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Threats are speech and not the real thing they refer to. Ignoring them is the way to go. Why do people insist on taking other people (and social media) so seri
by blueflow 5y ago
Threats are speech and not the real thing they refer to. Ignoring them is the way to go.
Why do people insist on taking other people (and social media) so seriously?
- Ginden 5y agoAcquaintance of mine was attacked by neo-nazis on street due to his online activity. Threats should be taken real, because some of them will result in physical violence.
- freen 5y agoTalk to anyone who was in the punk scene in the 80’s. Nazis kill people.
- ziml77 5y agoBecause there are people who do follow up on threats. It's the same reason why when someone calls in a bomb threat, the police evacuate everyone and bring in the bomb squad.
- salawat 5y agoThis is also why people phone in bomb threats. They know they can get a response and flex power in real and perceptible ways. That test today? Nope. Same with trolling and online activity. This is also why there was generally the rule of don't chuck your personal info out there period.