This week, I found out someone in my community was hurting others.

No one prepares you for that. I& #39;m heartbroken.

I want to protect as many people as I possibly can. So I& #39;m opening myself up as a resource for how to prevent and handle this type of situation.

The person in question is no longer welcome in my community, obviously. I have absolutely zero tolerance for this.

Knowing where I stand and communicating that with my mods and community is what kept more people from getting hurt. I encourage others to do the same!!!

But what sucks the absolute most is that while there is a lot I can control, there are more things I can& #39;t.

I can& #39;t stop this person from coming to my streams (ugh). I can& #39;t stop other people from engaging with them. I can& #39;t stop people from telling them about these tweets.

But instead of feeling defeated by the things I can& #39;t control, I want to focus on what I can do to help others. So, here I am.

Please talk to your mods. Talk to your communities. You have the responsibility as a community leader to keep them safe.

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Here are some general tips for prevention and dealing with harmful behavior - I am probably missing things because I am exhausted by this, but I wanted to put some actionable info in this thread before I moved on with my day https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌼" title="Blossom" aria-label="Emoji: Blossom">