GottaLaff ,
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So now I'm getting:

How DARE you not want to talk about something here? You're a political commentator! You're required to talk about what I want to talk about!

Not if it results in troll swarms I don't.

Not if I choose not to I don't.

Not if I don't feel qualified to I don't.

Not if it brings out the worst in people I don't.

Nor do I demand that others discuss what I want to discuss.

Kthxbye.

swanksalot ,
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@GottaLaff Undoubtedly you are sick of discussing trolls, but this does remind me of people who get mad at musicians for not playing their "hits" or whatever. Famously like when Bob Dylan went electric and people would boo. Humans should not be considered puppets that others can control

James ,
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@GottaLaff So no Chip Roy?

HistoPol ,
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@GottaLaff

All I can say: Seriously, you people?!? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️🤷

KenDisbrow ,
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@GottaLaff ugh. Gonna get worse until November. Assholes and bots and trolls. Oh my!

GottaLaff OP ,
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@KenDisbrow My day has been filled with them

samhainnight ,
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@GottaLaff Social media is voluntary. You can post or not post whatever the hell you want People who feel like the get to tell you what to post or not post have serious entitlement and control issues.

Maybe next time tell them, "Thank you for the job offer. Here's what I want you to pay me, & these are the benefits you'll provide. Then once I agree to work with you, you'll have some right to tell me how to post."

rpardee ,
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@GottaLaff LOL--do they demand to talk to your supervisor?

GottaLaff OP ,
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@rpardee HAHAHA! I should say that to them.

helma ,
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  • GottaLaff OP ,
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    @helma Well said

    specked ,
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    @GottaLaff These are all people that don't read books or original sources.

    LeftToPonder ,
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    @GottaLaff

    I can’t very well form well-informed opinions on every goddam issue when all I have is the formulations available from an ill-formed corporatist media and the formulator what a formless God gave me, ffs! Eric concurs.

    nonproductive ,
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    @GottaLaff I always find the “Free Speech” XKCD relevant in these situations.
    https://xkcd.com/1357/

    fisherstudio ,
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    @GottaLaff Consent

    PandaChronicle ,
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    @GottaLaff
    WTAF?
    Sigh…
    Sorry you are getting this. The trolls are swarming.
    More than once people have objected to what I write about in my ‘toons. I respectfully (!!) told them they were welcome to not read my stuff, but not to tell me what to write. KThnxBye!
    Many here appreciate you. I know you know, but wanted to say it again.

    GottaLaff OP ,
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    @PandaChronicle Thanks pal. I'm used to it, but it's monopolizing my time today

    humanadverb ,
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    @GottaLaff I think maybe we'd disagree a lot on the topic in question, but holy crap I hate people giving you a hard time for setting this boundary.

    I'm sorry. And you're in the right.

    GottaLaff OP ,
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    @humanadverb Thank you. And it's fine to disagree. I respect that. But I haven't expressed an opinion about it, so nobody knows if I agree or disagree with them

    I just don't like Biden being accused of genocide. People need to look it up.
    https://sfba.social/@Bam/111522362013806510

    humanadverb ,
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    @GottaLaff I am going to not argue that point, cuz, I don't think either of us are here for that on this topic. But, yep, I am aware of exactly that quoted definition and draw the opposite conclusion applied to what I know about this situation (admittedly limited).

    backs away peacefully

    TFFPrisoner ,
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    @GottaLaff
    Thanks for linking the thread. It helps to verbalize a lot of the thoughts I, as an admitted non-expert, have been having ever since this recent thing started and the buzzwords started flying around (especially on Reddit, but Mastodon is also full of it, unfortunately).

    GottaLaff OP ,
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    dangrsmind ,
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    @GottaLaff I always block someone that thinks they can tell me what or what not to talk about. No appeals, no reprieves. I just block and move on.

    I've had to do this to people I know IRL and I don't regret it at all.

    GottaLaff OP ,
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    @dangrsmind I did.

    Judeet88 ,
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    @GottaLaff You could just add "HA. HA. HA." to the end of your post there...to hammer home the point they're plainly not getting?

    gfjacobs ,
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    @GottaLaff wtf?

    Free to say what you want and to NOT speak on what you do NOT want to!

    GottaLaff OP ,
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    skydog ,
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    @GottaLaff @gfjacobs

    Strange. The one person I blocked twice was also on the tech.lgbt instance. I wonder if something particular is happening over there. I wonder if they're really lgbt oriented in general, or if that's camouflage for an entire instance with another agenda?

    GottaLaff OP ,
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    @skydog Sometimes instances get a lot of those. You may or may not be onto something. @gfjacobs

    gfjacobs ,
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    @GottaLaff @skydog really gotta be aware of bad actors looking to ratfuck the fediverse

    GottaLaff OP ,
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    @gfjacobs That account demanded that I discuss what I chose not to.

    gfjacobs ,
    @gfjacobs@mstdn.social avatar

    @GottaLaff what total asshattery

    GottaLaff OP ,
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    @gfjacobs I'm having a day.

    gfjacobs ,
    @gfjacobs@mstdn.social avatar

    @GottaLaff friends are here for you.

    researchbuzz ,
    @researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host avatar

    @GottaLaff Who are these people who have infinite time and bandwidth to discuss EVERYTHING and don't have to conserve the scope of their activities to the 24 hours normally in a day? I want to live on their planet!

    GottaLaff OP ,
    @GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

    @researchbuzz Me too

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