Yes, they are paid bashers. That's why I wrote to never click on "reply to...." because they get paid per post and per post reply. Any way they can tie your reply to their initial post, even if you didn't click reply to, but you mentioned their screen name or topic of their post, they get paid for.

How long does a tennis match last if they have no one to play against? It's one serve and done.

Don't give them a tennis partner to volley with.