Don't feed the trolls. This is a very simple and universal rule. If someone's a jerk don't give them more ammo. For the most part people in wow are good natured and just looking to have fun. It's been my observation that they just don't want anyone to interfere with their fun. So my advice today for avoiding the trolls is; if you find yourself grouped up with people you don't know doing something you haven't done before, own it. We were all new once, people understand that. If you find yourself in a dungeon, or scenario you've never done before, Let your group know. Chances are they would much rather take a minute or two to explain the fights to you then have your group wipe and have to do the fights all over again. Now I can't say that you will never land in a group of players that won't kick you out for saying you've never done something before, but even if they do it's still a better option to have to re-que for a dungeon then to have to suffer the abuse of a mean group and then the deserter de-buff for dropping the group.
Remember we're all noobs, some of us just fly the flag higher.
Morison-
Another word of advice on the trolls (and I live by this tenet): "You can't troll the trolls!" If you get lip from these people, and you can tell they are just trying to get your goat, DON'T TRY TO ZING THEM WITH A COMEBACK! They feed off that energy and it makes them stronger. You can only defeat trolls by being the Pacifist. Say nothing, and the trolls quickly shrivel up and die.
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I'm not going to say you can't out troll a troll but it's not worth it. You just make a second troll and the last thing the world needs are more trolls. My answer is just wait it out and group kick. If that fails. /ignore is a wonderful feature.
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