I had a conversation with a particular Lemmy-instance admin after getting banned for having the wrong opinions, and you could feel through the screen how frustrated he was that he couldn’t just mechanically prevent me from saying certain things, because of being accustomed to being in an environment where he could dictate what conversations were allowed, and everyone had to be nice to him. To the point that it was this wild out-of-pocket thing if someone could speak to him without having to “talk up” to him. It was kind of fun honestly lol.
Lots of people like that IRL. I can’t stand them but for some reason people find them charming. And they are always trying to manipulate and pit people against one another for their lulz. They love spreading rumors and talking shit behind people’s backs.
Ugh. I know someone like this currently. Easier to just ignore them. Sad part is they’ve actively made a friend of our group just… worse. Dude is way more emotionally volatile, doesn’t wanna better himself at all, and smokes weed at all hours of the day.
I wouldn’t be upset at all if the jackass was just ruining his own life (As everyone including his own mother realizes what he is eventually) but him taking my buddy down to his level is infuriating. Hell, I actually think less of my friend now for falling for that shit too.
I had a conversation with a particular Lemmy-instance admin after getting banned for having the wrong opinions, and you could feel through the screen how frustrated he was that he couldn’t just mechanically prevent me from saying certain things, because of being accustomed to being in an environment where he could dictate what conversations were allowed, and everyone had to be nice to him. To the point that it was this wild out-of-pocket thing if someone could speak to him without having to “talk up” to him. It was kind of fun honestly lol.
Lots of people like that IRL. I can’t stand them but for some reason people find them charming. And they are always trying to manipulate and pit people against one another for their lulz. They love spreading rumors and talking shit behind people’s backs.
Ugh. I know someone like this currently. Easier to just ignore them. Sad part is they’ve actively made a friend of our group just… worse. Dude is way more emotionally volatile, doesn’t wanna better himself at all, and smokes weed at all hours of the day.
I wouldn’t be upset at all if the jackass was just ruining his own life (As everyone including his own mother realizes what he is eventually) but him taking my buddy down to his level is infuriating. Hell, I actually think less of my friend now for falling for that shit too.