Yes. Don't give it attention. Have just been arguing this. If we all simply ignored abusive, unreasonable ppl, it would be very effective.https://twitter.com/GSpellchecker/status/819958744515809280 …
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To an online troll looking for a reaction. They get bored when they don't get one.
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If Breitbart keeps writing abt you, it would be reasonable to write back coz different scenario.
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but that's what happened here. Breitbart wrote about the cathedral, which then became a target
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"turning the other cheek" works fine when the aggressor really doesn't have power. Online trolls do
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But they wouldn't if everyone ignored online trolls. Which was my (unrealistic) imagining.
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it is unrealistic, that's my point. It's an arg based on assumption that the abused are responsible for the abuse
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I don't know how you got to that assumption! Talking abt what would make trolling less appealing.
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the arg is that if the abused ignored the abuse, the abuse would go away. Responsibility is with the abused, no?
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Responsibility for the abuse remains with the abuser. The power to stop it could well be with the abused.
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My 12 year old has just figured out the power of ignoring other children trying to get a reaction.
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And I find this online. If you ignore ppl trying to get a reaction, they go away coz they get bored.
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but that is my point - some things will grow in influence if you don't challenge them. Bullying attracts acolytes
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But not online trolls.They gain attention when you give them attention.If everyone ignored them,no influence
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again - only works up to a point. Individual trolls, yes. If you're being messaged by 100s a day, it's like DDOS
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Yes, I'm sure there are cases. For most of us tho, its just a few & they're easily blocked.
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and I see no evidence that most of us don't do exactly that. Do you?
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Huh? This seems to be a change of argument.
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Went around for hours with this one about Milo's 'racism'. They don't seem to understand that charge requires examples
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Needless to say, to avoid a similarly unpleasant experience, I muted them. It really does work. Haha
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