Rewarding for being rude is the wrong message

I agree and this is a one time micro payment to someone who doesn't deserve it. It's like if someone were to be shouting the N words at a bunch of black people and those people turned around and bought that racist lunch. Maybe the shouter continues to be a jerk, but maybe they were hurt by a person at a young age and a show of kindness when retaliation is expected could bring them to be a positive member of society. $1.50 is well worth the ability to share this strategy with others. (I do not ask anyone to condone trolling, but reaching out to trolls and trying to understand them is a good thing).