Is there any way to deal with online harassment??

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Recently I’m feeling a lot low due to the harrasment I’m getting. I have to accept the fact that I’ll be hated for what else. I also have to accept that most incels and keyboard warriors occupy reddit. I just need am advice to curb this out

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  1. No-Material694 Avatar

    Are you an influencer or just a random person online? Also is your real name attached? If ur anon just block the people and ignore them, and if ur not (or if u are) set everything on private and start using socials a lot less.

  2. alkraas_ Avatar
    • You can report for harassment to the online platform
    • You can ignore them/not open their DMs/not read their messages
    • You can block accounts
    • You can close DMs
    • You can, after making a post or comment, mute replies so you will not be notified (only on PC afaik)
    • In worst cases, you can sue for defamation, threats of violence/murder, etc (not easy, pretty much impossible if harasser is from another country)

    What you should absolutely not do, in my opinion, is reply to online harassment. Don’t debate them, don’t try to talk with them. To them, it’s fodder and they love it when you react; then they try to analyze what makes you more upset so they can repeat it more. It’s them fishing for more information on how to drag you down further.

    Realize that these people are weaklings deep down – they can’t cope or find happiness/feel good about themselves without making someone else miserable, to drag someone down with them.