I posted an article that’s already widely available on a much bigger platform than Lemmy. I didn’t write it or create the content. It’s already out there for anyone to see, so all I did was share it here for discussion. If you disagree with the article itself, that’s fine, but calling for it to be censored or accusing me of pushing an agenda simply because it’s not what you want to read is misguided and lazy. Open debate requires different perspectives, not shutting down content you don’t like.
It’s not my job to convince you that I’m not a Republican, that I don’t live in Russia, or that despite posting hundreds of socialist articles to the socialist community, I’m somehow not a socialist. If that’s what you want to believe, cool, then go ahead and think that. Not my problem. :)
If you’re getting worked up over a news article I didn’t even write, that’s on you. Be mad if you want, but I’m under no obligation to prove anything to you. I’ll share my opinion, and you can take it or leave it. Either way, not my problem.
In the past, when I’ve tried to defend myself, people accuse me of not listening. If I stay quiet, they take it as guilt.
Here’s the deal: I’m still going to post what I want in this community because what I’m posting fits within the theme and guidelines of this community which celebrates diversity of thought and opinion.
So, go ahead and expect me to copy and paste this comment into the many, many arguments you’re going to try and start. Whether you believe me or not, I don’t have to prove anything to you. I’ll share my opinion, and you can take it or leave it. Not my problem. :)
Trust me, as much as I get accused of being a troll, I’m sure the mods know all about me. And I’m still here. You know why? Because I’m not a spammer and not a troll. Feel free to check out the modlog. It’s public.
Wouldn’t it be lower effort if I didn’t respond to anyone?
So which should I do? Not reply and be guilty by silence. Or reply to the exact same accusations every comment, but with a different reason every single time? And then get called stupid for not understanding?
OR, ok, and this is the one I’ll do, I’ll just continue doing as I do. Posting political news articles (that I didn’t even write by the way) from WAY more publicly read websites than Lemmy, to this political news community.
It’s not my role to prove or disprove anything not you. I post the articles, I didn’t create them. If you don’t like the article’s content or think there is error in it, please feel free to contact the editors or news org with your concerns.
If you don’t like what I post or what I say, please feel free to block me. Thank you!
Take a look at my post and comment history, it’s in my profile. I have replied plenty–and I have even gotten criticisms like, “The fact that you feel the need to reply to every post, is sad and shows you how narcissistic you are!!”
Do you think this is my first post to this community?! lol
To save you all some time:
I posted an article that’s already widely available on a much bigger platform than Lemmy. I didn’t write it or create the content. It’s already out there for anyone to see, so all I did was share it here for discussion. If you disagree with the article itself, that’s fine, but calling for it to be censored or accusing me of pushing an agenda simply because it’s not what you want to read is misguided and lazy. Open debate requires different perspectives, not shutting down content you don’t like.
It’s not my job to convince you that I’m not a Republican, that I don’t live in Russia, or that despite posting hundreds of socialist articles to the socialist community, I’m somehow not a socialist. If that’s what you want to believe, cool, then go ahead and think that. Not my problem. :)
If you’re getting worked up over a news article I didn’t even write, that’s on you. Be mad if you want, but I’m under no obligation to prove anything to you. I’ll share my opinion, and you can take it or leave it. Either way, not my problem.
In the past, when I’ve tried to defend myself, people accuse me of not listening. If I stay quiet, they take it as guilt.
Here’s the deal: I’m still going to post what I want in this community because what I’m posting fits within the theme and guidelines of this community which celebrates diversity of thought and opinion.
So, go ahead and expect me to copy and paste this comment into the many, many arguments you’re going to try and start. Whether you believe me or not, I don’t have to prove anything to you. I’ll share my opinion, and you can take it or leave it. Not my problem. :)
Wherever you live and whatever you believe in maybe take a break and go touch some grass.
Two thousand one hundred and eighty submissions in twenty-six days is roughly one every seventeen minutes.
If each of your posts was met by copypasted replies, I am sure it would be considered spam/low-effort.
Mods, what do yall think?
Trust me, as much as I get accused of being a troll, I’m sure the mods know all about me. And I’m still here. You know why? Because I’m not a spammer and not a troll. Feel free to check out the modlog. It’s public.
Wouldn’t it be lower effort if I didn’t respond to anyone?
it would be less bad faith, you are not “responding“ by copy pasting what you think will shut them up or flood out other discussion.
Here, let me save you some time, here is my comment history: https://lemmy.world/u/UniversalMonk?page=1&sort=New&view=Comments
And here is my post history: https://lemmy.world/u/UniversalMonk?page=1&sort=New&view=Posts
So which should I do? Not reply and be guilty by silence. Or reply to the exact same accusations every comment, but with a different reason every single time? And then get called stupid for not understanding?
OR, ok, and this is the one I’ll do, I’ll just continue doing as I do. Posting political news articles (that I didn’t even write by the way) from WAY more publicly read websites than Lemmy, to this political news community.
It’s not my role to prove or disprove anything not you. I post the articles, I didn’t create them. If you don’t like the article’s content or think there is error in it, please feel free to contact the editors or news org with your concerns.
If you don’t like what I post or what I say, please feel free to block me. Thank you!
Take a look at my post and comment history, it’s in my profile. I have replied plenty–and I have even gotten criticisms like, “The fact that you feel the need to reply to every post, is sad and shows you how narcissistic you are!!”
Do you think this is my first post to this community?! lol