white knighting

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In the murky world of online chat rooms, community forums, and posting boards, “white knighting” refers to a third party jumping in to defend someone in an online argument.

The White Knight Effect - Amy Marlow-MaCoy, LPC Amy Marlow-Macoy 2019
Broheim, no one is policing feelings and everyone is entitled to their own. It's *also* legitimate to call out a critique on willfully ignoring key points inherent what it criticizes. Either way, white knighting isn't adding any particular value here.

Bluesky Social 2026