Even responding to them boosts the bigot. It’s what they want.
“Dont feed the trolls” doesn’t seem to be registering anymore, though. People simply cannot help themselves and jump in, and the platforms are juicing it instead of moderating it because it’s so (at least in the short term) profitable.
It’s all just engagement bait.
Even responding to them boosts the bigot. It’s what they want.
“Dont feed the trolls” doesn’t seem to be registering anymore, though. People simply cannot help themselves and jump in, and the platforms are juicing it instead of moderating it because it’s so (at least in the short term) profitable.