"The premise of “don’t feed the trolls” implies that if you ignore a troll, they will inevitably get bored or say, 'Oh, you didn’t nibble at my bait? Good play, sir!' and tip their cap and go on their way." by @filmcrithulk for @TheVerge https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/12/17561768/dont-feed-the-trolls-online-harassment-abuse …
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" Therein lies the most horrible aspect of the “don’t feed” mantra: rather than doing anything to address the trolls, the more tangible effect is to silence the victim and the reality of their abuse, or worse, to blame them for it."
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"But ultimately, if we care about abuse, we cannot care most about whether we have comforted, converted, or even fed them. We have to care more about the people they hurt." Thank you
@FilmCritHULK this was a VERY IMPORTANT THING you wrote. <31 reply 0 retweets 15 likesShow this thread
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