So, I saw a report from one of my users. They reported:

https://ponder.cat/post/1594852/1813842

For the reason:

Unreasonable fighting with everyone in every simple post

I think that’s ridiculous, so I talked with them about it. Posting private communications is frowned upon I guess, but long story short, they weren’t receptive. I’ve decided to ban the account.

IMO the general culture on Lemmy is that users are entitled to their free account and everyone needs to be careful and circumspect about limiting that entitlement in any way, but I don’t see it that way. I don’t think it’s a requirement for me to provide hosting space for anyone who wants to use my stuff as a jumping-off point for abuse of Lemmy’s systems, and isn’t apologetic or receptive when I talk with them about not doing that. The fact that it’s in service of harassing FlyingSquid in particular is just icing on the cake, since my perception is that people like to harass him apparently for no legitimate reason at all (with this as an example).

AITA?

  • UniversalMonk@r.nfEnglish
    11·
    4 hours ago

    He has a few other alts as well, but it’s not exactly my day job to keep detailed notes.

    As in alt names or instances? Because i have no alt names. If you don’t have proof, then don’t falsely accuse.

    Please show us the proof.

    TBH, I don’t think it’s really against any rules to dup a username across instances as SMCF is actually on .world.

    Then why bring it up?

    However, this is being done with malice

    You have no proof of this. Please show posts where I have malice.

    UM must have been holding a grudge from when he was banned from .world.

    No, YOU have been holding a grudge from that. Let it go. It was before the election. I didn’t vote for Harris. And she lost. But her loss wasn’t my fault. Get over it.

      • UniversalMonk@r.nfEnglish
        11·
        5 hours ago

        I told you to quit mumbling. I can’t hear a word you are saying.

        I’ve reported you for false accusations. Funny how everytime I have a counterpoint, you ask me to quit mumbling. I’ve made myself quike clear.

        Unless you have proof, don’t accuse.

          • UniversalMonk@r.nfEnglish
            11·
            5 hours ago

            We don’t owe trolls shit.

            Then don’t bring up accusations you can’t back up. Especially in a sub what is all about showing proof of accusations.

              • UniversalMonk@r.nfEnglish
                11·
                4 hours ago

                That’s not proof. In fact, I specifically said it wasn’t me in that very thread you are showing.

                Please provide proof that I impersonated anyone, anywhere. Someone saying they thought it was me, doesn’t make it so.

                This entire community is about proving accusations. So please, provide proof. You showed a screen shot of accusation. And that person didn’t provide proof or even logic in is presumption.

                That is the equivalent of me saying that “remotelove” started an alt account with the name of “sanctus.”

                You wanna hate me, cool. But at least be accurate about it. I’m plenty hated enough, that you don’t have to go making up shit about me.

                Also, I am NOT the main topic of this thread. This is all off-topic. But if you are bringing up, then you have to prove it.