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I ran into this block last year trying to send a link with a comment like "wow this is wild, if this is what people really believe our democracy is in trouble <

• DonHopkins 5y ago
  That's the very definition of concern trolling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll#Concern_troll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll#Concern_troll
  • eitland 5y ago
    > A concern troll is a false-flag pseudonym created by a user whose actual point of view is opposed to the one that the troll claims to hold. The concern troll posts in web forums devoted to its declared point of view and attempts to sway the group's actions or opinions while claiming to share their goals, but with professed "concerns". The goal is to sow fear, uncertainty, and doubt within the group often by appealing to outrage culture.[63] This is a particular case of sockpuppeting and safe-baiting. So no? The person you reply to is a 7 year old account in good standing. Also let me give you another example: licensed medical doctors being unable to have a technical discussion between themselves about Ivermectin in one channel and having to move elsewhere.
• otterley 5y ago
  This edge case, while admittedly existing, doesn’t seem worth wringing our hands over. There are other channels available for that.