The problem is that accusing people of being trolls/paid actors is also a troll/paid actor tactic. Banning that behavior limits the propagandists, and still allows you to report them.
I mean, that’s not wrong, but what I was getting at is that trolls specifically try to deflect by preemptively claiming others are trolls, so when they’re accused of trolling, it looks like he-said-she-said.
Take that tool away from them by reporting them instead of responding. Or in other words… Don’t feed the trolls.
We’re watching it in real time, right here, daily
But to call out the obvious here will get you banned
The problem is that accusing people of being trolls/paid actors is also a troll/paid actor tactic. Banning that behavior limits the propagandists, and still allows you to report them.
then lemmy.world has a very sizeable troll/paid actor population
I mean, that’s not wrong, but what I was getting at is that trolls specifically try to deflect by preemptively claiming others are trolls, so when they’re accused of trolling, it looks like he-said-she-said.
Take that tool away from them by reporting them instead of responding. Or in other words… Don’t feed the trolls.