curl-6 on 01 November 2024
Been thinking about this rule over the last year and a half with some of the shenanigans we've seen; it places more punishment on the victims of trolling than the perpetrator, since actual trolling seems to often go unmoderated.
This creates a situation where not only are trolls free to antagonize others and derail discussion, but they are protected from even being called out on their behaviour because doing so is forbidden.
The result is a power imbalance where users who troll have more rights than those who follow the rules.
