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Re:Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet by salvar on Monday March 12, 2018 @01:54PM (#16569972)
Ah, the old "We just need to change human behaviour" solution. Yeah, that would definitely work if it worked.
Re:Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet by malvosenior on Monday March 12, 2018 @01:57PM (#16570006)
Stopping trolling is the same. People will always troll. If there’s a text input on a site, it will get trolled.
Re:Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet by jpindar on Monday March 12, 2018 @03:53PM (#16570926)
When's the last time you saw someone smoking a cigarette?
Re:Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet by salvar on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @05:37AM (#16574771)
10 minutes ago? I get your point though, smoking has gone down. Would you be open to raising taxes on trolling?
Re:Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet by ScipioAfricanus on Monday March 12, 2018 @01:56PM (#16569992)
No one needs to change anything. The internet existed for years without this being an issue.

If you encounter someone on the internet who is annoying you, most platforms give you the option to block them. You do that, then move on with your life. It's not hard.

Re:Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet by rhcom2 on Monday March 12, 2018 @02:54PM (#16570422)
That is an incredibly naive view of harassment in an era of doxing, swatting and revenge porn.
Re:Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet by kirkules on Monday March 12, 2018 @04:07PM (#16571055)
The internet did not exist in its present form, extent of influence, flexibility, etc., without this being an issue for any length of time. Don't lie to yourself.
Re:Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet by s73v3r_ on Monday March 12, 2018 @03:51PM (#16570911)
And how do you do that when they come at you by the thousands?

And do so in a way that doesn't boil down to a blame the victim solution of simply leaving the platform?