That's assuming I have no familiarity with a group that exists in a public space and recently made a big showing on my own instance.

It's not possible to talk over someone in a back and forth medium such as this. Even then I've endeavored to be respectful. I've failed in places, sure. I'm human. But the attempt isn't meaningless.

Just because you haven't seen me before doesn't mean I haven't looked before saying anything. Seems like there's an interesting reversal in there somewhere.