More Specificity, More Attention to Social Context: Reframing How We Address "Bad Actors"

TL;DR

This paper advocates for clearer definitions of online behaviors and emphasizes understanding social contexts to better address harmful actors.

Contribution

It introduces a framework that combines specific behavioral definitions with social structural analysis for tackling online misconduct.

Findings

Enhanced clarity in behavioral standards.

Importance of social context in addressing bad actors.

Proposed approach improves intervention strategies.

Abstract

To address "bad actors" online, I argue for more specific definitions of acceptable and unacceptable behaviors and explicit attention to the social structures in which behaviors occur.