This is the answer. Blocking them does nothing to them, banning them lets them feel like the victim and let's them do mental gymnastics to learn the wrong lesson

No, we live with these people. We're connected to them in many ways, and cutting this one link to them is just ignoring them until they do something we can't ignore

We don't need to make them quit - we need to make them run away. They need to feel the community rise up against them. They need to feel mocked and hated for their words. They need to feel anxiety before they say hateful things - online and IRL

They need to learn. And when they crawl back, censoring themselves and making an effort for the sake of acceptance, we need to be kind and show them the road back. Eventually they'll understand, or at least they'll understand how to act

We need to fix their behavior, and this is a constructive and morally justified way to let out all your frustration and anger

I've just started blocking assholes. It's a good thing I did, as there seems to be two that comment on things I say often that I never see.

Cyberbullying is sometimes acceptable

It doesn't teach anyone a lesson, but it can keep cretins out of places where decent, non-racist folk gather :)

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cyberbully racists until they block you

My recent banning from !conservative@lemm.ee is a badge of honor

I do this at times, I know I’m unlikely to convince them, so might as week see how angry I can get them for the funny

Just blocked one. No energy to bully them till they block me.

Yes indeed, will do!