Red lines
Doxxing, swatting, stalking and sustained harassment campaigns. These are not the far end of the trolling spectrum; they are a different kind of act, and treating them as continuous with flamebait is how real harm gets minimised.
Responding at this level
Stop reading this site and contact the relevant platform and authorities. Documentation first, engagement never.
These are not the far end of the trolling spectrum. They are a different category of act, and treating them as continuous with flamebait is how serious harm gets minimised. If any of this is happening to you, contact the platform and the relevant authorities — documentation first, engagement never. Here is how to do both, and who can help.
4 tactics at this level
Doxxing
Publishing private identifying information to expose someone to real-world harm.
Identity & coordination
Swatting
Provoking an armed emergency response to someone's home through a false report.
Identity & coordination
Cyberstalking
Sustained monitoring and pursuit of a specific person across platforms and into their offline life.
Identity & coordination
Harassment campaigns
Organised, prolonged targeting of an individual, where the objective is to drive them out entirely.
Amplification