• mozz
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      201 month 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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        21 month ago

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

          • @Cryophilia
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            31 month 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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                31 month 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

                  • @Cryophilia
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                    01 month ago

                    Using “illegal” when referring to gameplay is already pushing it. It would raise eyebrows. Expanding it to encompass any set of rules is simply wrong.

      • @Lost_My_Mind
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        -91 month ago

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