A Fool's Game

From the Dark Goddess Tarot, the Five of Air (Swords); from the Tattwas Cards, 'Water - Seed of Ether:'

          The beautiful Harionago is the Japanese Spirit of Mischief and Mayhem. But don't confuse her with a harmless trickster; she lures people in then slashes them with the razor-like tips of her hair. The only way to win with her is to not engage at all. The Water: Seed of Ether card represents synergy, the combined effect of elements. In this case, we may play a part when it comes to trollish behavior. Perhaps we have a chip on our shoulder and like to argue, or maybe our arrogance demands we put the other in his or her place. On the flip side, we may feel victimized because we worry about our reputation. Yet we only feed the fire that keeps the behavior going when we interact in any way. A better use of our time might be in encouraging others who seem to be taking the brunt of what is dished out.

Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be—or to be indistinguishable from—self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time. ― Neal Stephenson