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Why “just ignore it” doesn’t work (and everyone knows it)
Ignoring works only when authority exists.
In unmoderated or weakly moderated spaces:
trolls aren’t starved,
they’re validated by survival,
silence reads as consent.
People say “ignore it” because they’re coping, not because it’s effective.
What options actually exist (ranked by effectiveness)
1. Collective boundary, not moral argument5–10 respected members
one short, unemotional message
sent to mods
Example framing (not to post publicly):
“This user violates the forum’s purpose. Their behavior drives away contributors. If no action is taken, several of us will disengage permanently.”
No psychology. No diagnosis. Just consequences.
Mods act when cost becomes visible.
2. Coordinated disengagement (silent strike)
Public protests rarely work in small forums.
What does:stop replying,
stop posting new work,
stop helping newcomers,
no announcement.
Let the quality collapse be traceable to inaction.
This is not passive—it’s leverage.
- what tripe.
trolls feed off reaction to their trolling.hans_glib - this might have gone over your head but this post was a call to others to attempt to see some change. I know you don't care, this isn't for you then...whatthefunk
- Damn you're slow...
i keep telling the idiots of QBN to ignore me BUT THEY CAN'T and continue with the slop******** - Also why are you still here?
Hmmmmm******** - This is why he’s so toxic. When confronted with how he’s perceived, he just calls you an idiot and stomps away like a child having a tantrum.monospaced
- It’s classic Trump response. Respond to all rational criticism with “fake” and “they’re stupid” and refuse any sort of self reflection on what a cunt he is.monospaced
- what tripe.