3d ago

I got banned from Hexbear (in my opinion!) unreasonably, cannot appeal the ban or anything because my account is based in Lemmygrad

NOTICE:

I realise now that the main problem here was my post on Hexbear, It was shitty and failed to get across my actual views. I still wish I could've been allowed to properly discuss it, but I understand the decision to ban me. Looking at my original post, I can very much get why that is ban worthy, even though that wouldn't be my decision. What happened happened, as much as I'd like to further expand upon my views, I'll try not to waste your time by trying to explain my views that I fully do not understand, that I've developed throughout the process of arguing with people in the comments. I feel silly for making this such a big deal, sorry. You could look through my replies here to see a further expounded on version of this post here. It really boils down to misunderstanding and semantics, I agree with most of the substance of the comments on this post on their face, it is just that often argued in favour of things I didn't mean to. My view of anti-Semitism boils down to, yes it is present, but it is not systemic. As I already mentioned, you can look through the replies if you want to see more of that

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One more comment for now (as I'm making too many comments all in one go rather than just one):
I just want to say that while I prefer Lemmygrad, and really like this place, and even all the people within it, I think Hexbear has its perks and stuff to learn from; it's definitely a boisterous and active community, but, from my own personal experience, is very toxic, at times, when certain topic, at least, are broached. And, additionally, I myself have had friends there and got along with a lot of people, and, hell, I wouldn't mind returning, but it's just too argumentative and I've also noticed strands of, err, anti-Semitic thinking.
Hard to explain, but seeing it arise, especially in that last screenshot within the spoiler tag you highlighted, is rather much, and goes beyond what I suspected.
Okay, done. I've got to be somewhere for maybe a few hours; I'll be back here and there, but I don't mean to dominate the comments section! So I'll stop for now until more people jump in.
G'day!
- I'm confused your simultaneously defending the user and calling their post ("the last screenshot within the spoiler tag") anti-semitic? Or am I missing something?
  
  I think they are expressing their discomfort with hexbear while also acknowledging that what OP said is extreme – these two sentiment can co-exist.
  
  I do disagree with the user on certain points, tbh, so yes, you have it correct.
  
  Oh, I must have misread the last part! My apologies! It makes more sense. I misread it as something else, given the context, but now it makes more sense and means the complete opposite. Again, I'm quite sorry.
  Yes, I stand by the user above as I mentioned before!
  
  Oh, never mind, I read it correctly.
- I don't get how what I said is anti-Semitic. I argue that anti-Semitism is not prominent in society, Jewish people are not at threat of being lynched. The constant need to explain that you're not an anti-Semite is needless. You wouldn't need to couch anti-Nazi sentiment in the 40s with listing off a bunch of reasons why you aren't anti-German. It's unnecessary and plays into Jewish exceptionalism and Zionism at large.
  
  You're right. I take that back. But anti-Semitism is very much a force in society and they are at threat of being lynched or attacked and have.
  I agree that many Jews are Zionist but many are not.

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