one piece of early internet culture that I think we need to bring back is βdonβt feed the trolls,β but like, for fandom.
it used to be common knowledge that if you engage with people who are just looking to start shit, youβre only encouraging them to continue to do that. modern fandom, however, seems to have this idea that you can do something about it if you just respond the right way, make the right points, or counter their argument well enough, but that only works if these people are acting in good faith, which they arenβt.
someone talking shit about your favorite show is not looking to have an informed discussion about your respective opinions.
someone deliberately mischaracterizing your favorite character for the sake of their argument does not actually care what the text says about them.
someone telling you all their reasons why you shouldnβt ship your favorite ship isnβt really trying to get you to change your mind.
it doesnβt matter how masterfully you can deconstruct any of these arguments, because what theyβre after is validation and attention. no matter how you respond to them (yes, even if itβs a simple βfuck offβ) you give them what theyβre looking for. thereβs no winning against these people, so donβt bother engaging with them in the first place. just delete their asks, ignore their comments, and block their blogs.
donβt feed the trolls, because it only encourages their behavior.
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