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Ignore to Deprive Attention

By ignoring malicious interference, disruptive behavior decreases, because attention-seeking actors lose motivation when denied engagement. This strategy leverages behavioral psychology by withholding the social reinforcement that often drives disruptive conduct. Unlike punitive or technical countermeasures, it avoids escalation and instead focuses on removing the psychological reward—attention—for bad-faith actors. It is distinct in its reliance on collective non-response as a disciplined, community-wide norm rather than active enforcement.

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what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Co-sponsor the CalZona Net ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Co-sponsors the Sunday night CalZona net, a directed net that includes a roll call and encourages ARA member participation.
  • Co-sponsoring the CalZona Net ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Co-sponsors the Sunday night CalZona net, a directed net that includes a roll call and encourages ARA member participation.
  • Conduct internal governance and technical coordination meetings ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    capacity building
    Holds monthly board meetings on the first Thursday of each month, preceded by technical committee meetings to support organizational governance and technical oversight of repeater operations.
  • Conducting Organizational Meetings ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    capacity building
    Holds monthly board meetings, technical committee meetings, and general meetings both in-person and electronically via Zoom.
  • Construct and Maintain Amateur Radio Repeater Sites ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Constructs and maintains amateur radio repeater sites for use by FCC Part 97 licensed radio operators, including preventive maintenance and inspection several times a year to ensure full operational status.
  • Constructing and Maintaining Amateur Radio Repeater Sites ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Constructs and maintains amateur radio repeater sites for use by FCC Part 97 licensed radio operators, including performing preventive maintenance and inspection several times a year to ensure full operational status.
  • Coordinate Repeater Access for Special Events ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Coordinates access to ARA repeaters for special events by reviewing scheduling conflicts with public service activities.
  • Coordinate repeater access for public service and special events ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Manages access to ARA repeaters for special events by reviewing scheduling conflicts with public service activities to ensure priority and effective use of communication resources.
  • Coordinating Repeater Access for Special Events ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Coordinates access to ARA repeaters for special events by reviewing scheduling conflicts with public service activities.
  • Facilitate Amateur Radio Demonstrations for Youth ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Facilitates demonstrations of amateur radio for youth organizations.
  • Facilitate amateur radio education and outreach programs ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Hosts presentations and technical programs at monthly general meetings on topics such as DXpeditions, NASA's Deep Space Network, and digital communication systems like VARA chat and Pinpoint APRS. Also facilitates demonstrations of amateur radio for youth organizations.
  • Facilitating Amateur Radio Demonstrations for Youth ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Facilitates demonstrations of amateur radio for youth organizations.
  • Host Monthly General Meetings with Presentations ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    capacity building
    Holds monthly general meetings both in-person and electronically, featuring presentations on various amateur radio topics such as DXpeditions, NASA's Deep Space Network, and VARA chat/Pinpoint APRS.
  • Host regular member meetings and communication nets ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Holds monthly general meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month, conducted both in-person at Denny's Restaurant in Tempe, AZ, and electronically via Zoom. Also co-sponsors the Sunday night CalZona net, a directed net with roll call that encourages ARA member participation.
  • Hosting Educational Presentations on Amateur Radio Topics ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    capacity building
    Hosts presentations on various amateur radio topics, such as DXpeditions, NASA's Deep Space Network, VARA chat, and Pinpoint APRS, during monthly general meetings.
  • Manage membership enrollment and dues ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    capacity building
    Charges a $10 initiation fee for new members and $20 in annual dues for general membership to support organizational sustainability and member services.
  • Operate an Online Interference Report Form ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Operates an online interference report form for amateur radio repeater users to document and report signal interference.
  • Operate and maintain amateur radio repeater sites ARIZONA REPEATER ASSOCIATION
    direct service
    Constructs, maintains, and performs preventive maintenance on amateur radio repeater sites in Arizona for use by FCC Part 97 licensed operators. Ensures operational status through regular inspections and assigns volunteer engineers as points of contact for each site, with a Technical Committee Chairman available for issue escalation.