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This is totally tragic and unacceptable. I hope the troll is met with punishment he/she deserves. But I am wondering - is our reaction to them is empowering these trolls. Its better to be safer than sorry. This is truly disturbing.


Yeah, I am wondering the same thing. When they hide behind anonymity (cowards) what the hell can anyone do to A) support these women and B) stop these people from creating a new account and repeating the behavior.


Here's a different perspective on anonymity that I think few people appreciate or even consider http://kazerad.tumblr.com/post/99022123468/shepherd-of-the-m..., which also might point to a solution to the problem you mention.




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