Finding those answers might feel good but they won't correlate with solutions.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
Does highlighting someone as a troll reduce their influence, alter their behavior, or defeat their arguments?
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Replying to @B_Y_3 @GodDoesnt
Well, yes. Evaluating people's motives, sincerity etc often has an affect on how they're perceived by people who care about these things.
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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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Replying to @HPluckrose @GodDoesnt
For example: if someone is shit posting and claims Sweden's rape rates are 99% higher, pointing out the troll does nothing to either combat
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This misinformation or reduce its impact. Your best options are to say "that's not true" and leave it or take their argument seriously and
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Do a thorough debunk.
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I agree. I think this is different. Situational. Avoiding attacking someone's character & addressing their argument.
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