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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by mathemachristian@lemmy.ml to c/yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com

In short

I got a reply from a prolific anti-vegan troll and referred them back to an earlier conversation we had. Got banned for "harassment" and "following someone around" when in fact they replied to me and keep following vegans around when they post against anti-vegan propaganda.

The 14-day ban and comment removals by @aeronmelon@lemmy.world: https://lem.lemmy.blahaj.zone/modlog/45638?page=1&actionType=All&modId=6106918&userId=18352111

mod Banned mathemachristian he/him from the community Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldreason: If you have nothing better to do than to follow someone else around.expires: in 13 daysmod Removed Comment Oh hey its you (link to https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/15837346) bymathemachristian he/himreason: Harassment, attempted brigading.mod Removed Comment Oh hey its you (link to https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/15837346) bymathemachristian he/himreason: Harassment, attempted brigading.

And the posts in question:

The comments when I posted them rendered as

Oh hey its you

The link is to a discussion which expanded is this here (The link goes to the comment with the highlighted star):

With background

The person in question is a very dedicated anti-vegan troll who is known to make non-sequitur claims as replies to vegans, in the hopes of roping then into a defensive position under the guise of "debate".

To exemplify this I engaged with them a couple months ago and got a perfect showcase of their behaviour. I had never used this and have never replied to them since then (at least I don't remember that I have and searching didn't turn anything up). But then when they replied to me yesterday I did. And got promptly banned for "harassment" and "following someone around". I messaged the mod who banned me to no reply.

Their behaviour is being enabled by lemmy.world mods like @aeronmelon@lemmy.world who will readily delete comments made by vegans should they dare step a foot outside of the norms of "civilized debate", like e.g. in the same thread (1) and (2). The petulant and incessant trolling by them is of course never subject to such moderation actions.

To any vegan comrades, do not engage this troll, you risk getting banned and your comments deleted.

Apparently I used wrong account to post this. Will have to switch accounts to my blahaj account on occasion to reply to comments, apologies.

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[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

Don't word your posts in a way that would trigger such harassment and brigades.

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's clear your very passionate. But your coming across as combative and looking for a fight.

Oh no why won’t the corpsemunchers like me 😢

REALLY looking for a fight.

As someone who has often dipped my toes into this very debate - most people are not looking for a actual discussion - they just want to win. I think this includes you too

No source is ever good enough, no proof ever strict enough etc.

If only there were people who had standards for the evidence they will consider.... https://hackertalks.com/post/15439661

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[-] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

Looks like you're searching for people to agree with you on this debate and incite a brigade against this user.

You both have terrible arguments and the mod shouldn't have removed your comments.

As an aside, I require animal protein. Not only have I been vegan/vegetarian at different times, but I was a chef in a vegan/vegetarian/raw restaurant and a vegan production kitchen. It took a long time, a doctor and a (vegan) nutritionist to figure out how much animal protein I need and how to limit my impact, so I'm not super cool with some of your comments about people who eat meat.

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

clearly don't even know what the word means

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[-] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago
[-] ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 months ago
[-] verdi@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 2 points 2 months ago

Why don't vegans eat eggs, are they anti-abortion? 

/jk

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