Who is yogthos and why is he all over the front page
Who is yogthos and why is he all over the front page
I get past a few posts in all and then it’s just him posting in political communities.
Half of his stuff is downvoted
How do I stop seeing this? Is there way for blocking particular user to not see their posts?
From what I've gathered from others who've been bothered by them, they are a 'tankie' who fantasises about communism and thinks China is still a communist state. That they do so while living in a western democracy using all the tools of freedom of expression is an irony that's lost on them
they also twist themselves into knots defending Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Any attempt to engage in discussion with them is met with literally every logical fallacy in the book, along with insults, bullying, and dogpiling from other tankies that seemingly (and suspiciously) appear out of nowhere.
they’re extremely toxic.
Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine
Special military operation you dummy.
My most upvoted comment on Lemmy so far is calling him one lol. I think it’s just that it feels like an anti-West “propaganda” account more so than an actual person and normally do not actually provide thoughtful unbiased looks into things without using whataboutism.
Oh no what ever will he do. You called some random guy a Tankie. He's gonna piss and shit his pants over this. You sure showed him. #owned #factsandlogic #hilary2024
i'm glad there are some people willing to be anti-anti-NATO 🤔 brave of you
I wouldn't even call them communist, they just post pro-China propaganda. They're furthering the agenda of a specific government, not an economic ideal.
I just blocked them soon after joining so I don't have to see the braindead posts/comments they keep submitting.
He’s terrible. Yes you can
You liberal motherfucker, what about freedom of speech, expression and not becoming a echo chamber.
it has been my observation that those who cry the most about “freedom of speech”, especially in moderated communities like this one, are usually met interested in their “freedom of speech” amounts to wanting to engage in harassment, bullying, violence, and hate-speech without consequences, and, all to often, kiddie porn. All one has to do it take a look at “free speech” lemmy instances to see what I mean— it’s full of the things I just described, sometimes worse.
now, I’m not accusing you of these things, but reasonable limits on speech protect the community from this stuff, and I can’t imagine a reasonable argument against such reasonable limits— and you’re here defending a well-known troll and bully, not for example, someone forbidden from practicing their religion or a same-sex couple trying to get married. This makes it very difficult to take your argument at face value rathe than simply an objection that a hateful bully and troll might face consequences for their actions.
You liberal motherfucker
then there’s this that confirms it.
How come Yogthos is all over my Hot page with months-old posts though? Is tankie-ism the secret to blazing hot posts months in the future?
maybe post better
He's actually a nice enough guy, but he has a rose-colored glasses when it comes to China and the CPC. As someone who worked at China Daily, I assumed he works for state media! He said he doesn't but he hoped to go to China someday.
Given how often he posts, I'm a little concerned about his mental health, but maybe this is what keeps him sane. Better than shooting people in a mall, that's for sure!
I'd actually like to meet the guy and have a cup of coffee
He’s actually a nice enough guy
not if their comment history is anything to go by— insulting, hostile, and combative comments, many of which are heavily-downvoted (except on lemmgrad.ml, which is an echo-chamber for tankies).
I don't think many people engage with him in a way that doesn't force him to be defensive. He's like a dog that's never been petted properly, only receives shouts and whacks on the head. I engaged with him earnestly and he was suspicious. Eventually I got him to let his guard down a little and he interacted amicably.
Again, I do worry about his mental health. Then again, I worry about mine
A nice enough psychopath
mass shootings are a decidedly right wing phenomenon. this goes back to columbine. dummy
if you think you can just make hostile replies to someone who posts things you dislike and call them mentally ill for repaying you in kind, what would that say about your own behavior 😂
i guess you miss reddit already huh? want to post about how tencent is censoring the tiananmen square massacre posts?
Russian/Chinese state-sponsored propaganda-tool. That's what they all are in the end...
In Jerboa, click the triple dots by the post, and then click "block [username]".
Speaking as a Lemmygrad guy. He's a Lemmygrad power poster. I honestly don't know how the guy does it. Not only does he have the articles, he's got the sources to back up his claims in the comments. It's truly admirable. I'd love to meet him sometime.
While most Socialists let Reactionaries shame them into silence, Yogthos posts the truth despite negative criticism.
they spam several top communities with Russian and Chinese propaganda - often from dubious sources - and instigate hostile, combative arguments in the comments. when others point out that it’s just propaganda, they respond with more hostility and more propaganda. a quick look through their post history shows a clear pattern of toxic abuse towards anyone who disagrees with them.
that’s nothing to admire.