But it isn’t though.

So, image there’s a pop band that a lot of people like called “Apples.” They like them because of all the reasons a typical person generally likes a pop band. For instance, the songs are easy to understand, the members are talented, the songs are catchy, they’re not too complicated… things like that.

Now imagine there’s another band people like, but they play rock, and they’re called “Oranges.” So, Oranges are liked because they’re a bit darker, but more topical. They’re a little grittier, but they’re more centered and realistic with their songs and similarly, very talented.

Now, picture a dude named Gary.

Gary likes both Apples and Oranges because his music tastes are diverse. He doesn’t care about falling into groups that feel the need to chastise and ridicule others for what they like when it doesn’t make a single difference in the lives of anyone other than Gary himself.

Love Doctor Who, love Rory, but no. No relation. It’s just a name. Boring, but the truth.

Okay.

It’s “Rory,” but I’d never thought it could be pronounced any other way until now. Lol.

I’d imagine yours is pronounced: “Dah-suse”?

Fair point.

If anyone is wondering, it’s totally okay to like both.

The Office would like to have a word with you.

No.

That you, Ramirez?

Wow… two modlog proven trolls, complaining about having been subjected to the rules of a community. Imagine that!

It’s like you two are crawling over one another to see who can better make my point for me. I’m absolutely LOVING the competish, guy!

you two keep at it!

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I’ll award a winner when I finish my popcorn. Or I’ll just forget about both of you within 5 minutes.

No need to claim what’s rightfully mine. And that you got called out by- and are now butthurt because of your own modlog isn’t really something I’m concerned with.

Actually, I’m just glad to have helped.

And I’ll have no issue blocking you if you start whining again. Adults generally do that when children get cranky.

Another victim shows up to cry about being banned for following the rules of lemmy.world and its communities! Clearly they can’t be lying, can they?

Let’s see….

Nope!

A debate troll by definition! Sooner or later, there might be an exception to the rule- but this one is not one of them.

(Note how they accused me of going to .ml and complaining, where I have never posted or commented once in there: yet their modlog shows their constant complaining and getting removed.)

It’s like they’re begging to be called out.

The irony.

I hope everyone can see from this what I mean. These bots are programmed to side-step any factual accusation pointed at them and attack the accuser with false rhetoric.

Doing this is supposed to derail and distract from the fact that they have been proven to be what they’re accused of, and instead to put the accuser on a defensive.

Then they go after everyone else in other instances and communities, and cry about how they are censored and biased against.

Recognize this for what it is- and don’t let them do this.

Modlog for reference.

Call it out.

Okay buddy historian.

It’s not WWII anymore. And from where I stand, your false equivalence debate trolling got rightfully shut down.

You’re a known troll. And a perfect example of my point. Thanks for making it easier for me.

But it IS politically useful to shame the people that DID vote.

ROFL!

I just wanted people to see what you’re about. Thanks for making it easy.

It takes nothing to create a new Lemmy account. And there are tons of instances that don’t have authoritarian admins.

The real MVP here. Well done. I wish I had the patience to track their bullshit.