as this post pointed out, I was an asshole, And I took trolling too far, genocide denial or harming the community was not my intention as I was trying to find reasons to troll hexbear through my two accounts, I do not represent Dbzer0 or AN in anyway possible, and that post doesn’t represent my views at all, it was just a shitty attempt at humour that went too far, you could consider this an apology, you have every right to hate me, but if you all have the space in your hearts to forgive me, it would be much appreciated. then again it were probably be best to just ban me as it’s not what I want, but it’s probably best for the community, I have learned from my mistake but i’d never be able to live with it, like anyone else Im not perfect
Just be careful what narratives you reinforce inadvertently, multiple genocides were carried out during WW2 in addition to the universally-known Holocaust (IIRC you pointed out several in your own post - Roma people, LGBT people, etc.) and it’s not good to end up casually denying the Nazi colonization project in eastern Europe, for example. Millions of people were killed, it’s not for you to use them as a cheap punchline to annoy “tankies” online.
This whole “trolling” episode really isn’t the end of the world, it’s hardly the worst thing anyone’s ever done on the internet - especially because you seem to regret it. I’d just take a break from online arguments and spend some time with comrades offline, it really does make you feel better and help you realize that the whole “tankie vs. anarchist” fight isn’t a productive use of your time.
Edit: OP replied the following, which I didn’t see (because she’s banned from my instance). My comment previously had a part that asked if she was a younger person, which I edited out because I didn’t want to risk coming off as condescending.
OP, if you read this, I think we’ve all been there. It never hurts to take a break. There might be local pro-Palestine protests where you are, those could be a good place to get out and meet like-minded people to organize with.
Yes, I am young, and I should probably get off lemmy/piefed for a bit tbh, like a week, to gather my thoughts
This is from the OP post body right? What part of my comment are you replying to specifically? I’m a little confused by how this quote relates to what I said.
Sorry, I just thought it sounds like a non-apology, but I shouldn’t have said anything at all, especially under your comment.
Fair enough. I think you’re right that she’s somewhat avoiding responsibility in the post body, but she’s a young person who’s clearly embarrassed about an online outburst, and the apology was made immediately without much time for self-reflection. Therefore I think it’s forgivable.
She seems to have realized the outburst was a mistake, and seems to want to take a break and reflect, which is good. Also, the person who fed her the WW2 line commented in this thread and came off like a borderline cryptofascist, so I do put a lot of the responsibility for the worst of the comments onto him. I’d rather give some grace to the person who showed regret and didn’t intentionally post Nazi stuff.
That’s why I said I shouldn’t have said anything. I’ve been given plenty of grace, and by the same token, I can give grace.
On a related note, I think it’s really easy to lose sight of that online, but it makes better communities when we can all make space for people to change.
@[email protected] do you think that, in light of this post, OP’s ban could be reversed or turned into a temporary ban to possibly allow her to engage in good faith with our community in the future? She could always be banned again if this behavior repeats.
Seven days
I bow to the lotus feet of the guru. ;)
Plus, it helps keep us from becoming calcified in our own perspectives – if we let it.