We've got a bunch of new people now so let's bring back a classic post. What low stakes conspiracy theory do you believe that you cannot prove but feels right to you?

I'll start: I believe that dating apps have made a concerted effort to smear in person meeting people and tie it to being "creepy" through social media so you are forced to meet people online(which was the creepy option just 15 years ago)

  • silent_water [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    I've gotten into arguments about this with the cryptofash over at programming.dev lmao. literally had one of them tell me to "get over it".

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            • BelieveRevolt [he/him]
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              1 year ago

              some word that was fine then, but is a slur now

              It wasn't fine then, you piece of shit.

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                  It was definitely not a medically accepted term when social media as we know was created. Nice of you to tell on yourself, though. ”All I did was use a wholesome slurerino and I got CANCELLED for it!”

                  I also don't know why you think reddit-logo is less tolerant towards writing out ableist slurs than us.

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              • Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
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                1 year ago

                Okay, I'm pretty sure you're trolling, but I'll say this. The more UNJUSTIFIED cancelings I'm talking about aren't things like pedophilia and grooming, but more like gossip and rumors that got out of hand or people digging up tweets from 12 years ago.

                Of course I'm a little upset, who wouldn't be upset about strangers playing mind games to accuse them of enjoying one of the worst crimes imaginable?

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