Tony, Pretty MuchMay 7, 2023

Please block trolls, folks. If we don’t, they just keep haunting decent people’s posts and messing with our momentum to get things done.

Pushing anti-democratic talking points that could have aired on RT? Telling you voting doesn’t matter, no progress happens, that both parties are the same or barely different? Just block that noise.

If anyone needs help, happy to oblige. If you can’t tell them from Tucker Carlson, there’s a reason for that.

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/concern-trolling/

Concern trolling: the fear-based tactic that derails progress, from AI to biotech

When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn't happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.

Big Think
Show threadExtinction (our fate)May 8, 2023
@TonyStark Agreed. But we have to be careful not to confuse trollery with simple disagreements. No one is infallible.
Show threadmystixa 🎶🎧May 9, 2023
@aka_quant_noir @TonyStark People often want to add this disclaimer, but once you get into the practice of moderating we don't really. Most people's sense of trollery is actually fine, they just second guess it for ages and put their whole group through many rounds of bad faith conversation until they reach the breaking point and finally clear away the person they knew was bad long before.
Show threadTony, Pretty Much

@[email protected] @mystixa Disagreements are up to individuals. Users are well within their rights to block anyone they want on social media. It’s an offered and regular feature anywhere and everywhere.

And yes, bad faith arguments are worth nobody’s time.

May 9, 2023 at 12:22amWeb