Gangbaiting
A coordinated baiting tactic where multiple individuals work together to provoke a target into a reactive outburst. Gangbaiting can involve one person engaging while others watch, record, and amplify; or several taking turns to keep the target constantly under pressure. The goal is to produce a reaction that can then be screenshotted, reported, and used to frame the target as the aggressor. Gangbaiting is the collective version of reactive bait, using numbers to ensure the target eventually breaks.
Example: “Three users rotated shifts, each making subtle digs for six hours. When she finally snapped and told one to leave her alone, all three reported her for harassment. Gangbaiting: the mob as a machine for provoking reactions.”
Gangbaiting by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 28, 2026
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