What Zero Could've Been

[AwesomeJr44]

This is enough, for me, to not take you seriously. I stop reading after these words in particular are spoken, for they are a bane upon the sanity and logical discussion and frankly I've already compiled an undoubtedly accurate mental database of which threads and content topic YOU would write off as "just misinformation and mindless hate".

I mean to be 100% fair, nonconstructive hate is a real thing. Aveyond experiences it in pretty much any thread he makes, regardless of topic or how good/bad his takes are in said thread. Aveyond could say that the sky is blue and that he likes that shade of blue, and the same group of posters would be there to post about him not liking burger scenes. I do find it really funny though how certain posters (not naming names so nobody get defensive) love to cry about Lyth hate threads, but then endorse an Aveyond hate thread.

Every day I drift further and further into the mindset of Anakin Skywalker, because from my point of view the Fora Knights are the ones who spread most of the mindless hate and disinformation you see on these forums.

The difference between you and Anakin is that you are right while he was not.

Don't believe me if that's what you're intent on doing, but frankly the Zodiark Trancer cult is the one interested in real, nuanced discussion and you cannot change my mind on this.

I've said this many times and I'll say it again, I'm all for a real nuanced discussion, and while I can't speak for others, I'd wager a lot of people on the 'Zodiark Trancer' side feel the same way. But it doesn't seem like the other side of the debate wants free and open discussion, they want an echo chamber of positivity like the one you'll find in r/ffxiv.

And something I'd like to point out is that for all of the accusations of brigading that are thrown towards the Zodiark Trancers, nobody's willing to question if the other side is engaging in that behavior. If you asked me to pick ONE thread in the past week that had the most obvious signs of brigading, it would be this one. It's kind of sus that if I make a high-effort thoughtful comment that gets 10 likes, the Zodiark Trancers are brigading, all of those likes are from my friends and we're just trying to manipulate the discussion, but when literally any low effort post that is anti-Aveyond is getting at least 15, it's just the forum agreeing on something.

It's rules for thee and not for me. That's what it's always been. The other side engages in all of this nonsense and no one cares, but if the dreaded Zodiark Trancers dare do anything resembling the same (whether they're actually doing that or not), we're the bad guys now. A thread that's taking a big crap over Aveyond? Just the forum disagreeing with him. A thread that's calling Lyth out for crap she's actually doing? A Lyth hate thread.

People have forgotten the true meaning of being a troll. Assume nothing of my mental state, as you roil into a frothing wroth over the many offensive things I've uttered. Being a misanthrope frees one from the ineluctable fetters of bigotry. I'm having fun here, what of you?