@benroyce @BeAware The clique, as you call them, are essentially the same people.

What’s wild to me is that they could defederate but choose not to—but instead harass.

At a certain point, admins and devs will need to have courage and quarantine the most toxic harassers and the spaces that host them. And yes, I’m suggesting defederation if need be. But ideally, conversations should be had with ringleaders to assume good faith. If no common ground can be found, then defederate.