Right? And as for the people accusing me of sealioning, that is one of the most made-up, fake terms I have ever seen.

I had literally never even heard the word sealioning until someone threw it at me on Lemmy. I had to have it explained to me multiple times, and even after reading the definition, I still don't think it is a real thing.

I'm not that smart. So when I ask, "What does that mean?" it's because I genuinely do not know. But somehow, just asking basic questions gets me accused of sealioning.

I still remember the first time it happened. And then I asked what sealioning was, and my question got removed for sealioning. Lol. Good times.

And that goofy cartoon people always post to explain it still makes no sense in ninety percent of the cases where I see the term thrown around.

Well other than people think that I was trying to undermine the democrats by advocating third party. But I have given lots and lots of proof of how that wasn't so.

Is it something else? Here's what annoys me about your posts. You never just come out and say it.

So let's put it out in the open: Why do you think I posted stuff advocating third parties, which at the time were Libertarian, Socialist, and Green?

I don't wanna hear about sealioning or that I didn't back down, or the theory that I had 1,340 alt names, lived in Russia, etc.

No, I wanna hear from you, in front of everyone, why you, PhilipTheBucket thinks I advocated for voting third party. And if that would be nearly as controversial today as it was before the election.

You're still not really acknowledging what the original issue was, why people might have got upset to this unnecessary apocalyptic level.

Cuz I’m still not sure what the original accusation was supposed to be. I think some people assumed I was pretending to advocate for third parties, but secretly voting for Trump. But that never made sense. Even if every single person who voted third party had instead voted for Harris, she still would’ve lost. The math doesn’t support the blame.

And let’s be real, those same people also claimed I would disappear right after the election. Yet here I am, still active, still advocating for third parties, and still posting socialist content all over Lemmy.

If I were actually a secret Trump supporter, why would I keep doing that? The election is over. I could drop the act and just post pro-Trump stuff openly if that was really my angle. People already assume that anyway. So why would I keep pushing socialist parties and alternative movements now? It doesn’t add up. Unless maybe I actually believe what I’m saying. And I do.

because all you were doing was posting news articles people didn't like

It's not my fault people didn't like them. Is there some rule that I can only post articles that people like? I posted from all different sources on all different political opinions. And I still do that. The vast majority is socialist and green though.

My entire post history is public: @Universalmonk@lemmy.world, @universalmonk@sh.itjust.works and my main name which is @universalmonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com.

Hundreds of articles on socialist, libertarian, conservative, anarchist, green parties. Why do you pick the ones you don't like and assume that's the ones that I represent? Why would I post all the others if I were just the one you don't like? What would be the point in that. My socialist and anarchist article links outnumber any conservative/libertarian article links.

and if it makes you the bad guy, that's okay in that instance

I have no problem with being the bad guy. As you pointed out, I put it in my profile. My profile pic is a list of shit people say about me. So why would I hide my motives? I stand by everything I say and do. Always have. I've never shied away from it.

Why are you failing to admit that the real reason people are mad is because they thought that my support for the Green Party and the Socialist party was to undermine the Democratic Party? But if that were true, why would I continue to support them after the election? Why would I volunteer for those orgs? And donate money to them? Jus to stick it to Lemmy?! Is that you what you actually think? Come on now, use logic.

Yeah that was messed up, I shouldn't have (whatever), I get what people were saying" is a lot more hard.

Because I don't feel that way. It's not my problem you are mad that the democrats lost. Had nothing to do with me or me posting on Lemmy. Lemmy isn't that important in the real world.

Why don't you admit all the people who accused me of being russian, being paid to post on Lemmy, being a paid informant for Trump, or that I would disappear after the election, were wrong? How come those people aren't apologizing or admitting they were wrong?

Lemmy is much more open to third parties now. Honestly, if I reposted every single thing I posted before the election, it wouldn't even be a blip on Lemmy these days.

If it bugs you that people have a negative reaction to you -- and it seems like it does

Well, I'll point it out, but to say it "bugs" me is a bit of a stretch. Again, look at my profile, I put the negative comments in my profile and call myself the notorious Lemmy outlaw who refused to bow to the duopoly.

And I still refuse to bow down the duopoly. I won't vote democrat or republican in our next elections either. I'll vote socialist, just like I always have. Just like I always will.

Just be real.

I have been, and that's why you get so emotional about it. I think that it would be easier for you to accept that I was part of some grand conspiracy because it fits your skewed view of motivations.

The reality is I lean libertarian-socialist, and I like to post links to articles with many different points of views. I'll post whatever I think is interesting, regardless of what Lemmy thinks of the sources.

You can sit there and mock my fitness comms, and my math comms, but I'm adding content to Lemmy. And sticking to my beliefs. No matter how mad it makes Lemmy.

Feel free to see !politicsunfiltered@sh.itjust.works I'm still posting all the different articles that I find interesting. I'm also not going to stop posting college stuff, math stuff, satanist stuff, UFO stuff, workout stuff, or socialist and anarchist stuff to those communities that I have started and maintain on Lemmy.

And now on Piefed. :)

I've went ahead and DM'd you so we can continue this conversation. Based on you bringing my name up here, good chance someone will try to get me banned from here soon. Which is fine, but I'd like to carry on the conversation. I appreciate your logic, but not your conclusions about me.

Thanks for the detailed reply. My defense is simple: if you check my history in the Ye Power Trippin' Bastards community, you’ll see I’m a regular commenter there. I even recently posted there.

I wouldn’t even know about the situation you're referring to, if it hadn’t been posted there first, and then picked up in discussion; conspiracies and all.

As far as I know, you’re the first person who ever brought my name into it. I only commented in the thread where it was being discussed. I’ve never posted in the community in question (the AI mushrooms or whatever it’s called), and I’ve had zero interaction with the people involved.

But here’s what happens when you attach my name to this stuff: people see it and go, “Oh! Universal Monk is involved!” They won’t look deeper, they’ll just remember the name and link it to drama. And that fuels this exaggerated, ongoing narrative about how supposedly “terrible” I am for Lemmy.

If you look back, the original hate I got was over posting news articles people didn’t like.

What’s happening now is way worse than anything I've ever done. I’ve been seeing Nazi-level comments, open transphobia, people mocking alcoholics, and the person from the original feud creating alts to spread outright hate.

You’ve made it clear over time that you dislike me and my posts. That’s fine.

But I’m still here, and proud of it. And no, I won't leave. Honestly, the days when I was considered the “villain” feel almost tame compared to the toxicity we’re seeing now. I’ve seen calls for murder, war, hate, bigotry. Those are the real trolls.

In fact, a large chunk of the people who bullied me and said I was a bot, horrible for lemmy, etc aren't even around anymore. They didn't quit because of me. Lemmy in general is become more and more hateful.

Me posting articles about third parties, and articles from all over the political spectrum and viewpoints, even from Breitbart or Newsweek or Fox News, is nothing close to what the person you are talking about has done.

That person legit made fun of a mod for being trans and being a recovering addict. I'm seeing more and more of that crap all over. Show any comment from me where I have said anything close to stuff like that.

You don't have to listen to me, maybe you have blocked me and won't even see this, but I am not every single thing that annoys you on Lemmy. Just because someone is doing something you don't like, that doesn't mean it's me.

I'll be honest. I am not a fan of you either, BUT you are always pretty logical and methodical in your posts. I appreciate that. But the few times I see you falling away from that logic and your good informative posts, while giving away to emotion, is when you bring my name up.

Dude, we don't have to be in an eternal war of words.

We can move this to DM's if you would prefer, so we don't have to bore everyone. Or we can stay here, I'm fine either way.

But I am not the enemy of Lemmy. And my socialist and anarchist posts and articles far outweigh any other types of posts I've posted.

I am not destroying Lemmy. Hate is destroying Lemmy.

I’m proud I didn’t get bullied off Lemmy just for believing in third-party advocacy before the election. And I still believe in it. And yep, I wear those words with pride in my profile.

You’re obviously free to keep on hating me, but at this point, it feels less like fair criticism and more like personal bias.

With UM involved

I'm not involved though. I have nothing to do with it. Someone saying, "universalmonk is involved!" doesn't make it real. Please provide any proof that I have anything to do with what OP is talking about. I'm not the mod of the community OP is talking about, nor the person posting that OP is talking about. I've commented on comment about the issue, as many are doing here right now, but I have nothing to do with the actual issue.

You could just block them you know.

Amazing how many on Lemmy refuse to do that, and instead just complain. lol

Everything you said in this is totally on point. Exactly what I was gonna say, but you did it better. Great post, friend.

Also, UniversalMonk is involved, because of course he is.

How am I involved?! I have nothing to do with this drama. I'm not the mod of those communities, nor am I the person complaining about any of it.

Only thing I've done is vote and comment in the !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com community where the issues first came up.

Thanks, friend! :)