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Maybe stop killing people?
Are you implying Ukraine was wrong to pull off this attack?
Because that smells like Russian apologism.
Edit yeah you can see whenever you catch Russians when they're thought they were being "smart". It's honestly ridiculous how low your bar is for that. It's almost like interacting with another species.
They're saying Russia should stop killing Ukrainians. Nothing about this attack.
Well this attack is to make Russia realise they should stop killing Ukrainians?
Ukraine isn't doing it for fun, you know?
There were dozens of long range bomber destroyed. Bombers which have been dropping bombs on Ukraine, killing people.
So now there's less of that.
So... why the comment about "maybe stop killing people?" That's literally what Ukraine is trying to achieve with this.
Edit you downvote all you want Ruski bots
Dude, you misunderstood the first comment. Let it go and move on.
No, I didn't misunderstand it at all.
I'm clarifying it.
You don't understand how clever Russian disinfo is. That is a comment that should be read as "Hey, Russia, please stop and Ukraine won't have to keep doing this to you" but it can also be read as "War is always bad, so this too was bad".
The fact there's two options and this is a pro-Ukraine article means it needs clarification. Because Russian disinfo accounts rely on things like that to build credibility to their accounts. If you're not completely sure when checking an account, if it's a little messy to figure out who a person is for and who they're not for, you're more likely to give up. And then that account can continue.
Lemmy is fucking infested with Russians.
And if you think this is cynic or paranoid or whatever, I've a bridge to sell you
That's the issue. You misunderstood and you try again and again to be right on the internet. It won't work. May I suggest some meditation? https://meditofoundation.org/ is free.
Youre simplifying it.
Why is it that people online think they're masters of nuance, and other people just don't even understand what the word means?
Do you have any idea how good Russian disinfo is? That's like the only thing I'll ever give them credit for; spycraft and manipulation. They're fucking experts at it. CIA relies on machines and could never manufacture campaigns to shift Russian public opinion on the scale that Russia manufactures opinions in the Anglosphere. Russia uses people, and extremely effectively. Social engineering more than hacking, simply put.
I meditate daily, probably since you were born. If you speak Finnish, I'd suggest listening to Väinö Pertamo "Itserentoutushypnoosi" to learn the basics. Unfortunately even if you find the clip and manage to read the words said in it, I don't think it will work, because it's so much about the timbre of dr Pertamo. Basically more than half the lesson is not about the words.
Anyway, that aside, the point is I genuinely am glad of the downvotes. That will make some people question, why? It is quite the innocent comment. But to say it's obviously the meaning which is more likely, is well, to fall into the trap.
I'm not saying what it is. I'm pointing out that vaguely positively comments on Ukraine communities are something which Russian accounts use at the start to render credibility to their accounts, without having actually said anything that's not in-line with their propaganda.
You can jest and say I misunderstood and am making shit up, or that I'm being paranoid, but again, I simply care more about actually having this argument out there than you mocking me for it. For all I know, (and I underline I do not believe in this at all, but it is possible, if not even plausible), you're part of it. As me making that point would reveal that tactic, rendering it less useful unless it's "thoroughly debunked".
That's what happens with all of it. Once I caught davel@lemmy.ml, we went on for days, him claiming he's American. Now he doesn't even post anywhere else than lemmy.ml, because he knows he can't mod, so he doesn't want to, because he knows I or some other troll-hunter will be on him like stink on a pile of shit for the pretend-American he is.
And he's probably not even paid, just a nationalist moron. The people who actually get paid aren't that stupid.
Because again, Russia is terrifyingly good at manipulating people.
Although a part is ofc the ubiquitous nature of English and somewhat arcane nature of Russian. It's easier for a Russian to pretend to be from the West than the other way around. Except in voice chats. Reminds me of when I caught a Russian on the Irish national discord. He claimed he was Irish, but lucky for me their egos are easy to hurt. Dude didn't even know what a limerick was or where Limerick is. Once I managed him on voice, he had such a strong fucking Russian accent, and the most pathetic attempt at hiding it and trying a cartoonish Irish one.
It was hilarious.
So again, mock me all you want. No such thing as bad pr when it comes to talking about Russian disinformation
I don't think anyone would read it like the second one.
Ah well, if you trust everyone on the internet, dear stranger, then so do I.
Henceforth I shall never question anything. It's not like bad actors actually exist.
Why bother retaining any sort of suspicion towards anything? It'd just be a waste of energy. Well meaning people have never been taken advantage of as far as I remberer.
Thanks, wise old Colin
Stop insulting my mother!
Mate, as much as I want to believe you and I think you are right in general terms, in this particular case it is a false positive I have not tagged this account and I've glanced the account and I didn't see anything that would be tankie like.
However yes lemmy is infested with Russian disinfo but this ain't it chief.
I'm definitely not implying the first account is pro-Russian. (I didn't even check the profile)
I'm just pointing out there's an alternative way to see it, and we should be mindful of the sort of language we use and the implications it has.
Double-down harder, bro. The choir you're preaching to maybe didn't hear you.
Oh I do. Lemmy is filled with Russian bots, who the fuck cares about votes? Lol.
So it's a pacifist comment then?
Because either it realises this attack destroyed equipment thats used to kill people, thus leading to less killing (ie on the way to stopping killing) or it's a "Ukraine shouldn't be bombing Russia, everyone should just live in peace" which is just dogwhistling Russian propaganda as there's definitely not any actual Ukrainian pacifists here.
And they're the ones getting bombed. But you're just here for a snarky oneliners, you don't possess the capacity to argue it.
Run along kiddo
I think we all know who the real russian bot is here, comrade.
Yeah, anyone who isn't a screaming idiot can see it.
I'm a Finnish person, in the Finnish reserves. I gladly kill Russians who break international laws, like the pathetic sack of shit Putin is.
And I can prove that.
I'm not like davel@lemmy.ml who claims to be American while sucking Putler's cock, spreading Russian propaganda.
From the downvotes and still not receiving an explanation to the first comment, yeah, everyone with a basic education from a developed country would know, yes. I assume that grouping doesn't involve, among others, you.
Dare you say any of those things or are you a pussy afraid of getting arrested over writing things online and then "having an accident"?
Whatever you're taking, you might want to dial it back.
Yes, the old "mentally ill people have nothing to contribute".
Ever stopped to think about how stupid that fucking argument is, since more intelligence usually means a highers likelyhood of mental disorders?
Some of these leading professors in bipolar diseases take heavy doses if lithium for their personal bipolar diseases.
Disregarding that, the implication you're making is that there aren't Russian trolls on Lemmy, and definitely not a concerted effort of any sort, ever. And if there are Russian troll on Lemmy, they certainly wouldn't lie about being Russian trolls. Like davel@lemmy.ml is always admitting he's a Russian shill.
Oh no wait, he's always pretending to be an American.. How weird, isn't it?
Edit, weird how you stopped accusing me of being a Russian troll?
(also inb4 Russians calling it nazi cross, it's a cross used in military symbols all over the world, extensively in Russian military as well)
No matter what else you are, you're definitely a troll. Reality is worse off with the existence of your posts here.
There is a ignore button for you to use.
I've always found it enlightening when people assert their personal feelings as objective truth. Tells a lot about you, as a person.
So, you don't believe in Russian disinfo?
Why did you stop calling me a Russian troll?
Why can't you answer ANYTHING?
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
Whst exactly do you think I've asserted at any point in this thread, except for personal facts about me, like that I'm part of the Finnish Defence Forces?
I've explicitly stated I've not asserted anyone being definitely something. So please, do enlighten me?
Perhaps your English isn't yet on the level where you can distinguish "assert" and "imply"?
This whole thread is just you refusing to understand plain english. Literally doubling down on your stupidity with every post.
Its you refusing to understand plain English and refusing to answer very fucking simple questions.
lol Do you really think the gish gallop works online?
Ironic.
Do remind me, what have I asserted?
You realize that you're posts here don't just go away, right?
Also "your"*
You realise you're still avoiding insanely simple questions, right?
Unlike some, no matter what I say here, I don't have to fear physical reprisal. Unlike Russians. In Russia, being a journalist is extremely fucking dangerous, and that's why most Russians are afraid for their lives and would never admit what a small-cock authoritarian Putin is.
Nice non-sequiter buddy.
Eugh. Such a bore, just vomiting the names of fallacies, not even understanding how one uses them.
Well, make it clear for everyone. You admit that Putin is a war criminal who should be seized and trialed for crimes against humanity, IMMEDIATELY? Right?
Obviously, you're the only one who seems to think anyone in this thread thinks otherwise. Creepily so.
Why on Earth would you imply I "think otherwise"? Oh right, your verbal skills aren't enough to answer a single fucking question in English.
I forgot, izvini comrade.
edit just a reminder, this is my personal knife, and it's explicitly for killing Russian war criminals;
The only thing I can conclude from your behavior is you're trying to manufacture defense of putin out of nothing with performative anger and a refusal to comprehend responses to it.
Stress on the pronoun "I" there.
I'm manufacturing defense of Putin? Me? A member of the Finnish Defence Force? A Finnish reserve member, trained to kill cyka ruskis?
Me who's saying Putin is a pathetic balding whore afraid to even appear in public because his country hates him so? Putler, who has an ICC warrant ouf for his arrest?
https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-ukraine-icc-judges-issue-arrest-warrants-against-vladimir-vladimirovich-putin-and
I bet you don't dare to say any of those things.
Please, prove me wrong in that aspect. Please
ps how much military training you have?
Yes, manufacturing. Because everyone responding to you just must be defending putin no matter what they actually said. And you'll fight anyone who says otherwise.
So you can't say that Putin is bad, you keep saying I must be defending him, when I explicitly detail his warcrimes (which you're too blyat to admit to), and I'm the one supporting him, despite me being part of the Finnish military?
How do you explain that?
Jesus your guys' education is just such garbage. Almost as if you're not even the same fucking species :D
Literally everything you just said is wrong. And you wonder why people think you're the one on putin's side.
https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-ukraine-icc-judges-issue-arrest-warrants-against-vladimir-vladimirovich-putin-and
Doesn't matter what you pretend is real. Reality is real. And the reality is that the fucktard Putin has an ICC warrant out for him, and you're refusing to accept that while FUDding that I'm a Russian troll despite me being a part of the Finnish military.
You guys honestly are on a totally different level, intellectually. But... not in a good way. :D
No one would be stupid enough to think that
And ofc no-one on the internet ever says things they don't mean.
Well, I guess if you didn’t mean it…