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Glad at least someone is standing up to Twitter mobs. The special is a statement against Twitter mobs, and how dangerous they can be for innocent individuals ju

by rc2634 5y ago

Glad at least someone is standing up to Twitter mobs. The special is a statement against Twitter mobs, and how dangerous they can be for innocent individuals just expressing their opinions. Chappele’s trans friend most likely committed suicide because of intense Twitter bullying for defending Chappelle. We can’t keep letting Twitter mobs destroy people’s lives.

SrslyJosh 5y ago
> Chappele’s trans friend most likely committed suicide because of intense Twitter bullying for defending Chappelle. *Citation needed
teclordphrack2 5y ago
Funny he had issue with his own black jokes b/c he is black but he can't understand how a trans person might take his jokes and our societies use of this normalization of hate to do harm to them.
speeddemon 5y ago
The phrase "twitter mob" is dehumanizing, I really suggest you stop using that phrase like that. Consider the individual and why some statements may have caused them to become upset. Consider that some people may be speaking out on social media because their lives are threatened, and dismissing them as part of a "twitter mob" doesn't help at all. Consider that if someone has a platform of millions of followers and is using that to spread hostile and harmful views that lead people towards malicious actions, then some of those opinions might not be so innocent after all. Edit: If you find yourself disagreeing with this comment because you were upset or offended by the actions of some twitter users, then let's talk about that. Don't just bottle it up and downvote, that will only continue the dehumanizing behavior.
- kongin 5y ago
  Twitter mob is perfectly acceptable since large portions of those groups are Russian bots aiming to destabilize the US.
  - speeddemon 5y ago
    Please show proof of that in the specific instance you're talking about before dismissing someone as "part of a mob" or a "bot". Studies I've seen show that it's not always bots. Some people actually just do get mad when you say cruel things about them.
    - kongin 5y ago
      Here's BLM being infiltrated by the Russians to make Americans distrust the police: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/24/russias-disinformation-campaigns-are-targeting-african-americans/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/24/russias-d... They even followed my advice of moving to West Africa to reduce the costs of English speaking content creation. https://www.advocate.com/politics/2018/5/11/russian-trolls-fake-lgbt-facebook-group-was-very-popular https://www.advocate.com/politics/2018/5/11/russian-trolls-f... Here is them doing it in 2016 for trans rights groups. The more outlandish the content the more likely it was posted by Russian trolls. The terminally online have to beat out Russian troll operations for outrage clicks so are furthering the Russian agenda even if they don't realize it.
      - speeddemon 5y ago
        I've heard plenty of those stories, I'm asking about this specific instance. Your first article is talking about something unrelated to this, and the second is something that happened three years ago.
        kongin 5y ago
        Damn, I forgot to renew my license for the live feed of current FSB operations.
- Snoozle 5y ago
  I have yet to see any convincing case of someone who has the wealth to afford a computer, internet, and time to spend on Twitter whose "lives are threatened", and no hyperbole causes a larger eye roll from me.
  - speeddemon 5y ago
    Are you saying that someone who has a computer, internet and a twitter account can't have their life threatened? What? If someone says their life is threatened, I suggest listening to what they have to say, and not dismissing it outright as hyperbole. If you feel twitter is overwhelming and causes a lot of eye rolling, then maybe take a break?
- smitty1e 5y ago
  If "twitter mob" is dehumanizing, then we really have to cut to the heart of the matter and cancel the English language and Roman alphabet. Anything less than utter nihilistic rejection of all aspects of Western civilization is, at some level, agreeing with and abetting the Binary Intersectional Tyrannical Cis-Hetero Slave Lord Anti-woke Patriarchy (BITCHSLAP). Or are we not woke enough yet?

by rc2634 5y ago

SrslyJosh 5y ago

> Chappele’s trans friend most likely committed suicide because of intense Twitter bullying for defending Chappelle. *Citation needed

teclordphrack2 5y ago

Funny he had issue with his own black jokes b/c he is black but he can't understand how a trans person might take his jokes and our societies use of this normalization of hate to do harm to them.

speeddemon 5y ago

The phrase "twitter mob" is dehumanizing, I really suggest you stop using that phrase like that. Consider the individual and why some statements may have caused them to become upset. Consider that some people may be speaking out on social media because their lives are threatened, and dismissing them as part of a "twitter mob" doesn't help at all. Consider that if someone has a platform of millions of followers and is using that to spread hostile and harmful views that lead people towards malicious actions, then some of those opinions might not be so innocent after all. Edit: If you find yourself disagreeing with this comment because you were upset or offended by the actions of some twitter users, then let's talk about that. Don't just bottle it up and downvote, that will only continue the dehumanizing behavior.

kongin 5y ago
Twitter mob is perfectly acceptable since large portions of those groups are Russian bots aiming to destabilize the US.
- speeddemon 5y ago
  Please show proof of that in the specific instance you're talking about before dismissing someone as "part of a mob" or a "bot". Studies I've seen show that it's not always bots. Some people actually just do get mad when you say cruel things about them.
  - kongin 5y ago
    Here's BLM being infiltrated by the Russians to make Americans distrust the police: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/24/russias-disinformation-campaigns-are-targeting-african-americans/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/24/russias-d... They even followed my advice of moving to West Africa to reduce the costs of English speaking content creation. https://www.advocate.com/politics/2018/5/11/russian-trolls-fake-lgbt-facebook-group-was-very-popular https://www.advocate.com/politics/2018/5/11/russian-trolls-f... Here is them doing it in 2016 for trans rights groups. The more outlandish the content the more likely it was posted by Russian trolls. The terminally online have to beat out Russian troll operations for outrage clicks so are furthering the Russian agenda even if they don't realize it.
    - speeddemon 5y ago
      I've heard plenty of those stories, I'm asking about this specific instance. Your first article is talking about something unrelated to this, and the second is something that happened three years ago.
      - kongin 5y ago
        Damn, I forgot to renew my license for the live feed of current FSB operations.
Snoozle 5y ago
I have yet to see any convincing case of someone who has the wealth to afford a computer, internet, and time to spend on Twitter whose "lives are threatened", and no hyperbole causes a larger eye roll from me.
- speeddemon 5y ago
  Are you saying that someone who has a computer, internet and a twitter account can't have their life threatened? What? If someone says their life is threatened, I suggest listening to what they have to say, and not dismissing it outright as hyperbole. If you feel twitter is overwhelming and causes a lot of eye rolling, then maybe take a break?
smitty1e 5y ago
If "twitter mob" is dehumanizing, then we really have to cut to the heart of the matter and cancel the English language and Roman alphabet. Anything less than utter nihilistic rejection of all aspects of Western civilization is, at some level, agreeing with and abetting the Binary Intersectional Tyrannical Cis-Hetero Slave Lord Anti-woke Patriarchy (BITCHSLAP). Or are we not woke enough yet?