I check the hate comments again, even after putting my child to bed.
After I put my child to bed and open my phone, hate comments from several accounts appear all at once.
Scenes
- The screen, back on after bedtime — After I put my child to bed, I open the hate comments from several accounts again. I can’t tell at a glance whether they’re from one person or several people repeating the same words.
- It gets hard to tell who said it first — After seeing a comment from one account, I find similar hate from another. When repeated words and new comments blur together, it’s easy to lose track of the pattern.
- Let’s trace how the hate spread — When looking at online harassment, I don’t focus on the words alone. Sorting comments by account, posting time, and where they appeared can reveal how they repeated and spread.
- Save just one screen tonight — Tonight, try saving a screen that shows one comment, the account name, and the time it was posted. A record gives you something to trace the pattern with, instead of rereading the comments.
- The record stays even after you close the screen — If more comments appear, you can save another screen the same way. The one you saved tonight gives you a place to start when you look back at the order the hate came in.
Stories by Suho
- Suho
- A gift comes every payday
- Someone I’d seen online was standing outside my home.
- I keep thinking about that call after the work dinner.
- After work, I’m standing at the door, and I need to change who can see my account.
- After my appointment, an offer to work together came in.
- When I wake up, today’s plans are already decided.
- On the first night, should I open the door when someone says we have a mutual friend?
- Every lunch break, when I’m alone, I want to know who they really are.