Addressing the harassment

This article details the author's experience with sustained online harassment originating from Kiwi Farms, a forum known for organizing trolling, doxing, and real-life harassment. The author describes a thread with over 1,200 posts containing personal information, leaked passwords, and family details, along with death threats on Mastodon and email. The harassment intensifies after progressive blog posts or activism, such as calling out bigotry in the Hyprland community and criticizing Richard Stallman. The author explains the motivation behind the harassment—to provoke an emotional reaction—and outlines their strategy of addressing it calmly to avoid fueling the abuse. The piece highlights the psychological toll and the systemic nature of such targeted attacks.