At first i was pleased to see the content. Plenty of cool pics of old things.
A lot of it was just reposting low effort memes, which is not at all a problem, it’s just no great loss.
But the more i interacted with them, the more i saw long waffly comments without a firm point. Or saw them arguing in favour of common misconceptions, or in favour of outdated “heirarchies are a good thing” understandings of history, or in favour of arguments that more recent research casts a lot of doubt on.
What’s the legacy of a profilic poster of middling content? Prolific is good, fediverse needs content. But the content itself was no great loss.
But the more i interacted with them, the more i saw long waffly comments without a firm point.
I’ve been accused of many things over the years, but this is probably the first time I’ve been accused of waffling.
Or saw them arguing in favour of common misconceptions, or in favour of outdated “heirarchies are a good thing” understandings of history, or in favour of arguments that more recent research casts a lot of doubt on.
Have you ever met a pug? They’re ALL like that. Try arguing philosophy with one - you’ll end up with piss all over your shoes.
But I ask you this, how many pugs post historical content in meme format?
We only know of one, a most extraordinary one, one who only wanted to upvote more.
Now, because of Piefed’s pedantry, Dog has abandoned us, and you’re saying good riddance because he got some mud on the carpet once. Shame on you, sir. I hope you have the wisdom to never own pets.
How many dogs have anti-communist brainworms that make them constantly punch left? I can get along fine with just about anyone, dog, human, etc so long as they’re not demanding I share their exact perspective on every country in the world and denouncing me as a fascist otherwise. Actual dogs make for much more pleasant conversational partners in my experience, though trying to reason with either is equally unproductive.
I can get along fine with just about anyone, dog, human, etc so long as they’re not demanding I share their exact perspective on every country in the world and denouncing me as a fascist otherwise.
I dunno i think the better analogy is a cat bringing dead birds like 3+ times a day.
Cool, that’s really sweet, it’s an impressive volume and get that you’re trying to do me a solid but that’s not actually useful to me, makes me sad for the birds and the amount makes it more annoying, not less.
I’d agree with you, but then we’d both be wrong. They are a fine human with a long track record of quality, intelligent content and discourse. Rethink your position, human.
A lot of it was just reposting low effort memes, which is not at all a problem, it’s just no great loss.
Piefed/Lemmy is my main social media. So I didn’t see those memes on insta or r$ddit or facebook etc, I only saw them here. So to me, it is indeed a great loss because now I don’t see them at all.
the more i interacted with them
Yeah, I agree that PJ got in arguments that left me thinking: Why? But everyone on the fediverse is a little eccentric, and he is definitely one of us.
Meh…
At first i was pleased to see the content. Plenty of cool pics of old things.
A lot of it was just reposting low effort memes, which is not at all a problem, it’s just no great loss.
But the more i interacted with them, the more i saw long waffly comments without a firm point. Or saw them arguing in favour of common misconceptions, or in favour of outdated “heirarchies are a good thing” understandings of history, or in favour of arguments that more recent research casts a lot of doubt on.
What’s the legacy of a profilic poster of middling content? Prolific is good, fediverse needs content. But the content itself was no great loss.
I’ve been accused of many things over the years, but this is probably the first time I’ve been accused of waffling.
lmao what
Have you ever met a pug? They’re ALL like that. Try arguing philosophy with one - you’ll end up with piss all over your shoes.
But I ask you this, how many pugs post historical content in meme format?
We only know of one, a most extraordinary one, one who only wanted to upvote more.
Now, because of Piefed’s pedantry, Dog has abandoned us, and you’re saying good riddance because he got some mud on the carpet once. Shame on you, sir. I hope you have the wisdom to never own pets.
How many dogs have anti-communist brainworms that make them constantly punch left? I can get along fine with just about anyone, dog, human, etc so long as they’re not demanding I share their exact perspective on every country in the world and denouncing me as a fascist otherwise. Actual dogs make for much more pleasant conversational partners in my experience, though trying to reason with either is equally unproductive.
Cute way of describing Uyghur genocide denial.
I dunno i think the better analogy is a cat bringing dead birds like 3+ times a day.
Cool, that’s really sweet, it’s an impressive volume and get that you’re trying to do me a solid but that’s not actually useful to me, makes me sad for the birds and the amount makes it more annoying, not less.
I stand by my original point. You clearly should not own pets.
They’d post a lot of pretty lazy rightwing history memes, and are a pretty ardant anticommunist (buts par for the course in the anglosphere)
but also whatever they’re just some guy, no strong feelings, there’s more important things to worry about
Lazy, sure. Right-wing?
Sorry for being more aligned with Marx than Stalin?
Do you have an example?
I’d agree with you, but then we’d both be wrong. They are a fine human with a long track record of quality, intelligent content and discourse. Rethink your position, human.
We all know it’s not “just reposting”, cause I’ve already muted some automated reposters without context.
Piefed/Lemmy is my main social media. So I didn’t see those memes on insta or r$ddit or facebook etc, I only saw them here. So to me, it is indeed a great loss because now I don’t see them at all.
Yeah, I agree that PJ got in arguments that left me thinking: Why? But everyone on the fediverse is a little eccentric, and he is definitely one of us.
If I never see an elegabalus meme again, it will be too soon.