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[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

not sure if my vote is counted since I made the thread

Nay (for now)

I like messing with hexbear users, they have no idea how anything works, they can't downvote, they're easy to ban, and they are so damn fun to troll. Buuut they are also very annoying, so I can totally understand the yes.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I block them mostly. They are easy to troll though because they spend most of their time reposting the same memes in their echo chamber. It's like they're all people too young to experience /b/ in the 2000s.

Just mention something like "human rights" and see what happens.

[–] EnglishMobster@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The heyday of /b/ (with the caveat that /b/ was never good) was 16 years ago now.

If we assume Hexbear is made up of Gen Z who are in their early 20s, they would've been ~4 years old. Hell, even the oldest Gen Z would've been ~10. Not exactly the prime age for /b/.

My guess is that Hexbear is a mix of Gen Z who never experienced the peak days of 4chan (and thus never got the edginess out of their system), plus Gen Alpha who are young and stupid.

A lot of Hexbear has their heart in the right place. It's just their minds are fucking crazy. Like, you can't support fascism and genocide just because "America bad".

Yes, America bad.

Yes, America institutionally bad.

Yes, America not fixable for at least a decade (or longer).

But that doesn't mean it's time to blindly support China and Russia. Especially when both countries are blatantly anti-LGBTQ. China shut down an LGBTQ center amidst a larger crackdown on LGBT rights; Russia is... Russia.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago

Brilliantly said.

I think it's very telling of these individuals who rarely, or not at all, talk about modern-day Vietnam or Cuba, actual communist states. They don't care about communism.

[–] randint@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Or mention something like Xinjiang.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)
[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I mean it's in their tags, maybe don't be a shit head

Like fuck their unironic shitposting and acting like they're making a positive change in the world but don't act like using the wrong pronouns is anything but being a dumbass

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

i always use the right pronouns

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the kind of shit that makes us want to defed from y'all. This person would be banned for this shit on HB

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

lol why would that get banned? doesn't break no rules.

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's transphobic to imply that you're being precious by wanting your clearly listed pronouns respected

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Oh, no, that's not what my comment is implying. I always use the correct pronouns! :)

No. It's implying that for a group of self-tooted "trolls", you guys are pretty damn fragile. not transphobic either, not everyone who uses pronouns are trans

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

What exactly is fragile about being angry when someone misgenders you when your gender is unambiguously listed, that's what you're supposed to do

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, pronouns aren't gender. I can use he/him but be a cis or trans fem.

Hexbear users often call themselves trolls or act trollishly. If you really are going to be encouraging disrupting other instances, you gotta have a stronger back. Many users find a pig shitting itself quite offensive, but does Hexbear care? No. Same dealio.

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gee it really sounds like you have logicbroed misgendering out of existence how can I respond but just bowing in respect

Hexbear users often call themselves trolls

Citation needed. Y'all call us trolls we are genuine people who actually care about things. Like transphobia.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gender identity is really easy stuff, dude.

citation given

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

After reviewing the evidence it seems like we don't consider ourselves trolls, good to see we're on the same page sankara-salute

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

oh, worse! You consider yourself a vanguard of communism!

[–] raven@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] raven@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Close enough that you should be embarrassed. You try to punch left and you find yourself sounding like a chud. Funny how that works.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Punch left? Chud? What?

I'm not hip on your american slang.

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And yet you're "hip" on the word "hip". Curious.

[–] NightLily@lemmy.basedcount.com 5 points 2 years ago

my brother in Hel the word hip was hip when my Grandma was born.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

oh hey you're transphobic too! cool!

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pronouns aren't tied to sexuality

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like messing with hexbear users

And you call us the trolls lmao. Please just defederate already we lose nothing from not seeing your racist bullshit.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

damn dude, replying to all my comments now. let's keep it chill and reduce it to just the one thread.

[–] iie@hexbear.net -3 points 2 years ago

this guy seems exhausting and narcissistic