• snooggums@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    6
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    5 days ago

    If their actions result in the company and law enforcement actually doing something about the predators, then the vigilantes were part of the solution.

    • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      edit-2
      5 days ago

      I mean the actions of predators also eventually resulted in the company and law enforcement actually doing something about the predators.

      Being a part of the problem isn’t a solution.

      If you look into how these guys operate, it’s not something you would support. For example they often conduct “undercover” stings where they pretend to be a child and exchange sexual message with other users in hopes of finding a predator.

      In reality it’s some guys sexting random Roblox users (who are, statistically, primarily children). It looks exactly like a predator’s behavior, even if you believe their good intentions.

      Law enforcement has procedures, some form of oversight of their operations and their interactions are documented.