Rule of conflict: try never be the first to make a legible move at a new escalation level. Otherwise you’ll lose the “who started it” optics battle. Increasingly that’s most of the battle.
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Doesn’t work well against illegible salami provocation tactics though. Whenever you react it will look like overreaction. Children, pets, and abusive groomers like Trump are naturals at this.
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The Machiavellian alternative, overreacting instantly to a degree that terrifies everyone into compliance, is also a possibility.
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Generally too costly
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What are "illegible salami provocation tactics?"
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Accumulating small provocations that don’t fit a fixed pattern (so you can’t say “three strikes and you’re out”) none of which is individually severe enough to merit a response.
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