"my thinking is that if these morons are busy posting stupid messages on a pc then they are not out there throwing firebombs or beating up anyone. they are safely tucked up at home. i know which i would rather give them attention for.
the 'if you ignore them they will go away' philosophy is just wishful thinking, they will just go to more extremes to get the attention they desire."

The stuff we've been experiencing on Facebook is playground crap, to be frank. The person who has been winding you up is not a firebomber, he is a sad little no-mark who is getting his jollies because you respond to him.

As I say, posting the stuff here and making it into a big deal really does pull focus away from the real issues and trivialises the discussion. Which exactly what he wants.