Ostracism is evil is a silencing tactic that opposes any suggestion that someone should leave a community, or that other members should shun them, because excluding someone from a community is wrong. It is the first of the Geek Social Fallacies and is often rooted in the idea that geek communities are a home for survivors of unjust ostracism from other communities. This position privileges the safety of all geeks from ostracism above, eg, the physical safety of members from an abuser within the community.