aren't we told from day 1 to either grow a thick skin if you want to be online or stop posting?
i learned to be lurker for more than a decade before i joined in a public forum to put my points. That gave me some idea about the stuff happening and its not just one platform but the overall internet.
why do people feel offended? Like i understand if i am part of a minority AFK and i am making my preferences known publicly. That just means i am keeping myself open to attacks. That is just how things work. I cant keep the cake and eat it too. Either stop posting and turn a hermit and stay safe in the cocoon or face the harsh reality of anonymous forums.
again, i am not advocating violence or harassment. I am just saying this is part of the internet design that people will target you. I have done some trolling many years ago and the idea was to mess with people's heads. That gave me some insight on how trolls work and since then, i wont be trolled or harassed.
why do people take the high place of "no one should offend me or harass me". Yes dang is doing a good job and maybe it can be better, i don't know about that myself (cant really comment on it) but people should grow up.
Humans have made fun of each other since day 1. This is what humans do.
Again, i am not advocating harassment. I am just saying that we should work to reduce it but to imagine it shouldn't happen to you specifically is just wishful thinking and most importantly, people should not take hateful comments and harassment to heart. That is the job of trolls. If you get harassed, well they have just won. Don't let trolls win