On the moderation of Reddit's conspiracy sub

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[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The more attention you give trolls, the more they come out of the woodwork because they see they're getting traction. I ignore that which deserves to be ignored. Then if someone is creating so much trouble that they cannot be ignored, they're very likely to be violating the pyramid of debate as well as degrading the quality of the site, so they would be removed.

It's an art, it's not a science. The moment you lay down hard rules is the moment the trolls abuse those rules. It just has to be dealt with as it arises. And every social media website draws the line in a different place.

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    [–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    'don't feed the trolls.'

    Yup. One could even argue the original thread is only food for them, giving them a spotlight. They're just not worthy of notice or discussion, just ignore and move on imo. Time and discussion is precious, not to be wasted on ignorant fools trying to have a laugh at the expense of others. There's bigger fish to fry.