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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.

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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.
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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.
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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?

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