Damn Voat, it's not easy being a Goat herder.
After reading and reflecting on the feedback everyone provided concerning the bans (and it was a lot of information to process), I realize I've acted against Voat's principals. Voat is the last Wild Wild West website online. It always has been. If it wasn't for Free Speech and you guys telling me I'm a faggot, I wouldn't have seen this. This is the power of Free Speech in that only with it, can difficult problems be fixed.
Concerning Vote Manipulation Bans:
I'm reversing all recent vote manipulation bans. Voat has changed and thus our process needs changed. I will not be processing further vote manipulation bans until we talk about the process as a community.
Concerning The Downvote Disclosure:
I'm a piece of shit for doing this. I should have never even looked at the votes on that post, but my curiosity got the best of me. Posting about it was equally shitty. I can not provide any justification for my actions other than to admit they were wrong and amateurish and to promise if they ever happen again, I'll permaban myself as punishment. And OP will deliver.
Concerning Builders:
Many think that my endorsement of very specific acts, imply a full endorsement of the user as a whole. This isn't true. My intent was to highlight specific acts that stood out as courageous or constructive, not the user themselves. It didn't help that all three of these users are controversial in their own ways.
On Poetry:
I'll probably still continue posting poetry on Voat. The shit posts are just too funny.
As I look at this mess I've created, I realize that I should just stick to writing software and leave what is working alone. Sometimes lessons in life have to be learned a few times before they sink in and I believe this is one of them.
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PIA-OMG ago
okay @virge
virge ago
How many accounts are you currently using for vote manipulation, post stalking, spam, content manipulation, lies, and noise pollution for a mile log retarded nigger signature? Lets count the ways:
Sadiq_Khan, Normie-Vision, Jewish_Shill, clueless_Normie, dindu-nufffin, Fizzle-Stizzle, jkfaksj776, jklsjas8347895, kjhasd758756, zxcvzxcvzx, ldjafs45345, kljasdfjklasdl43, jkshdfka78938, ksjdfkas878345, 349023095sdfl, ldjafs45345, dfgadg35235, 349023095sdfl, jkshdfka78938, ldjafs45345, PIA-OMG
xenoPsychologist ago
yeah, ya know what, that guy (assuming they all actually are him) really is a huge douchebag. its not implausible youre just a normal arsehole (which is something i can respect), and not a shill of any sort. i guess i can concede on that much.
sguevar ago
Well @virge is quite a douchebag himself as if you criticize his views he will start throwing tantrums at you and then losing debates for the full of shit faggot he is. Then after a few days go by, he will purge his comment and content history to conveniently try to manipulate some more. Archive your interactions with him.
virge ago
If you weren't actively subverting the community for whatever reason I'd be much nicer to you, this is true.
You've shown yourself to be a liar and a hypocrite.
sguevar ago
So you are going to keep the projections right? Aren't we past this already?: You know you don't have any credibility before me and many others for all the fuckery and hypocrisy you spew out your head. Transparency? you don't know what that is content purger. Fuck off for none of the efforts that you have done were in fact to protect Voat's essence but to subvert it. I know you faggot and I will call out your faggotry every single time.
Pfff sure I have that is why I never purge my content, I always stand by my words and back them up and I actively work to protect Voat from deceiving faggots like yourself go purge some more of your content and comment history faggot and go choke on a bottle.
Copy pasta of the comment he made to avoid the problem of evidence when he deletes:
"If you weren't actively subverting the community for whatever reason I'd be much nicer to you, this is true.
You've shown yourself to be a liar and a hypocrite."
virge ago
Ahh. I see we've finally reached the stage where you have no further argument and now play play the whole accuse me of what I've already accused you of thing.
I guess you're done here if "I know you are but what am I" is the best you've got left.
sguevar ago
You are fooling no one @virge. Absolutely no one.
And your pathetic effort to keep yourself relevant and try to conveniently use the fire that we were having to boast yourself showed your true nature faggot.
Go choke on the bottle a little more.
@MadWorld this guy sure makes me laugh... is like he never learns and keeps feeding material for his own Full of Shit hall of fame.
virge ago
Amazing.