[–] can_of_wurms 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I was in a pyramid scheme for 9 months, and let me tell you, they use this tactic all the time to retain their "recruits". First is the inoculation against your family members' criticisms, then friends, then actual businesspeople, then other pyramid schemes. They tell you what these people are going to tell you, and how that SHOULD make you feel. Then when these caring people in your life voice their concern about how you've been changing, you can comfortably and nonchalantly brush them off.
[–] Alias_Unknown 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Seems like you're really onto something. I can think of countless examples that this could fit, right off the top of my head. Hell, one could even say that Amalek is an example of this. (Although he probably doesn't intend to be.)
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[–] Mylon [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I'm not saying racist and hateful remarks should be taboo, but they clearly are perceived as such and those remarks can be used to steer people away from voat. I suspect during incidents where there were large migrations there were huge spikes in racist/hateful comments beyond what you might expect from normal users and this was a hostile action taken to discredit voat.
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