Interview notes 11 (January 2023)

Trouble

"Have you ever had any trouble online, with trolls or bothersome personalities? If so, how do you deal with them?"

Yes, I have encountered trolls and bothersome personalities online. Typically I am the instigator: I post something on someone's timeline which they find offensive, they make rude replies. (I don't recall any case where I was bothered about something I posted to my own profile.)

How I deal with trolls and other trouble accounts is simple: I block them immediately, without warning, explanation, or remorse.

Full disclosure, I do sometimes deliberately bait trolls, or make serious critical replies to people whose views offend me. But this is usually over politics, and not fictional Chronicles. And it's a different motivation: typically what I feel is rage or contempt, not the creation of art.