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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 22
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    Michael Tracey Retweeted Katie Herzog

    Good question. Maybe the best course is to comment, where necessary, on the subject matter that the mob relates to, but refrain from making direct reference to the mob's target, because that could fuel further mobbing. Still an imperfect solution, though.https://twitter.com/kittypurrzog/status/1087498558150914048 …

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    Katie HerzogVerified account @kittypurrzog
    Real question: For those of use who don't want to be part of mobs, no matter how justified, how do we engage in Twitter in a way that doesn't create potential pile-ons?
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      1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 22
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        Also: presume that your initial impression of the mobbing is at least incomplete, and probably inaccurate. Raise your burden of proof for drawing any conclusions at all.

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      1. Duopianos‏ @stgreene61 Jan 22
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        Better answer: don't comment!

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      1. Victor  🍋‏ @olivicmic Jan 22
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        The "wait 24 hours before commenting"-rule is a good start.

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      1. Circle Game Master 👌 👌 👌 AKA Hate Symbol‏ @Dangerous_Donny Jan 22
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        Maybe don't give out personal info and don't encourage others to punch or kill? I'm no expert But that would go a long way towards not being human garbage

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      1. Phil‏ @philllosoraptor Jan 22
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        Be purposefully contrarian. Even if you don't agree with that side. The only way to combat mobs is by pushing back on them and if people who don't like the social dynamic commit to playing a contrarian role, at least we can act as an obstacle to them.

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      1. Sir Einzige‏ @SirEinzige Jan 22
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        Avoiding denunciation based discursive logic helps.

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      1. Ken Moore, Confusopoly Translator‏ @KenatGV Jan 22
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        don't wait on a bus?

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      1. Cahoot Galoot‏ @CahootGaloot Jan 22
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        “how do we engage in Twitter in a way that doesn't create potential pile-ons?” Black out the Likes and Followers counters on your screen. Resist the temptation to accept a quantitative evaluation of your thinking. Instead think of your participation as a kind of journalism.

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      1. kyle orten‏ @abiidingo Jan 22
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        Though my exposure is limited, you were the first person I saw calling for any sort of reasoned calm in this madness.

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      1. Kat  🇺🇸 #KAG  ✝️‏ @Welly_World Jan 22
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        Then you become their target, by default.

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      2. Yung Tesla, the Destroyer‏ @TheNostromoDos Jan 22
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        every week (at least) there are stories that are REAL and involve serious violent crimes, mob beatings, etc. But they feature the wrong villains, so no one mobs them or talks about it. Kid being tortured on FB made news because they framed it as "n word" being used. oops

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      3. Yung Tesla, the Destroyer‏ @TheNostromoDos Jan 22
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        You'll note that the Trayvon Martin story blew up because the guy who lived had the name "Zimmerman." If it had been "Washington" we wouldn't have heard about it. The name got the media excited then they saw pics.

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