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Niello ,

Actually, they should be reported. Don't just scroll pass if you see harassment or hate speech.

Ostermac ,

Is that all it takes to trigger you?

Chozo ,

Thanks for providing a comment to test the report feature with.

Frog-Brawler ,
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Not sure there’s anything to report with the previous comment; yet I don’t disagree with it being a dick thing to say.

BurntPunk ,

Way back in the way back we used to call comments like that “flame baiting”. It’s trying to start a fight, nothing more. Forums and BBs I moderated used to technically ban it, but generally the rule has always just been “don’t feed the trolls”. Meaning: don’t comment, don’t downvote, don’t bother reporting. They just want attention, the only thing that hurts them is realizing that this board will ignore them just as completely as their parents already do in real life.

Madison_rogue ,
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Yes. Back then there wasn't any upvoting or downvoting, so the only way you interacted with a troll is either engage them or ignore them...preferably the latter.

Images like this were typical...yet helpful.

jherazob ,
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Holy crap this is an image I hadn't seen in ages! 😃

Kichae ,

The k-soc terms of service state:

Harassment, hate speech, or any other form of harmful behavior will not be tolerated.

Now, I can't read ernest's mind to determine what he meant by this line exactly, but this kind of mean spirited, bad-faith jab falls under "harmful behaviour" in my book.

tikitaki ,
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i think it's dangerous to be too broad with this definition

harmful in my mind is saying explicitly racist, homophobic, promoting violent, etc type of stuff

i think freedom of expression is something we should not give up easily. in actually harmful speech, i think the pros outweigh the cons. but him saying the word "triggered" is not harmful

Crankpork ,

but him saying the word "triggered" is not harmful

It implies that being against hate speech and harassment is a wrong opinion and while completely isolated and out of context it might not seem harmful, it's part of a cultural shift towards normalizing those things, and implies that anyone who cares is wrong. Seeing that go unchallenged just emboldens buttholes like that.

tikitaki ,
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yes, of course. it's indicative of that type of worldview and it's demeaning

however the key important part is that it isn't hate speech. being pro-hate speech and using hate speech are two different things

sadreality ,

Term harassment gets over used in online discourse to silence others and shut down discussions.

Legally it means actor A goes out of their way to bother actor B, and has do so on more the one occasion.

samus12345 ,
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Nah, that’s a block user comment, not anything ban-worthy.

TimeSquirrel ,
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If you want to be neck deep in that bullshit, you're more than welcome to join exploding-heads.com. Can we have ONE space online that isn't infiltrated by assholes?

You don't have to be a dick to others on the Internet. You can make that choice. Just because you CAN post hateful shit anonymously and not have to face real life consequences doesn't mean you HAVE to.

RemembertheApollo ,

Some people literally would prefer to see the world burn. No idea what’s up with that form of psychological gratification from destruction, but fuck them.

Hellsadvocate ,
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Guys that think the joker and homelander are the best role models.

stopthatgirl7 ,
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How exactly do you report them? I tried to report one troll I saw, but couldn’t find the option.

a-man-from-earth ,
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more > report

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