When others can see that women or indeed men are being nasty twats on here, we can get involved and support the poster based upon the entire dynamic we are viewing as threads develop.
When we can't see the laugh emojis being used, especially when sent to vulnerable posters talking about being raped, we can't then advocate for the particularly vulnerable in the thread and challenge those arse wipes sending laugh emojis very cruelly.behind the scenes knowing they aren't exposed
There is a sense of feeling absolutely soul destroyed I imagine getting that when you are on your knees already.
So when it's out there and others see it, decent people with a spine will absolutely challenge it. Sometimes people send laughs because they are immature and can't articulate well in debate. Even that is grating. I can articulate/ debate with the best if I have to and it really was putting me off to be honest.
Making them public seems a great idea to tick all boxes. No one is going to be such a bitch to send a laugh emoji to a vulnerable poster talking about abuse, bullying, rape if they know others will see and challenge them. Those using it passive aggressively because they lack intellect to articulate and debate publicly will also think twice. That is not a bad thing. It is not quite censorship as you are insinuating. I am a free speech advocate. I would like to engage in debate with alternative views and people who think differently. When people who lack intellect and flexibility to debate publicly rely upon low level childlike behaviors ( laugh emojis) then we are eroding the chance to engage in debates publicly, challenge our thinking and expand worldview. MN has actually been great in helping me challenge my views myself.
If people are too reliant on sending laugh emojis to undermine your point rather than constructively debate then it's just lowering the intellectual tone to be honest.