You’re clearly riled up about the feedback you’re getting from some people on Lemmy. And that’s understandable, given that I don’t think you are a Russian operative or anything like that. I think you are on this platform with the best of intentions.
But from the outside looking in, it seems like you are doubling down because of this reaction. You are seeing the community’s backlash against your contributions (be they right or wrong) and you seem to be thinking “well screw you guys, I’m going to just post even more of this content!” That’s your choice, of course.
But regardless of the sentiment, you are posting about Stein and other third party candidates a lot. In my opinion (and that of a fair few other people, it seems), some of the links you are sharing are decent but unpopular; and some of them are dubious.
I know you and I have had one or two recent back-and-forths on this topic. For what it’s worth, I haven’t downvoted your replies to me. You are entitled to your opinion, and to share it on this platform.
But I suggest taking a breath and relaxing a bit. I’m not saying that to be a dick or to be patronizing or to put you off from sharing links. And before you say something like “oh I’m already super relaxed!”, I’m not implying you are raging or wound-up behind a device. I just know from my own experience online that it can be easy to get lost in a kind of crusade to share your opinions and passions.
I appreciate your well-written post. And you bring up some good points. But I disagree with some as well.
It may seem like I post only about Jill Stein, but the truth is, I just share third-party news in general. If you check my posts, you’ll notice I share articles on multiple third parties, not just Stein.
The reason you see more Stein-related content lately is that the media has ramped up coverage on her. Think about it: news orgs live off of clicks. And what has made LOTS of hate-clicks lately? Jill Stein.
Whenever I find a relevant third-party article, I post it. Feel free to look for yourself. Go to google. Type in third party. You’ll see far far more Jill Stein articles than libertarian articles or socialist party articles.
My news feed is favored to third party news. So I see a new Jill Stein one almost every single day. Feel free to look at my post history and see how many more non-jill stein articles I post than jill stein.
People here often jump to conclusions, assuming I’m a Russian operative, a Stein fanatic, or even a Trump voter. They conveniently overlook the fact that I’ve shared far more socialist third party content than anything related to Stein.
And just to clarify, it’s not like I’m picking favorites—if there were more libertarian articles out there, I’d be posting those too.
What’s interesting is that libertarian posts don’t seem to get the same level of hate, probably because they’re perceived as spoilers for Republicans, while anything anti-Democrat, like a Stein article, gets slammed. There’s a clear bias.
You could even test it yourself: pick a different username you have, post a libertarian article, then follow it up with a Jill Stein article, and watch the difference in reaction. It’s pretty telling.
I’ve actually started a new community on Lemmy where we share news from all political perspectives—Democrat, Republican, third parties—you name it. The goal is to foster an environment where people can access diverse opinions and make informed choices.
Funny enough, some of my harshest critics from here have posted pro-Democrat content there, and it’s still up. That’s the point—everyone should have the chance to see all sides.
Thank you. It’s a fun little side project. People seem to think I spend way too long on here, but I actually don’t (one guy seems to think I spend 8 hours a day on here!) I work full time and I am finishing my degree. So I just do this on breaks between my other stuff. I don’t take any of it too seriously. All good fun!
And it’s the “take” I hear every day. And nah, my feelings aren’t hurt. I feel emboldened that people seem to think I am so much drama.
But you are not being very nice.
You’re clearly riled up about the feedback you’re getting from some people on Lemmy. And that’s understandable, given that I don’t think you are a Russian operative or anything like that. I think you are on this platform with the best of intentions.
But from the outside looking in, it seems like you are doubling down because of this reaction. You are seeing the community’s backlash against your contributions (be they right or wrong) and you seem to be thinking “well screw you guys, I’m going to just post even more of this content!” That’s your choice, of course.
But regardless of the sentiment, you are posting about Stein and other third party candidates a lot. In my opinion (and that of a fair few other people, it seems), some of the links you are sharing are decent but unpopular; and some of them are dubious.
I know you and I have had one or two recent back-and-forths on this topic. For what it’s worth, I haven’t downvoted your replies to me. You are entitled to your opinion, and to share it on this platform.
But I suggest taking a breath and relaxing a bit. I’m not saying that to be a dick or to be patronizing or to put you off from sharing links. And before you say something like “oh I’m already super relaxed!”, I’m not implying you are raging or wound-up behind a device. I just know from my own experience online that it can be easy to get lost in a kind of crusade to share your opinions and passions.
I appreciate your well-written post. And you bring up some good points. But I disagree with some as well.
It may seem like I post only about Jill Stein, but the truth is, I just share third-party news in general. If you check my posts, you’ll notice I share articles on multiple third parties, not just Stein.
The reason you see more Stein-related content lately is that the media has ramped up coverage on her. Think about it: news orgs live off of clicks. And what has made LOTS of hate-clicks lately? Jill Stein.
Whenever I find a relevant third-party article, I post it. Feel free to look for yourself. Go to google. Type in third party. You’ll see far far more Jill Stein articles than libertarian articles or socialist party articles.
My news feed is favored to third party news. So I see a new Jill Stein one almost every single day. Feel free to look at my post history and see how many more non-jill stein articles I post than jill stein.
People here often jump to conclusions, assuming I’m a Russian operative, a Stein fanatic, or even a Trump voter. They conveniently overlook the fact that I’ve shared far more socialist third party content than anything related to Stein.
And just to clarify, it’s not like I’m picking favorites—if there were more libertarian articles out there, I’d be posting those too.
What’s interesting is that libertarian posts don’t seem to get the same level of hate, probably because they’re perceived as spoilers for Republicans, while anything anti-Democrat, like a Stein article, gets slammed. There’s a clear bias.
You could even test it yourself: pick a different username you have, post a libertarian article, then follow it up with a Jill Stein article, and watch the difference in reaction. It’s pretty telling.
I’ve actually started a new community on Lemmy where we share news from all political perspectives—Democrat, Republican, third parties—you name it. The goal is to foster an environment where people can access diverse opinions and make informed choices.
Funny enough, some of my harshest critics from here have posted pro-Democrat content there, and it’s still up. That’s the point—everyone should have the chance to see all sides.
Good luck with your new Lemmy community.
Thank you. It’s a fun little side project. People seem to think I spend way too long on here, but I actually don’t (one guy seems to think I spend 8 hours a day on here!) I work full time and I am finishing my degree. So I just do this on breaks between my other stuff. I don’t take any of it too seriously. All good fun!
If you spend eight hours a day here, you post (on average) every six minutes during that time.
If you spend four hours a day here, it’s every three minutes.
So how much time a day do you spend here?
An hour and just frantically post every forty-five seconds the whole time?
I highly doubt that, champ.
I don’t care what you believe or what you doubt. Thanks, friend!
You’re not my friend, buddy.
But I do consider you my friend.