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by VancouverMan
786 days ago
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Based on what I've seen, various forms of censorship and suppression are often employed in such cases, rather than outright "flaming" or other discussion-based approaches. It really depends on where and how the discussion is taking place, and what censorship methods the website/platform/medium involved offers. Sometimes users are just outright banned or shadow-banned, if those happen to be options. Sometimes forum threads, bug reports, or comments are deleted. Sometimes the discussion remains accessible, but is stifled in some way. This includes closing/locking forum threads or bug reports, or otherwise severely limiting participation in such discussions to a very small and isolated group of people. If down-voting/reporting systems are present, sometimes they're used to limit the visibility or prominence of such discussion. |
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