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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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;t cheating, it& #39;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& #39;t make an entire fandom, but it does make the argument look a little hypocritical, doesn& #39;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& #39;ve crashed regardless of the few people who chose to camp on it, so this claim is just weak. ++
Now, I& #39;m sure many of you have already seen this list, which thanks other fandoms for helping Aroha vote for Astro.
(Obviously OP shouldn& #39;t have posted this, but I don& #39;t believe it was with malicious intent.) ++
(Obviously OP shouldn& #39;t have posted this, but I don& #39;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& #39;t representative of entire fandoms. Most didn& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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">https://twitter.com/JadeDrago...
On this basis, Aroha did not cheat. None of these fandoms even seem aware of this issue, which means that Astro& #39;s success was earned by Aroha& #39;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& #39;ll confess, I did see a few posts from Rohas claiming to create multiple accts (though I& #39;m sure there are Army who did as well). ++
I& #39;ll confess, I did see a few posts from Rohas claiming to create multiple accts (though I& #39;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& #39;t possible. Here& #39;s a short summary: ++ https://twitter.com/ina_mochiii/status/1290350598638809089?s=20">https://twitter.com/ina_mochi...
StarPlay posted an article disproving these accusations and stating exactly why cheating this way isn& #39;t possible. Here& #39;s a short summary: ++ https://twitter.com/ina_mochiii/status/1290350598638809089?s=20">https://twitter.com/ina_mochi...
And here& #39;s the full article for more details: ++ https://twitter.com/aus_noom/status/1290346818421882882?s=20">https://twitter.com/aus_noom/...
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& #39;m sure BTS wouldn& #39;t approve of at all). They& #39;ve even gone as far as to comment hateful words on MJ and Jinjin& #39;s recent vlive, as well as Eunwoo& #39;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& #39;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& #39;ve presented my evidence and reasoning, but I suppose it& #39;s your own choice what you believe. Just be civil about it.
I& #39;ve presented my evidence and reasoning, but I suppose it& #39;s your own choice what you believe. Just be civil about it.
Oh, here& #39;s another good thread on the issue: https://twitter.com/seokstudz/status/1290311950560309249?s=20">https://twitter.com/seokstudz...
