I have a real tendency to feed trolls & I think this, on a larger scale, explains things like the milo phenomenon.
But that's not even necessary to look at and talk about social phenomena like outrage-farming, how it works & what we can do about it.
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To identify it as a problem. To see that the tendency for outrage has resulted in a surge in seeking to cause outrage & what this means.
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Consider how to tackle the feedback loop. Sounds like you're suggesting ignoring the trolls & I agree but might need to spell this out.
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I don't think that's quite right. I'm not saying ignore them; I'm saying the categorization of "troll" is useless.
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Are we at cross purposes? I was just saying its helpful to identify as a problem the emergence of outrage-farming & talk about it.
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Right. I disagree. Identification doesn't bring us closer to a solution to the actual problem
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Should we pretend its not happening? Not look at society on a broader scale & how it is changing and why?
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Are we more likely to find solutions if we look narrowly at whether people are taking things seriously & tell them why they shouldn't?
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That seems like plugging up leaks and ignoring the source of the problem & the ideas underlying them.
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