Okay, what she did was treason but what she writes about is true, on social media the trolls have become encourage in today’s political climate.
One thing that we can’t do is stoop to their level, we have to keep to the high ground and not use vulgar and hateful comments to reply to them but we have to respond to them. We can’t let them go unchallenged. But I just comment once and not get into a flame war because that is what they went us to do. I like her idea of retweeting their comments with their names removed, I have done that in the past to criticize them and point out their hate and bigotry. We can always get in the last word on our blogs.
As a friend says, “If you hear mean, intervene.”
Why I Retweet My TrollsShe ends up saying,
Chelsea Manning is not intimidated by online harassment, and believes we can all work together so everyone feels the same.
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By Chelsea Manning
October 26, 2017
Harassment. It is something we all face. However, with the ubiquity of social networking and social media, it has become far more intense and pervasive. It also has a wider audience, and more far-reaching consequences for victims.
Online harassment is as widespread as it is diverse. Regardless of its form, the objective is the same: to bring down morale and confidence — to “own” you, and to “destroy” you. The target is usually the core of who we are — how we express ourselves, how we connect with friends, or how we even just live, learn, and exist online. As we become more visible, we become more vulnerable.
Targeted posts are as demeaning as they are frightening. They can send victims spiraling towards negativity, even when you’re offline. They can also discourage friends, families, and employers from wanting to associate with you — again, even offline.
In the meantime, we need to listen to marginalized people and groups who are targeted online and offline. We need to give power back to the survivors of online harassment. We don’t have to face trolls and online harassment alone. In other words — #WeGotThis.One of the reasons I moderate my comments is I get trolls and as I call them “TERT” (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Trans) who are trans people who think they are more trans than you are.
One thing that we can’t do is stoop to their level, we have to keep to the high ground and not use vulgar and hateful comments to reply to them but we have to respond to them. We can’t let them go unchallenged. But I just comment once and not get into a flame war because that is what they went us to do. I like her idea of retweeting their comments with their names removed, I have done that in the past to criticize them and point out their hate and bigotry. We can always get in the last word on our blogs.
As a friend says, “If you hear mean, intervene.”
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