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I really have noticed – as others have noticed – a shift from taking harassment as “trolling” to acting like it’s something to take seriously instead of just reporting and blocking and moving on.
And I think that shift is what’s causing people to actually believe this harassment somehow represents entire demographics of people, instead of like, a few assholes who deserve to be reported and blocked.
This is why, if I feel like an Anon is actual harassment, I screenshot it to share it, because the actual message is going to be reported and blocked and gone from my inbox.
People have to be logged in now to send Anons. You really will be blocking an actual user if you block an Anon message. And if you report them, then there’s a chance they’ll actually be banned.
So… That’s my advice. Instead falling for the bait and taking it personally or worse, believing what the harasser has said about their alleged identity, realize it’s likely just some lying asshole with too much time and not enough self-esteem.
And if this is your first time receiving hate Anons, I’m sorry. It does hit harder the first few times. I’m able to laugh at transphobic Anon asks, but when I started converting to Judaism, the first antisemitic Anon I got made me shake. But they’re both coming from the same stupid place, so they both deserve absolutely none of my time. Report, block, move on.
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