some people don't want to live in a world where that sort of aggressive behaviour goes unchecked. whether it affects you or not personally, it's still a negative effect that we can look to minimize.
"bullying" takes on many forms, and while I tend to think that just words alone may not necessarily cause harm, I've seen it escalate to physical violence enough that it makes me want to nip it in the bud earlier rather than later.
Considering it's almost word-for-word the OP with s/harassment/bullying/, it's probably fair to say the GP is making a point about this "just don't listen" line we keep hearing w.r.t online harassment.
"bullying" takes on many forms, and while I tend to think that just words alone may not necessarily cause harm, I've seen it escalate to physical violence enough that it makes me want to nip it in the bud earlier rather than later.