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This is the third time I& #39;m trying to post something, but I don& #39;t know how. These past few days have been quite turbulent on this website. Be it the protests, death threats to VAs or the rape allegations on the Smash community... it& #39;s a lot flooding out at once, and it& #39;s dizzying.
I can& #39;t tell the person reading this how they should feel or if their decisions are wrong, but... I feel like we& #39;re all really gullible at this point.
Considering how this website& #39;s algorithm works, it& #39;s not that hard for any of us to fall into a simple narrative and believe it.
Considering how this website& #39;s algorithm works, it& #39;s not that hard for any of us to fall into a simple narrative and believe it.
The ZeRo case is what& #39;s inspiring me to try and post something... he did many wrong things. He apologized for it and he told us his story to try and tell us why he is like that and to apologize once more.
But the responses I saw... they weren& #39;t what I was expecting.
But the responses I saw... they weren& #39;t what I was expecting.
Almost every reply was of someone who seemed to be completely sure of what they were saying, almost as if they truly knew what happened. Some people simply refused to believe him, others trusted him and some were torn.
And I can& #39;t really blame any side of their decisions.
And I can& #39;t really blame any side of their decisions.
But I can wonder about it. The situation is definitely much more nuanced than we could possibly imagine, and it scares me that so many people are considering that they truly know what happened based on the statements from both parties.
It feels like, here on this website, a lot of people consider themselves judge, jury and executioner... and that is not a good way to think.
The problem with this is that they could inform friends about what happened with their point of view, which is different from any statement
The problem with this is that they could inform friends about what happened with their point of view, which is different from any statement
And this could lead to more misinformation or doubt on what actually happened, which is most likely out of our reach... we& #39;re just invisible spectators, after all...
This is not meant to be a defense or something for anyone to truly reply to... I just wanted to let out thoughts
This is not meant to be a defense or something for anyone to truly reply to... I just wanted to let out thoughts
The confused and contradicting thoughts that have been on the back of my mind for these past few days regarding truth on the internet and what this year will do to us as people.
And, honestly? I have no idea what will happen from now on... and I stand cautious.
And, honestly? I have no idea what will happen from now on... and I stand cautious.
This rambling has gone on long enough, but... I just want to ask whoever& #39;s reading this to take some time to think as well.
When it comes to the internet, can you really know the truth of any situation? And, does this matter to you? To devote energy to this hunt?
When it comes to the internet, can you really know the truth of any situation? And, does this matter to you? To devote energy to this hunt?
