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[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 72 points 6 months ago

I've never felt more proud of not knowing so many words

[-] highenergyphysics@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

literally all I know about this image is that Lizzo is a disgusting piece of shit that sexually harasses, body shames, and is a huge misogynist to her staff and crew

Yes you read that correctly… it was all an act.

[-] Khrux@ttrpg.network 19 points 6 months ago

The final one is about a YouTube animator JoCat who was as far as I understand pretty beloved and charming.

I may not be up to date on events but while streaming he improved a gebderbent version of boys by Lizzo and people liked it so he made a full animation for it.

A small but loud number of people, primarily from outside his community considered the swapping of the genders and/or the platforming of Lizzo to be misogynistic and gave him enough hate that he permanently stepped away from content creation.

I have no idea if anything else has happened since but to my knowledge that's the event that made him "cancelled". Imo it's different to being cancelled because most people are on his side and are supporting him, and everything I've seen about this news takes that stance. Him suffering abuse from a few niche corners of the internet and quitting the platforms is not the same as the internet's collective consciousness turning against him. Metaphorically, he which his workplace due to bullying by people who foybd something he did obscene, he didn't get fired for it.

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 60 points 6 months ago

Jocat didn't get cancelled, he got bullied and his family threatened to the point he quit.

[-] Donkter@lemmy.world 55 points 6 months ago

Ironically that's far closer to actually being cancelled than whatever conservatives complain about.

[-] mobius_slip@beehaw.org 6 points 6 months ago

This is going to sound like a dumb question, but what's the difference? Getting cancelled isn't exactly an official status that is bestowed on people.

[-] Wes_Dev@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

"The viewers are mad because of something you did or said, so we're cancelling your show on our network."

vs

"Hey everyone on this forum, let's all dox this person and send anonymous hate mail to their actual home."

[-] fl42v@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
[-] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 43 points 6 months ago
[-] Changer098@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 6 months ago

If I'm reading this right, he, and his family, got doxxed and threatened for the "I like Girls" video?? What in the actual fuck??

Also that video is a straight banger.

[-] fl42v@lemmy.ml 41 points 6 months ago

Seriously, all that over a 30s song that's not even offensive? We've successfully moved from snowflakes to frozen hydrogen territory.

[-] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 7 points 6 months ago

Approaching absolute zero...

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago
[-] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago
[-] sulgoth@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

YouTuber/Twitch steamer.

[-] Dagnet@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago

That's why we don't get more jocat videos on YouTube? Holy shit people just suck

[-] Candelestine@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Apparently this is just some twitter drama? Not exactly Earth's finest left back in that pit, don't let them drag you down. Gotta be strong these days.

[-] Dexx1s@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

It's a little different when you're getting doxxed and your family is getting pulled into it IRL.

[-] Candelestine@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Oh, I see. That's not cancelling, that's a more severe form of online harassment. Probably a job for the police, if they actually gave a shit.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 6 months ago

Despite being very grateful for what this job has done for me and my family, I’m simply not strong enough to keep doing this if it means having to just accept this kind and amount of distress. Perhaps that makes me weak, but I’ve rarely ever really thought otherwise.

I agree with Jocat, this isn't a sign of weakness.

Can we drop this "gotta be strong" shit when people are literally dealing with thousands of random abusive asshats never leaving them be?

[-] Candelestine@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah, not saying they were the ones that need to be strong. OP is, if he's this upset about what's happening. Creating distress is their goal.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

That's a fair take, thanks for the clarification.

[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee -1 points 6 months ago

Idk what it's about, but I think OP must be chronically online to post something like this with zero context expecting everyone else to understand it. It is time to touch grass and stop emotionally investing in internet drama.

[-] macmacfire@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I wasn't expecting anyone to understand without context(you can just find the context if you're curious), and I'm not chronically online for being saddened by something horrible happening to someone I, in some way, idolize. Also, this isn't internet drama, it's a person being harassed and cyberbullied out of their career.

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

as a wannabe creator it's rather terrifying to see that even Jocat, one of the softest and most wholesome creators I've had the pleasure of watching - gets bullied out of doing what he loves. Where are those hate mobs coming from? what is their point?

[-] EvolvedTurtle@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I've thought about being a content creator for a while And I am 100% gonna be anonymous

[-] mossy_@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Jocat gave me a lifetime ban like seven years ago when I sent a message in his twitch chat that didn't translate right. Sent an apology dm to him in hopes I could clear it up, but that seemed to make things worse. People just don't give each other the benefit of the doubt on the internet 😔

I can go on about it but I imagine there's not much interest, just wanted to vent.

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