Let’s say the troll mass reports people and says to mods he’s being slandered just to shut the evidence down hoping the mods don’t look at the incriminating links (to his own content) before banning the people calling him out. The troll posts actual slander on their victim’s posts, and if the victim has blocked them the troll posts the slander on their own profile while name dropping them and also replying to other people with slander about the person. If the victim calls the troll out the troll says the victim is slandering them and reports them for harassment.
Also, is there a name for when trolls do this?
I know the situation, and I empathise. It sucks. But you have to trust that other people are just as able to recognize a troll when they see one. If the mods are too stupid to see it, as I said, there isn’t much you can do except maybe report to someone above them?
It’s no coincidence that what I wrote in all caps has been the #1 rule regarding trolls since time immemorial. They know exactly how to work the system to get attention.