Just don't make 'em too effective. They gotta win sometimes or they'll stop trying.
Talking to people doesn’t get one anywhere in today’s individualistic society.
If they’re annoying neighbors, they’ll become even more annoying. If they’re your kids they’ll just ignore you more. If they’re annoying neighbor kids they’ll get away with murder while you can’t do anything and their terrible parents encourage them.
Awful people are awful. Reasonable people aren’t likely doing things that need correction to begin with, or will quickly realize they’re doing it and self-correct.
>If they’re annoying neighbors, they’ll become even more annoying. If they’re your kids they’ll just ignore you more. If they’re annoying neighbor kids they’ll get away with murder while you can’t do anything and their terrible parents encourage them.
If this has been your experience, that's a shame.
Talking to people has been the most effective tool in my dispute-resolution toolbox for decades. It still is.
Awful people are indeed awful, but most people aren't awful. In fact, they're reasonable.