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Comment on Amber Enderton on why Wil Wheaton got chased off Mastodon in ~tech
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Comment on Amber Enderton on why Wil Wheaton got chased off Mastodon in ~tech
nqgzo LinkHis accounts are still there, so it doesn't really seem like he was actually banned. He left in a hissy fit. Someone on Mastodon summed it up well (I was going to share the username, but it can be...His accounts are still there, so it doesn't really seem like he was actually banned. He left in a hissy fit.
Someone on Mastodon summed it up well (I was going to share the username, but it can be found by searching Mastodon and I don't subscribe to naming names under these circumstances. Wil wheaton had/has a troll army of his own. One that he cultivated, promoted and celebrated over the years on Twitter)
Here is the summary:
"you have to consider the possibility that he was the problem. he burned a lot of bridges with the kinds of people that have signed up on mastodon from twitter. The problem is he blocked, like, tens of thousands of people, many who didn't even interact with him, then advertised the list... [His] blocklist included tons of leftists, basically anyone who annoyed him or anyone who's blocklists he imported - this included a ton of trans people but also lots of socialists, activists, (including those that have accomplished good work - such as during Arab spring) bernie supporters/volunteers etc. And if he was just blocking people, fine, but he was also advertising the blocklist as... "trolls," basically implying everyone on the list was gamergater/MAGA chud/etc"He was aware ppl were being swept up in his blocklists that most likely didn't belong there, on his listS. He wrote a blog in 2014 about it: (http://wilwheaton.net/2014/12/unblock-the-block), asked people to leave their handles, stating he'd take a look on a case by case basis. However, going by the responses, he didn't follow up. There's just a pile of responses unaddressed. He might have wrote more blogs about it too? Idk. He was addressed about this many times on Twitter and while I didn't follow him, nor can I claim to know how he responded in every instance, I saw enough to know he was, at least in some instances, a garbage human to people that didn't deserve it.
I recall him on Twitter, promoting his block list and encouraging his 3 million followers to subscribe and block. He blocked a friend of mine for no discernable reason, and then responded callously to others when asked about it. Often he didn't know why, and made it clear that he didn't care, stating they must be *insert accusations here..
I watched a friend that expressed admiration and asked in puzzlement why blocked.
On Twitter:
Friend
*realizes blockedAnother confirms Jan 2017
"yup you're on it along with 25,500 others"Friend
"i'd like wil a lot more if he didn't put me on his blocklist when i had not even interacted with him on twitter & tells his followers that it's filled with "the worst of the worst." so many activists I know are on these huge blocklists causes lots of issues."*no wil tweet to quote as I didn't bother to save anything and all of his tweets were wiped when he rage quit Twitter. Wil just didn't gaf in instances I personally witnessed.
Here an example that I just found, of an individual offending tweet. As wil's Twitter is wiped, I could not grab an entire exchange with above mentioned friend. It is also difficult to find examples of those he individually blocked because all of his tweets are wiped. But here is someone that thinks he found the offending tweet that earned a block:
https://steemit.com/blocking/@awgonnerman/is-this-why-wil-wheaton-blocked-meApparently, in the most recent controversy about the same old topic of his blocklisting, only this time on Mastodon, he again states he wasn't aware until just now. He then explains how he tried to address and unblock. Perhaps this time he was genuine, actually took care to look at individual accounts and unblock. Idk.
But, I do know, he was aware repeatedly prior to this "incident", yet he continued to advertise his blocklist(s) to his 3million followers and vocally encouraged them, and anyone else looking on, to subscribe and block. He promoted automated blocking. He encouraged all to import lists by which thousands are auto blocked.
I have no clear concept about what happened in Mastodon and the article doesn't help this effort.
From what I can gather he started reporting posts on Mastodon. I'm not sure if it was all about him getting trigger happy at reporting, or it was others that joined in reporting him. Most likely a combination. He clamors about toxic environments and what a victim he is, while also creating, spewing and spreading toxic behaviors by his own actions. It's hypocritical lame for him to cry about his feelings after showing zero regard for other people's.
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Comment on Disney stands firm on James Gunn not returning to ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ in ~movies
nqgzo LinkThey were Troma style offensive jokes because he was working at Troma around the time. What's interesting is that these tweets came out years ago & Gunn responded to them. h/t Jeff Burk It's also...They were Troma style offensive jokes because he was working at Troma around the time. What's interesting is that these tweets came out years ago & Gunn responded to them.
h/t Jeff BurkIt's also worth noting, despite its taboo, Troma talked about LGBT & other issues decades before any one else was willing. Even if Troma is not someone's taste / it's a form of creativity that highlights farcical via parody.
Guess no one knows what Troma is anymore.
Hypocrisy of it:
Fact is Disney knew about this when they hired Gunn years ago
https://movieweb.com/james-gunn-firing-disney-why-its-wrong/There are so many articles about this...
"Gunn’s firing proves that businesses still haven’t figured out how to tell when they’re facing a genuine controversy — and when they’re just getting played by right-wing activists."
I mean, the entire foundation of their shtick is based in propaganda. Twisting, contorting facts and meaning. Of which Manufactured outrage is a big part.
They want to blur the lines, conflate confuse and then destroy basic ethics and standards of humanity, until people become so sick of overly pc shit that they just accept horrific hateful rhetoric and behavior without pause.
There are contextual differences... Not even nuanced. It's daunting to watch ppl lose the capacity for critical thinking, and become incapable of recognizing when they are being played /manipulated.
Does this latest Cernovich bs campaign pass the taste /smell test of pseudo bs? No.
I am generally not a big fan of the Daily Beast. However, this article imo is the most thorough, detailed look at intent.
How the alt-right wields and weaponises accusations of paedophilia
“It’s is a powerful weapon to use against one’s political enemies because,the accusation alone can be enough to permanently ruin someone’s reputation"https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b5265cce4b0fd5c73c570ac
And here's another..
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Comment on Why the left is so afraid of Jordan Peterson in ~humanities
nqgzo Link ParentRestating of old social darwinist stories, long debunked. Here we go again. A new round of of the same old opportunistic grab. It's a quick way for a pseudo-intellectual (actually seem very...Restating of old social darwinist stories, long debunked. Here we go again. A new round of of the same old opportunistic grab. It's a quick way for a pseudo-intellectual (actually seem very anti-intellectual) group to get some quick attention and boost sales (books and tours etc etc)
This gives you a short and sweet jumping board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylw6f14tUOg&app=desktop -
Comment on Remembering Anthony Bourdain as only his fixers could in ~food
nqgzo Link ParentI basically just quoted you. I am searching for words and can't sum it up any better. Thank you Current status: trying to not ugly-sob in the libraryI basically just quoted you. I am searching for words and can't sum it up any better. Thank you
Current status: trying to not ugly-sob in the library
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Comment on “Last year they came with torches—this year, with badges” - Report from anti-fascist marches in Charlottesville in ~society
nqgzo LinkUVA student account https://twitter.com/uvastudentpower?s=09 Another local account with informative live stream Again, run by students and local reporting outlet, though not officially affiliated...UVA student account
https://twitter.com/uvastudentpower?s=09Another local account with informative live stream
Again, run by students and local reporting outlet, though not officially affiliated with the university.https://twitter.com/SolidCville?s=09
From what I observed in the live streams and anecdotal accounts of residents, there was community support for and appreciation of the participants. You can see throughout the live streams, a healthy number of elder participants, in their fanny packs and holding hands. It was pretty adorable and heart warming. Of course there were isolated incidents of troublemakers and provocateurs in general. It's unfortunate that it seems property is valued over people by leadership in this town. Nonetheless, this was a heart warming and uplifting example of solidarity in action.
To be clear, I do not support the harassment that happened to him. I still can't say that I feel bad for him. He can perhaps learn a lesson and move on to another instance of Mastodon. He has an account on dot social. The admin there, has made it clear such an occurrence would not happen there. I'm sure that's not the only instance. Btw - that admin (like me) thinks wil to be a jerk. However, that doesn't translate to mobbing and harassing. It simply means not engaging. Wil has no blocklist on Mastodon. He won't be able to pull his same bs there (that he did on Twitter). With that said, he won't be chased off for his past shitty behavior on another platform either.
Here is a msg from social admin
"For mastodon.social users:
Dogpiling and harassment are off-limits no matter how justified you think you are. The rules are for everyone.
Strongly considering adding screenshot-dunking to the code of conduct as well. We don't need that culture here."