geekwithsoul
3h ago
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Is something in that brain of yours broken today? We weren't talking about changing your mind, we were talking about your long and well-documented history of trolling behavior. That ring any bells?
Also, did you just discover "lol" because you've been using it overtime all day. Something else to add in the creepy and weird column I suppose.
geekwithsoul
4h ago
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I'm talking about the entire log - all the "spam", "civility", "sealioning", and "trolling". You do know how to scroll, correct?
No searching needed, it's all right there. And you're the creep writing fan fiction of your detractors. Now that's seriously messed up.
geekwithsoul
4h ago
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You claimed that I did but could offer no proof. Not sure how lying is fun, at least for anyone but you I suppose.
As for the troll bit - you stop acting like one, and I'll consider it. Doesn't look very likely though. https://lemmy.world/modlog?page=1&actionType=ModRemoveComment&userId=9454261 I mean there's a clear and undeniable pattern of behavior, but if you're willing to turn over a new leaf, we can see what happens.
geekwithsoul
4h ago
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Right, that's why we're this deep in a thread still talking. Come on - you said you were glad I finally admitted you weren't a bot, and I asked for a link of whenever I might have claimed you were one. Or are you just admitting to more lying and trolling now?
geekwithsoul
4h ago
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So no link to where I called you a bot then? Just going to make up claims like you always do and then deflect when it comes time to prove it? Figured.
geekwithsoul
5h ago
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Right. So the modlog is always right when it's convenient for you, but subject to shady shenanigans when it isn't? Interesting.
And please link to whenever I've called you a bot. Just one example. Someone who engages in trolling, spam, and dishonesty? Sure. But never said you were a bot. I understand you just fine.
geekwithsoul
5h ago
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What was the "inappropriate" DM? And what cyberstalking communities? And what fan fiction? Nothing that you're saying is correct. lol\
The one you got banned for. You'd know better than the rest of us. And you know what I'm talking about - your behavior is now getting creepy and weird.
How would I take pride in trolling if I don't believe I'm trolling? I believe what post. And I post what I think is interesting. If you get mad about it, that's not my problem, friend. Thank you! :)
"I believe what post" - yeah, bots are actually better at this than you are. Fewer spelling/grammar mistakes, that's for sure.
geekwithsoul
5h ago
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I mean, you obviously take pride in your acts of trolling despite disavowing that you're trolling. So that all tracks.
I never said it matters, I was just pointing to documented proof of your trolling behavior.
Inappropriate DMs and creating creepy cyberstalking communities where you write fan fiction about us all kind of seems to fit what the modlog describes.
geekwithsoul
6h ago
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Dude, it's listed in the modlog you refer to endlessly. So you'd be just as aware of it as you were of any of the others. Here, let me help - your community bans all in one place https://lemmy.world/modlog?page=1&actionType=ModBanFromCommunity&userId=9454261
Including the dubvee one a lot of people got despite never posting/commenting there and that you've talked about before.
And you implied that whoever caused the ban would be the same person who dropped a photo of it into the conversation. Not hard to see what you were saying. Or was that just more of your self-described "crappy writing"?
geekwithsoul
7h ago
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That's like saying you shouldn't call out antivax lies because it only attracts attention to them. Calling out BS doesn't make the BS more attractive or accepted.
geekwithsoul
7h ago
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So now you're just going straight into full delusion? You did notice I'm on .ee and not .ca right? And with as fervently as you've linked to your mentions in the modlog, everyone is supposed to believe you weren't aware of a full community ban? (Btw, communities don't notify you of bans or any mod actions, so not even sure why you think that's a thing?)
geekwithsoul
7h ago
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There's no real algorithm here - how are we "feeding" anything? Failure to check the pollution of shared communal spaces leads to tragedy of the commons and benefits nothing. It's why I also don't block them.
I've been online since the Usenet and BBS days, "don't feed the trolls" sounds great but never actually does anything except cede shared spaces to the trolls.
geekwithsoul
8h ago
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And for the rest of it, a troll is someone who engages in trolling, e.g. concern trolling, lack of civility, sealioning, spam, violating community rules. So basically your entire resume as it were
geekwithsoul
8h ago
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Good luck with that, I'm sure it'll really pay off with Xenu
geekwithsoul
8h ago
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This you? https://lemmy.world/comment/12929208
geekwithsoul
8h ago
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Which of us has had comments and posts removed for trolling/lack of civility? Which of us has had a community ban for same? Or inappropriate DMs? I mean you've left quite the trail behind you.
geekwithsoul
8h ago
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You seem to be projecting. I didn't say you were upset. Guilty conscience maybe?
You did, but you'll probably just edit your comment to hide the fact.
Oh sorry, I'm not a Scientologist. But it's fun to see that you like to bring up people's religion. Maybe some rights you don't respect?
Scientology is not a religion other than for tax purposes and only after they literally infiltrated the IRS. They are to religion as your dear third party candidates are to serious politics: going through the motions just enough to keep raking in the cash. You starting a community for it makes perfect sense - too bad you were too afraid to keep it up.
geekwithsoul
8h ago
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<person working to literally fan the flames of discord and actively trolling for two months>: Hmm, how did politics get so broken?!
geekwithsoul
8h ago
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You're projecting again - I never said I was upset. Guilty conscience maybe?
I think your thetan levels must be out of whack. You feeling okay?
geekwithsoul
8h ago
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That's okay, 99% of the country isn't voting for Stein (or any of the other whack jobs running the grift of third-party campaigns). Certainly sounds like America hates her at the very least.
Despite status pages not showing any issues, I'm seeing serious lag in federation I think. Checked both on mobile (Voyager for iOS and web) and when compared to viewing via web on other instances (namely Lemmy.world), posts and comments for the last day seem to be missing?
newrepublic.com
“He’s doing a good job,” Trump [said](https://x.com/atrupar/status/1847354656273334780)about the Israeli leader. “Biden is trying to hold him back, just so you understand, Biden is more superior to the VP. He’s trying to hold him back, and he probably should be doing the opposite, actually. I’m glad that Netanyahu decided to do what he had to do, but it’s moving along pretty good.”
www.motherjones.com
> The now-missing account, which posted under the name Docnetyoutube, has [a documented history of promoting fake](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/presidential-debate-abc-whistleblower-car-crash/) stories. But even with his profile gone, the seeds of the lie had already been sown and spread across the conspiracy ecosystem, driven by right-wing activists and self-styled conservative journalists.
www.theguardian.com
> “The underlying claims in the suits are based on totally unreliable data, shoddy methodology, and basically the claims are garbage,” said Ben Berwick, a lawyer at the non-profit group Protect Democracy. “They are also, in this case, brought by election deniers, in an attempt to spread a false narrative to mislead the public and undermine confidence in elections.
> I’m torn. Both Galadriel and Sauron say the other is a threat to Middle-earth. One has to be wrong, so whom am I to trust? Should I trust the Dark Lord who attempted to topple the White City of Gondor, dominate all life, and attempt to stay in power for eternity? Or do I trust the Elf Queen representing the coalition of Men and Elves who defeated Sauron when he tried to enslave the Free Peoples… but could maybe do more meet-and-greets?
www.scientificamerican.com
> Platforms can also respond to misleading content that does not violate official policies using community-based moderation that adds context to misleading posts (like X’s [Community Notes](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/community-notes) and [YouTube’s new crowdsourced note program](https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/new-ways-to-offer-viewers-more-context/)). Larger platform changes such as [ranking content based on quality, rather than engagement](https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.16941), might hit at the root of the problem rather being than a Band-Aid fix.
www.natesilver.net
Edit: had no idea “poll” was such a four letter word, especially when talking about them in the abstract. Anyone want to chime in on the downvotes? Is it just “all polls are bad” or is it Nate Silver? Honestly had no idea talking about poll weighting would be so unpopular. --- Since there’s always a lot of interest in the validity of polls, I found this to be interesting. It’s Nate Silver’s explanation of how they do weighting of polls when aggregating based on the pollsters track record. He makes it clear that the bias is often a result of the methodology and not necessarily a “thumb on the scale” and how the pollster executes a poll can introduce bias - and how they account for that. Many folks have issues with Nate, but he’s at least very transparent in how they account for bias based on previous performance, not just the poll source. So while you may disagree with his decisions, you can at least look at his numbers and know how they got there.
“Federal Election Commission records show Stein paid $100,000 in July to a consulting outfit that has worked with Republican campaigns, as well as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid. The firm, Accelevate, is operated by Trent Pool. The Intercept reported that he appeared to be part of the mob that breached the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6., 2021. The Journal hasn’t independently verified the reporting.”
www.theguardian.com
> Donald Trump has complained bitterly to Jewish donors that a majority of Jews vote against him in US presidential elections, suggesting that the Democratic party has a “curse on you”. This is more Laura Loomer bullshit, isn’t?
> “Republican vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance said Wednesday that Haitian migrants with legal immigration status are “illegal aliens” who have been unlawfully protected from deportation, suggesting that would change if Trump wins the election.” Articles like this remind me of how absolutely fucked we are if these assholes win.
newrepublic.com
> “With membership at new lows and no electoral wins to their name, it’s time for the Greens to ditch the malignant narcissist who’s presided over its decline.”
> Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) renewed their efforts to bring ranked choice voting to U.S. congressional elections, reintroducing their *Ranked Choice Voting Act *. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) is introducing companion legislation in the Senate. > > The legislation would require ranked choice voting (RCV) in all congressional primary and general elections starting in 2028, allowing voters to express support for multiple candidates for public office, with the candidate receiving the most votes declared the winner.
www.salon.com
“Asked how many members of the House of Reps there were, Stein guessed 600-some before hosts corrected her.”
www.bostonglobe.com
"According to FEC filings, the Synapse Group has worked for Republican Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota, who ran for the GOP presidential nomination this cycle, as well as GOP candidates for Congress. Synapse has also been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for field and canvassing work by America PAC, the outside spending group started by allies of Musk that has spent millions of dollars this election cycle to boost Trump and oppose Democrats."
newrepublic.com
There is no KBSF-TV in San Francisco, and, according to a [BBC Verify investigation](https://x.com/shayan86/status/1831116960341348589?s=46\&t=CIY7fYccGpYmPpiAuYI8fQ), the original website that published the story was registered less than two weeks ago. The photograph attached to the article, which supposedly depicted the crash itself, was actually snapped in Guam in 2018. And the video of Brown—whom the article and video misname several times—also appears to be a deepfake. The x-ray images of Brown’s spine, allegedly taken after the accident, can be [traced](https://x.com/Shayan86/status/1831129794186035462) back to medical journals that have no relation to the supposed crash.
newrepublic.com
A group called “Lion of Judah,” led by self-described Republican opposition researcher Joshua Standifer, is traveling the nation to recruit Christians to “key positions of influence in government like Election Workers.”
In light of at least someone around here announcing that they were switching from supporting the Green Party to the Socialist Worker Party, I thought it would be helpful to provide an introduction to the kinds of things that party believes in. This is offered straight from the party's official website without additional comment and it stands to reason that this viewpoint is endorsed by their presidential candidate Rachele Fruit.
