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52-6F-62 7y ago
That was... ugly. And I've seen it before. It seems worse now. I stopped reading when I got to "our race replaced by violent low-iq brown". (in case anyone wanted to dispute the existence: https://gab.com/HankRearden/posts/MHdqTE1hWDFDTTVTR3Biak1velhXUT09 https://gab.com/HankRearden/posts/MHdqTE1hWDFDTTVTR3Biak1vel...) That's enough bull for today. Fair warning to anyone else who decides to indulge curiosity.
- Nuzzerino 7y ago
  I consider myself pretty open to ideas across the political spectrum and even I could not stand being there for even an hour. Gab is what happens when you combine global centralization with extreme selection bias (people who are excluded or unwelcome from the global community platforms). It's like prison but for the Internet.
  - nostalgk 7y ago
    Prison, but full of people who want to be there.
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    - Nuzzerino 7y ago
      That's debatable. I know a lot of conservative people. Even the ones who are not extreme (i.e. regular folks that believe in liberty) have a tendency to feel (perhaps rightly so) persecuted by the political correctness in the country/world. Some people may turn to Gab with the feeling that it's the lesser of the evils, or the only place they can feel free from the vice grip of the power elite, but unfortunately that particular environment turns out to be not such a great role model. There are going to be breeding grounds for such views as long as there is an Internet, but those breeding grounds will grow in population in proportion to the additional prohibitions on speech imposed by the mainstream Internet platforms.
- bArray 7y ago
  Rather than pointing at these people from a distance, sign up and talk to them. There is certainly a right-wing bias, sign up and change that? Also, one of the comments below: > Hank here is the only person on the Planet that can turn > Sarcasm into HILARITY........ I don't find it funny or condone it, but perhaps this is some sort of sarcasm. Looking at the account of "hank", they appear to right-wing and politically engaged.
  - 52-6F-62 7y ago
    No. His "sarcasm" was that he now supports "flooding" the country with what he called "violent low-iq brown". I have zero interest in talking to them. I've tried. Any argument I've ever encountered has been made in bad faith. It's not what you called "right wing bias" that I have a problem with and don't want to engage with. I thought that was quite clear in my comment.
    - bArray 7y ago
      > No. His "sarcasm" was that he now supports "flooding" the > country with what he called "violent low-iq brown". Again: "I don't find it funny or condone it". But, how do you know he isn't sarcastically echoing the point of view of a far-right person, or what other people believe his opinion should be? I think that given the right context (and/or delivery) this could be a joke to mock people for example. > I have zero interest in talking to them. I've tried. Any > argument I've ever encountered has been made in bad faith. Whether you've given up or not, they exist and will continue to exist. They lay the bricks, they hold political positions and they teach your kids. These people exist everywhere in society and somehow we need to work together for the betterment (and survival) of humanity. Given how important us working together is, I feel obliged to understand them. > It's not what you called "right wing bias" that I have a > problem with and don't want to engage with. I thought that > was quite clear in my comment. I didn't suggest you did, I'm just saying that you are able to neutralize the perceived political/ideological bias of the platform with your own thoughts and ideas.
      - 52-6F-62 7y ago
bArray 7y ago
If you want to use a "cotton wool" social media, clearly there is Twitter and Facebook. They'll happily organize your feed so that you only see pictures of kittens and agreeable posts. They invest tonnes of money into filtering in exchange for your personal information. For those who want raw social media, there's Gab. Personally I want to be able to talk to people who I don't agree with and have a proper discussion. From my experience, strangers on the platform are much more willing to engage in a discussion and explain their ideas - and at least then I can begin to understand these people, even if I don't agree with them. I would generally say that Gab is not always pleasant and by using it you accept that. Not every website/service/media needs to be made for everybody.

52-6F-62 7y ago

That was... ugly. And I've seen it before. It seems worse now. I stopped reading when I got to "our race replaced by violent low-iq brown". (in case anyone wanted to dispute the existence: https://gab.com/HankRearden/posts/MHdqTE1hWDFDTTVTR3Biak1velhXUT09 https://gab.com/HankRearden/posts/MHdqTE1hWDFDTTVTR3Biak1vel...) That's enough bull for today. Fair warning to anyone else who decides to indulge curiosity.

Nuzzerino 7y ago
I consider myself pretty open to ideas across the political spectrum and even I could not stand being there for even an hour. Gab is what happens when you combine global centralization with extreme selection bias (people who are excluded or unwelcome from the global community platforms). It's like prison but for the Internet.
- nostalgk 7y ago
  Prison, but full of people who want to be there.
  - deleted 7y ago
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  - Nuzzerino 7y ago
    That's debatable. I know a lot of conservative people. Even the ones who are not extreme (i.e. regular folks that believe in liberty) have a tendency to feel (perhaps rightly so) persecuted by the political correctness in the country/world. Some people may turn to Gab with the feeling that it's the lesser of the evils, or the only place they can feel free from the vice grip of the power elite, but unfortunately that particular environment turns out to be not such a great role model. There are going to be breeding grounds for such views as long as there is an Internet, but those breeding grounds will grow in population in proportion to the additional prohibitions on speech imposed by the mainstream Internet platforms.
bArray 7y ago
Rather than pointing at these people from a distance, sign up and talk to them. There is certainly a right-wing bias, sign up and change that? Also, one of the comments below: > Hank here is the only person on the Planet that can turn > Sarcasm into HILARITY........ I don't find it funny or condone it, but perhaps this is some sort of sarcasm. Looking at the account of "hank", they appear to right-wing and politically engaged.
- 52-6F-62 7y ago
  No. His "sarcasm" was that he now supports "flooding" the country with what he called "violent low-iq brown". I have zero interest in talking to them. I've tried. Any argument I've ever encountered has been made in bad faith. It's not what you called "right wing bias" that I have a problem with and don't want to engage with. I thought that was quite clear in my comment.
  - bArray 7y ago
    > No. His "sarcasm" was that he now supports "flooding" the > country with what he called "violent low-iq brown". Again: "I don't find it funny or condone it". But, how do you know he isn't sarcastically echoing the point of view of a far-right person, or what other people believe his opinion should be? I think that given the right context (and/or delivery) this could be a joke to mock people for example. > I have zero interest in talking to them. I've tried. Any > argument I've ever encountered has been made in bad faith. Whether you've given up or not, they exist and will continue to exist. They lay the bricks, they hold political positions and they teach your kids. These people exist everywhere in society and somehow we need to work together for the betterment (and survival) of humanity. Given how important us working together is, I feel obliged to understand them. > It's not what you called "right wing bias" that I have a > problem with and don't want to engage with. I thought that > was quite clear in my comment. I didn't suggest you did, I'm just saying that you are able to neutralize the perceived political/ideological bias of the platform with your own thoughts and ideas.
    - 52-6F-62 7y ago

bArray 7y ago

If you want to use a "cotton wool" social media, clearly there is Twitter and Facebook. They'll happily organize your feed so that you only see pictures of kittens and agreeable posts. They invest tonnes of money into filtering in exchange for your personal information. For those who want raw social media, there's Gab. Personally I want to be able to talk to people who I don't agree with and have a proper discussion. From my experience, strangers on the platform are much more willing to engage in a discussion and explain their ideas - and at least then I can begin to understand these people, even if I don't agree with them. I would generally say that Gab is not always pleasant and by using it you accept that. Not every website/service/media needs to be made for everybody.