vannbolger:
Not sure if there is a level above moderators to contact; otherwise I would keep trying them.
Ultimately, I have found that there are diverse opinions on everything on mdl and the best route is to ignore the unreasonable ones. Not always easy to do when you are being direct messaged, but blow it off and don't let them keep you from freely expressing your point of view.
There is a way to respectfully express an opposing view but when anonymous behind a computer keyboard, there are people who lack character and are unable to do so.
Thank you! I completely agree about filtering out the noise btw, that's why I stopped engaging entirely with the two harassers.
The trolling is bad enough, but the abuse is another matter. They didn't just insult me but violated MDL's rules to create multi accounts and circumvent blocks, creating the illusion of mass intimidation. This is more the abuse I'm hoping the mods will care about.