@benroyce @NeonPurpleStar @jawarajabbi @Raccoon

I really appreciate the Mastodon moderation.

@benroyce @NeonPurpleStar @jawarajabbi @Raccoon

I don't ever ignore them because when they aren't outright election meddling, they are inciting hatred for LGBT people or other minorities, trying to affect US foreign policy, assaulting the mental well being of the kids, etc. They are a cancer that's been working hard since the height of 4chan and Facebook when russia and China realized they could weaponize the incels and conspiracy nuts. A lot of people have died because of this.

@NeonPurpleStar @jawarajabbi @benroyce @Raccoon

That one was easy. Ben did the hard, miserable work of bringing it to everyone's attention and there are some really great mods in the Mastodon world.

@Raccoon @jawarajabbi @benroyce

Thanks! You're the best!

@jawarajabbi @benroyce @Raccoon

You're not wrong. Generally, if you want to see if an account is BS or not, look in their post history. There are a lot of flags to look for, but if they have a bunch of links to a single online news source that nobody has ever heard of, you can bet your retirement it's a troll. The person in question did.

@jawarajabbi @benroyce @Raccoon

You can report them. I did, as a disinformation account.

@benroyce @unfinishedsymphony @Raccoon

Meaning well is an awfully big assumption given the state of things