One indicator of how successful the measures are is whether you keep on posting or are choosing the platform based on the anticipation what’s the reaction.

Even worse, if you stop posting because you cannot handle the negativity even though you know it’s “just” trolls or spam.

I have seen this a lot recently. Highly educated specialist share their insights to educate the public but they have stopped because of the attacks. They want to share the knowledge but the emotional load is too much and it affects their mental wellbeing.

That’s why many have become silent on X and moved to Bluesky but it’s not the solution. It’s just a smaller place where the rest have not arrived yet. We need the right tools.

If you become silent, they have won.