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> dismissive mechanism

Yes, it is. It is meant to dismiss trolls.

> to justify overreaction

Trolls should be banned, because they are poison to a community. As such, it is not an overreaction to use a mechanism like this.




I don’t have hours every day to research every little thing. You want to be an ambassador for your views? Provide context and references.


What is there to research? I said what a bad faith argument is for (banning trolls) and why it is necessary (trolls are poison). This addresses the post I responded to in it's entirety.


I would really appreciate if you didn't post things like this under a name that looks like mine.




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