The need for blocking, especially on a platform where bots abound and the algorithm favours trolls, is obvious. But in case you'd like to know my personal reasoning, here it is below! The article on the psychology of trolls is here: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your...
Small correction: I'm not sure it's fully operational yet. But if not, it will be soon. Here is the latest. mashable.com/article/x-mo...
The tool has been the first line of defense against harassment.
re: article title "narcissists, psychopaths, and sadists," I don't know about pathologizing strangers just for repeatedly engaging in provocative, antisocial behavior. while it may feel cathartic to name-call, trolls won't be deterred by that & instead it harms people w/ NPD & related conditions 😔
Did you try MUTE :-)
All good points. For me it’s simple—trolls want you to engage, as you say, and I really love denying malicious people what they want. That it’s a very low effort action on my part is just a bonus.
I deactivated my account yesterday and will visiting here more regularly. Hopefully more will do the same
I use the mute function, they don't know I don't see anything, and I don't see the crap.