So tell me this. If someone is harassing someone else in a public square - is the person being harassed suppose to leave the public square? Social Media is an extension of the public square. Yes it’s privately owned, but so are stores and shops frequented by the public. Is the harrasee supposed to ostracize themselves from public life?
I propose a different solution. Where harassment is occurring on social media, the site should put in their user agreements the right and duty to identify publicly from their records said harasser. (something with a combination of severity, number of complaints, etc) THAT will put a stop to it. Problem is most sites don’t care and/or don’t want to put in the work of moderating a public space.
Jim and team do a great job here and take it seriously - and gets a lot of grief for some decisions, most sites aren’t like that. Little doubt some other site operators think it’s funny.
The world could be dissing me on social media and I do not care. The things that people I dont care about have to say about me is of no consequence and have absolutely no bearing on my existence.
It is my choice to ostracize myself from public life as much as it takes to keep away from the stupidness and the idiots that choose to manipulate my life with their actions.
I guess, in short, my solution is.... Dont place me into the public square and force me to defend myself. My plan is to be the only one left standing.