts so off-topic that they must be deliberately so
	**Examples: Posting a '[[Stat me]]' for a random image in a 40k discussion, posting a thread about /a/'s seasonal waifu (though this can be accepted if the anime and/or its source material is relevant to /tg/, case-by-case basis applies)		**Examples: Posting a '[[Stat me]]' for a random image in a 40k discussion, posting a thread about /a/'s seasonal waifu (though this can be accepted if the anime and/or its source material is relevant to /tg/, case-by-case basis applies)
			*Pro/Anti-[[Tau Empire]] threads (also have been done to death)

	==How to avoid bait==		==How to avoid bait==

1d4chan>Kirbanzo: probably a better fit on the actual Internet troll page

2022-12-23T06:50:24Z

probably a better fit on the actual Internet troll page

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	{{skub}}		{{skub}}
	[[File:thisisbait.png\|thumb\|400px\|Unfortuately, many anons are not smart enough to see the hook.]]		[[File:thisisbait.png\|thumb\|400px\|Unfortuately, many anons are not smart enough to see the hook.]]
	~~{{topquote\|Some people just want to watch the world burn.\|Alfred Pennyworth, ''The Dark Knight''}}~~
	There are many types of posts on /tg/ and beyond. There are generals, genuine questions, miniature showcases...		There are many types of posts on /tg/ and beyond. There are generals, genuine questions, miniature showcases...

1d4chan>Kirbanzo: /* How to spot bait */

2022-12-23T06:49:53Z

How to spot bait

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	==How to spot bait==		==How to spot bait==

	The most obvious of bait posts have a condescending, confrontational, or outraged tone meant to provoke an emotional response.		The most obvious of bait posts have a condescending, confrontational, or outraged tone meant to provoke an emotional response. This will often continue in replies, where the poster will not budge an inch on the topic if an argument breaks out (in order to keep the flamewar going or for some other reason). Other bait is more subtle in its anger-indicting, though someone who knows how to read between the lines might find that someone's casting a line, so to speak.

			Care should be taken to differentiate bait from genuine questions and discussion, since even something truly innocuous can generate [[skub]]. As mentioned previously, intent is what separates the baiter from the regular anon that said something at the wrong place at the wrong time.

	===Common bait topics===		===Common bait topics===