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Why the hate towards Aroha is unwarranted and the "19 fandoms" narrative is complete bullshit - a necessary thread
So in case you don't know, StarPlay is an app where fans can earn coins & stars, which they use to vote for their fav groups in polls and awards.
The poll in question is for the SOBA Global Artist Award, which is determined 90% by the public, and 10% by critics. ++
The poll in question is for the SOBA Global Artist Award, which is determined 90% by the public, and 10% by critics. ++
Said poll lasted for roughly a month, throughout which many Aroha lost sleep and stayed awake until ungodly hours just to give Astro a chance. Astro remained in the #1 position throughout the entirety of voting.
Army are now accusing Rohas of cheating. ++
Army are now accusing Rohas of cheating. ++
The first accusation is that Aroha were purposely camping on the app in order to prevent Army from voting. While I've seen some screenshots of Rohas claiming to do this, these are few and far between. I highly doubt less than twenty people would make that much of a difference. ++
Other tweets I've seen encouraging Rohas to stay on the app were NOT doing so to crash it, but rather to give them more chances to vote. Which isn't cheating, it's just utilizing resources to our advantage. ++
Not to mention, Army have done the same thing (someone please send screenshots so I can add them at the end). Obviously a few tweets don't make an entire fandom, but it does make the argument look a little hypocritical, doesn't it? ++
As for the app crashing, well. StarPlay is notorious for its slow service, and is well known to crash, especially under high traffic. The app would've crashed regardless of the few people who chose to camp on it, so this claim is just weak. ++
Now, I'm sure many of you have already seen this list, which thanks other fandoms for helping Aroha vote for Astro.
(Obviously OP shouldn't have posted this, but I don't believe it was with malicious intent.) ++
(Obviously OP shouldn't have posted this, but I don't believe it was with malicious intent.) ++
First, this list was posted by one Aroha, and it was created by taking the fandoms of individuals who claimed to have voted for Astro. This obviously isn't representative of entire fandoms. Most didn't even know/care about this poll. So, hardly 19 vs. 1. ++
(side note: no Aroha is claiming that all these fandoms are responsible for our success, and no one said they're against BTS. This is a false narrative created by toxic Army, who are the ones that spread this in the first place.) ++
Second, even if these fandoms did happen to vote with Aroha, that is not cheating. It's a public poll, not just between Army and Aroha. This tweet perfectly explains how stupid this argument is: ++ https://twitter.com/JadeDragon432/status/1290335465669828608?s=20
On this basis, Aroha did not cheat. None of these fandoms even seem aware of this issue, which means that Astro's success was earned by Aroha's hard work, alone. Case closed, right?
Not yet. ++
Not yet. ++
Because Army have also accused Aroha of creating multiple accts to duplicate votes, as well as hacking other accts to steal their votes.
I'll confess, I did see a few posts from Rohas claiming to create multiple accts (though I'm sure there are Army who did as well). ++
I'll confess, I did see a few posts from Rohas claiming to create multiple accts (though I'm sure there are Army who did as well). ++
However, cheating this way is IMPOSSIBLE.
StarPlay posted an article disproving these accusations and stating exactly why cheating this way isn't possible. Here's a short summary: ++ https://twitter.com/ina_mochiii/status/1290350598638809089?s=20
StarPlay posted an article disproving these accusations and stating exactly why cheating this way isn't possible. Here's a short summary: ++ https://twitter.com/ina_mochiii/status/1290350598638809089?s=20
And here's the full article for more details: ++ https://twitter.com/aus_noom/status/1290346818421882882?s=20
In summary, all accusations against Aroha are weak and hypocritical at best. The "19 fandoms" issue was created by Army to turn other fandoms against Rohas without giving correct information. ++
Even still, Army continuously attack Aroha and just generally have a nasty attitude with us (which I'm sure BTS wouldn't approve of at all). They've even gone as far as to comment hateful words on MJ and Jinjin's recent vlive, as well as Eunwoo's Instagram. ++
I created this thread in the hopes to reach other fandoms and keep them from believing the false information and accusations that we're facing. Please, #Aroha, please help to spread this around! Get this to people outside of this issue so they know the facts!!
Ultimately, I hope this encourages people to do their own research on a matter before just blindly trusting whatever one side of an argument claims.
I've presented my evidence and reasoning, but I suppose it's your own choice what you believe. Just be civil about it.
I've presented my evidence and reasoning, but I suppose it's your own choice what you believe. Just be civil about it.
Oh, here's another good thread on the issue: https://twitter.com/seokstudz/status/1290311950560309249?s=20
