Don't Feed the Trolls: Substack's Content Moderation Punt Will Destroy the Platform.

Engagement with insincere interlocutors can and should be automated.

I got to meet a troll. They do not only live under bridges! They also spend time on poorly moderated social media. Which includes the comment threads of Substack.

I have turned my experience into a don't feed the trolls cautionary tale, for the rest of us. For

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? Becoming a Nazi bar is a problem. This is your official notice.

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