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Emily M. Bender on managing trolls on Bluesky

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Emily M. Bender discussed her experience with managing trolls on the Bluesky platform. She noted that while muting users prevents her from seeing their replies, she becomes aware of them when others engage with those replies. Bender expressed hesitation about blocking trolls, as she doesn't want to give them the satisfaction, but acknowledged it might be a more effective strategy. AI

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Emily M. Bender on managing trolls on Bluesky

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    So I've got a couple of trolls muted, and would be blissfully unaware of their replies to my posts except then other people push back on those replies. At a cer

    So I've got a couple of trolls muted, and would be blissfully unaware of their replies to my posts except then other people push back on those replies. At a certain point, I guess blocking is the better option, though I hesitate to give the trolls the satisfaction.

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