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Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by Kaze404 »

jetstreamSam wrote: post #16
Kaze404 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Nitter.net is a Twitter proxy that mirrors Twitter, but without Javascript soyware and spying. With "soy" here being an old dogwhistle that refers to the "theory" that men are being feminized through the estrogen contained in meals that have soy as ingredient.

>disgusting alt-right vocabulary I am unconvinced that a "dogwhistle" that is a word play on spyware is truly disgusting and clearly alt-right. And with all due respect, why make a personal snarky attack because of 1 word?

Because Luke Smith is not shy to express his alt right political views both on his website and his YouTube channel. As long as he's free to do that, I'm free to criticize it.

Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by Kaze404 »

the_third_wave wrote: post #10
Kaze404 wrote: post #5

It's fascinating to me that even in a post for something as simple and mundane as RSS feeds somehow Luke Smith still manages to sprinkle in some of his disgusting alt-right vocabulary. I have to respect the grift.

I read the page and did not find anything worth labelling " disgusting alt-right vocabulary ". Either put up or shut up with the " disgusting alt-right vocabulary " nonsense. This type of accusation without examples and explanations just why it is " disgusting " and " alt-right " only serves to poison the well from which ideas are drawn, it serves no good purpose. So, show us some examples of that disgusting vocabula…

I did so in another comment on this very thread. And unfortunately for you, even if I didn't you don't have the power to stop me from saying it. Maybe next time read the rest of the thread before commenting.

Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by jetstreamSam »

Kaze404 wrote: post #21
jetstreamSam wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>disgusting alt-right vocabulary I am unconvinced that a "dogwhistle" that is a word play on spyware is truly disgusting and clearly alt-right. And with all due respect, why make a personal snarky attack because of 1 word?

Because Luke Smith is not shy to express his alt right political views both on his website and his YouTube channel. As long as he's free to do that, I'm free to criticize it.

I would completely agree on that, if his general blog would be what was posted. But this is an unrelated informative article, which is why I don't think discrediting critique of the person is valid. Especially since the 'offenses' seem impressively minor in this case.

Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by nerdponx »

jetstreamSam wrote: post #16
Kaze404 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Nitter.net is a Twitter proxy that mirrors Twitter, but without Javascript soyware and spying. With "soy" here being an old dogwhistle that refers to the "theory" that men are being feminized through the estrogen contained in meals that have soy as ingredient.

>disgusting alt-right vocabulary I am unconvinced that a "dogwhistle" that is a word play on spyware is truly disgusting and clearly alt-right. And with all due respect, why make a personal snarky attack because of 1 word?

Because the "soy" thing is an overt aspect of alt-right and toxic incel discourse.

Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by kkoncevicius »

Kaze404 wrote: post #21
jetstreamSam wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>disgusting alt-right vocabulary I am unconvinced that a "dogwhistle" that is a word play on spyware is truly disgusting and clearly alt-right. And with all due respect, why make a personal snarky attack because of 1 word?

Because Luke Smith is not shy to express his alt right political views both on his website and his YouTube channel. As long as he's free to do that, I'm free to criticize it.

Do you have some examples of his alt-right political opinions? I've watched a few videos of his that were recommended and don't remember anything there.

Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by karatinversion »

0xabe wrote: post #4
yur3i__ wrote: post #2

The issue with these solutions is that they're only really one way, if I actually want to interact with anything posted to the RSS feed I have to navigate to the main website anyway, which renders the initial reading of them in a freer way pretty pointless.

If you want to interact, the way you do that is to own your own blog where you post your “reply” and use a trackback[0] url. Then the conversation is even freer and you’re in control of your content. Don’t forget to create your own RSS feed for others. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trackback

This is another way of achieving the same end, yes. Like any such solution, it requires both author and commenter to use software supporting it, which Twitter does not.

Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by Kaze404 »

jetstreamSam wrote: post #23
Kaze404 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because Luke Smith is not shy to express his alt right political views both on his website and his YouTube channel. As long as he's free to do that, I'm free to criticize it.

I would completely agree on that, if his general blog would be what was posted. But this is an unrelated informative article, which is why I don't think discrediting critique of the person is valid. Especially since the 'offenses' seem impressively minor in this case.

I agree that this is an unrelated article, but he opened this can of worms himself by inserting dogwhistles in it. Which is unfortunate, because the information in there is actually useful and something I would gladly link in the "Library" section of my blog. But I can't do that now, otherwise I'd be platforming speech that wants me dead.

Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by jetstreamSam »

kkoncevicius wrote: post #25
Kaze404 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because Luke Smith is not shy to express his alt right political views both on his website and his YouTube channel. As long as he's free to do that, I'm free to criticize it.

Do you have some examples of his alt-right political opinions? I've watched a few videos of his that were recommended and don't remember anything there.

If I remember correctly he's very critical of modern society and the modern human living conditions. Very disillusioned from big cities and academic institutions. Example; "modern man is a slave to his impulses and calls it freedom. Previous societies forbid giving into these impulses and thus were more free." ~see his blog

To me it seems quite conservative and always well explained but never outright alt-right.

Re: Using RSS to replace social media

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Post by Kaze404 »

kkoncevicius wrote: post #25
Kaze404 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because Luke Smith is not shy to express his alt right political views both on his website and his YouTube channel. As long as he's free to do that, I'm free to criticize it.

Do you have some examples of his alt-right political opinions? I've watched a few videos of his that were recommended and don't remember anything there.

I think the FAQ (https://web.archive.org/web/20180523034252/http://old.lukesm...) says it all really, especially the section where he talks about "the SJWs".
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