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+++ tactics:concern-trolling [2024/10/04 00:16] (current) – [Concern Trolling as Life Ruination Tactic] Humphrey Boa-Gart
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   - **It shifts blame away from the abuser(s):** By pretending to be a concerned friend, a convincing enough concern troll act will deflect suspicions away from those actually responsible, and onto the victim themselves. Thus the victim's distress is not seen as being caused by malevolent external actors, obfuscating the real problem.
-  - **To isolate them from their social support network:** Concern trolls will oftentimes contact places of employment, friends, family members, partners, and more, as a form of [[tactics:triangulation]]. By spreading these types of rumors, they can tarnish the target's image. This in turn may get the target excluded from social gatherings, family events or important work duties, out of fear that the target's alleged instability may negatively others.
+  - **To isolate them from their social support network:** Concern trolls will oftentimes contact places of employment, friends, family members, partners, and more, as a form of [[tactics:triangulation]]. By spreading these types of rumors, they can tarnish the target's image. This in turn may get the target excluded from social gatherings or important work duties, out of fear that the target's alleged instability may negatively others.
-  - **To abuse red-flag laws or get the target committed to a psych ward:** This type of trolling is incredibly effective in places with poorly regulated red-flag laws. By red-flagging a target, they can get the target disarmed and in a position where they cannot defend themselves from stalkers or violent attacks. Experienced concern trolls can even have people involuntarily committed by the state, where they may be forced to undergo unnecessary treatments or medications, which can saddle a target with lifelong mental health issues and even permanent physical ailments.
+  - **To further [[tactics:lawfare]] attacks:** This type of trolling is incredibly effective in places with poorly regulated red-flag laws. By red-flagging a target, they can get the target disarmed and in a position where they cannot defend themselves from stalkers or violent attacks. Experienced concern trolls can even have the target involuntarily committed by the state. Once the target is committed, they may be forced to undergo unnecessary treatments or medications. In turn this can saddle the target with long-term mental health issues and even permanent physical ailments.
 When combined with other suicide-trolling tactics, concern trolling can have a very lethal effect. It is not even limited to "fake friends," as abusive family members and vengeful lovers will oftentimes leverage this tactic as well.

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