• ripcord@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      I don’t know what their deal is exactly (and they clearly have an agenda), but do you really think Lemmy is big enough to be a target for paid actors?

      • Otakulad@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Send people to all corners of the Internet to sow your pro-Russian stance. And if not paid, I would say a Putin fan, someone being threatened by the Russian government, or just a troll. Take your pick. All are possible.

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          8 months ago

          I think Putin is horrible, I never said otherwise, not a fan. And a troll doesn’t post sources, you however are a troll. You just call everyone who critiques NATO a Russian bot. You are either a troll or completly insane

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            8 months ago
            1. Never called you a bot.

            2. You have no link to a source in the thread I was replying to.

            3. Anyone who looks at the things Putin has done in the last two years and thinks that NATO is worse is the one who is insane.

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        8 months ago

        Of course no one is paid to post on lemmy, this person is a lunatic that thinks anyone who critisizes their own government must be a Russian spy.

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        Targeting a smaller, receptive audience is actually better than going after larger and more diverse ones. With the later you’re more likely to get called out for your bullshit.

        The former is more likely to listen, and a small echo-chamber will eliminate dissidents. That relatively small core group will gladly modify the message to better appeal to the local/culture they belong to, and spread it wide-and-far while obscuring the original source.

        It’s a highly effective strategy: look at Qanon. It started on 8chan of all places, with a tiny userbase behind it.

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      8 months ago

      Removed under rule 5, you’re free to attack their content, but not them personally.

      “Rule 5: Keep it civil. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (perjorative, perjorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (perjorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect!”

          • Otakulad@lemmy.world
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            8 months ago

            Fine, I accept that, but what exactly did I say that caused the post to be removed? All I said was he was probably a paid posted. How is that not being civil?

            • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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              8 months ago

              You can see your modlog here:

              https://lemmy.world/modlog?page=1&userId=1641922

              “This poster is a paid Russian sympathizer. Baby account, bad English, and only posted in posts regarding this topic.”

              Rule 5: Keep it civil. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (perjorative, perjorative). **It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (perjorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members.**Engage in good-faith and with respect!

              Attacking other users, which you did three times in one comment, is not allowed.

              • Otakulad@lemmy.world
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                Yeah, no. Your interpretation is incorrect in my opinion.

                Yes, it was a baby account. Only 6 hours old. The icon next to their name is a baby. How can you punish me for something the site does as well?

                Also, the English the person used did not sound like it was English as a first language.

                Lastly, let’s take a look at your verbiage.

                Perjorative: expressing contempt or disapproval

                Calling a person a paid Russian sympathizer does not meet this definition. He was acting as if Russia is the victim in this story. I was saying what he was.

                I would appreciate if when reports are made, they are actually looked at and not blindly removed.