You may be surprised that people lie on this app too. The goal is to divide us and set us against each other instead of focusing on the incoming fascist regime that wants to kill us. Be wary of blocklists. That’s what chaos agents used to divide the left in 2017 on Twitter. - ThreadSky

jim-stewartson.bsky.social • 125 days ago

You may be surprised that people lie on this app too. The goal is to divide us and set us against each other instead of focusing on the incoming fascist regime that wants to kill us.

Be wary of blocklists. That’s what chaos agents used to divide the left in 2017 on Twitter.

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stellaomnia.bsky.social•125 days ago

From my experience so far the block lists are radical Maga. There are plenty of Trumpers on here that aren't being blocked and who are engaging in civil conversations.

jbet.bsky.social•125 days ago

It’s essential to hear many sides of something. We prob won’t get convo like Firing Line old TV show (William F. Buckley Jr. host)

stellaomnia.bsky.social•125 days ago

And there is absolutely nothing wrong about blocking toxic people. Those kinds of people just drain our energy and waste our time. No one will ever be able to reach them to inspire them to change. They love their hate too much and all they desire is to cause pain and destroy all they hate.

jbet.bsky.social•125 days ago

I’ll even block liberals who are addicted to the kool aid.

stellaomnia.bsky.social•125 days ago

How would you define liberal kool aid?

jbet.bsky.social•125 days ago

Hard to generalize, but they magnify bad arguments, and spread distortions. For example, we know Trump said bad things, but we also know he was deliberately taken out of context, etc. I value honesty.

libend.bsky.social•125 days ago

Well of course they want to follow people jumping the X ship… who would they harass without the libs?
Eachother?

thetimeline.bsky.social•125 days ago

Fair point.
But if we don't use block lists — is it just "block-a-troll" as they come? I also notice there's no option to be PRIVATE (locked acct) here... interesting.

Thanks for keeping our eyes open.

edsaslaw.bsky.social•125 days ago

I agree with much of what you say, but the division based on opposition the current Israeli Government needs to be re-examined

sherritxoxo.bsky.social•125 days ago

Good to know 🩵

ralphloeffler.bsky.social•125 days ago

Thank you, can you please elaborate on the danger of blocklists?

jfaure2024.bsky.social•125 days ago

What are blocklists?

asteraceaeg.bsky.social•125 days ago

I’m not understanding the hype about blocking accounts & calling them grifters? Nobody’s forcing anyone to subscribe to their paid content. 🤷🏻‍♀️
If you wanna pay, pay. If you want different views & can discern reality vs lies, look things up, follow whomever.

woodenstares.bsky.social•125 days ago

Please vet each account on blocklists individually before blocking. They are helpful but they are being abused by MAGA trolls. They are getting Pro-Democracy voices added to them in order to suppress them.

stt16.bsky.social•125 days ago

I peruse block lists before using them for exactly that reason.

It is a resource that could easily be manipulated.

wenbraun.bsky.social•125 days ago

Ditto!

constantrebel55.bsky.social•125 days ago

I remember that. It was highly disruptive.

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