@asteris Esp w/ rape threats on women, I find it jarring but impt because most men don't really understand how brutal trolling can get.
I never get why people RT trolls, it's practically the opposite of "don't feed". Feels esp jarring to see ppl I respect RT ppl trolling them
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@curtiskj rape threats constitute a crime in many jurisdictions (also, there's a report form https://support.twitter.com/forms/abusiveuser …) -
@asteris But not across borders. What is the liklihood of getting criminal action for tweets coming from boom-boom land? Absolutely none. -
@curtiskj I'm aware of the general complications in such cases (ever since IRC days), but isn't Twitter responding to reports via the form? -
@asteris The recent controversy in the UK would suggest otherwise. -
@curtiskj wouldn't it be more effective to make them pay qualitative attention to reports via the form, instead of becoming more like FB? -
@asteris Maybe, but I think the scale of the platform makes that increasingly difficult. As you noted, it can easily be abused. -
@curtiskj spam can be algorithmically culled (Twitter sucks at that), troll rpts need human adjudicators; I realize costs attached but still - 6 more replies
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@asteris What about people who RT compliments? I find it worse! -
@SaraAssaf annoying when it's systematic narcissism, but I'm more tolerant there. I meant I just don't get how RTing trolls discourages them -
@asteris Totally agree.. It's meant to show they're "democratic" I guess. But still can't stand megalomania even more.. -
@SaraAssaf don't think so, check@curtiskj's replies for an explanation; but I still disagree with the logic, trolls crave attention -
@asteris Keep in mind that while RT'ing them gives attention, it often brings an army of support on your side@SaraAssaf -
@curtiskj practically speaking, is this effective? I mean, in making a dent on that kind of egregious trolling -
@asteris Excessive troll RTs drives me up the wall as it's mostly attn seeking. But I do understand why some ppl do it from time to time. -
@curtiskj I'm not talking about some people from time to time; I see several people I respect do it all the time, which is what perplexes me - 2 more replies
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@asteris It does highlight what some people have to deal with by giving proof. Otherwise it's an abstraction.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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