• mozz
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        204 months ago

        There is a particular type of propaganda account that likes to insert nonsense into the discourse, just to interfere with people who want to have reasonable discussions. This article has more about it – search for Peter Pomerantsev; he’s quoted in that talking about it.

        Of course I’m not saying the person you’re replying to is doing that. I for-real genuinely have no idea whether it’s that, or they’re just a person with some odd ideas about geopolitics, and anyway it would be illegal for me to make that type of speculation.

        • @Nurse_Robot
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          24 months ago

          It’s not illegal to speculate that someone is a troll lmao

            • @Cryophilia
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              34 months ago

              That’s not illegal, it’s just against the rules.

              • mozz
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                If it’s against the RULES then that means someone inTENDS on WRONGing someone else, P Barnes.

                • @Cryophilia
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                  34 months ago

                  Illegal specifically means against the law, not just against some private space’s set of rules.

                  • mozz
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                    illegal - 1 of 2 - adjective

                    il·​le·​gal (ˌ)i(l)-ˈlē-gəl

                    : not according to or authorized by law : UNLAWFUL, ILLICIT

                    also : not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game)

                    -Merriam-Webster

        • @Lost_My_Mind
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          -94 months ago

          Or it’s just someone who posts the first thing they think would be funny.