I know people mean well when they do this, but the "just ignore them" responses to victims of online abuse actually ENABLES THE ABUSERS and is DESTRUCTIVE TO VICTIMS OF ONLINE ABUSE.
You are creating a safe bubble for trolls by trying to convince those hurt by them to give them a pass. I get that's not what you intend, but that's the result. Please don't do this.
By doing this, you are also putting the blame on the victim, because you're saying "it's your fault because you let it get to you". No, it's NOT my fault that someone chose to target me for no reason and I WILL NOT TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ABUSER. THANK YOU.
Do you "ignore" a serial killer? No, bc ignoring them enables them to keep killing bc THAT'S WHAT THEY DO. If you think my comparison goes too far, here are some stats on what cyberbullying does. Think about them next time you feel the urge to advise a victim to "ignore" abuse. 
Full link to where I got those stats: meganmeierfoundation.org/statistics
I wanna be clear: if you've said that to me before (or someone else), this isn't an attack! I *know* you mean well (when you truly do). It's to help you see why it's not the solution. I get it, I used to think ignoring would help too. It hasn't. That's why I'm saying this today.
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