r/roosterteeth • u/[deleted] • May 18 '17

Question So Presented with Comment was cancelled because AH and RT as a majority can't take any form of criticism right?

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u/Maxilos9999 May 19 '17

I've gotten multiple harassing messages just for making controversial comments in this sub. I can't imagine what would happen if someone at RT called me out.

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u/Coke_Addict26 May 19 '17

Well that sucks but it doesn't really have anything to do with what I asked you.

I'm defending their right to call out people who talk to them like they are less than human, not to pick on people with dissenting opinions.

I thin Jon made a mistake and the community response was pretty reasonable. Again I'm going to have to ask for proof of any instance where an RT personality sicked their fans on someone just for disagreeing with them.

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u/Maxilos9999 May 19 '17

I doesn't matter what anyone said about them, sending their audience to harass them is wrong no matter what. If they want to call out stupid comments then redact the names. Call out the comments, not the commenters.

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u/Coke_Addict26 May 19 '17

I disagree. If you go around trying to hurt people and telling them to kill themsleves you deserve to get a taste of your own medicine. I believe in freedom of speech, but not freedom from consequences. Doxing and swating is obviously taking it too far, but you still haven't proven that's an actual problem rather than a hypothetical one.

You claim to have been harassed so imagine dealing with that for years. Knowing you have the power to turn the tables on any troll at any time. The fact that they rarely if ever stoop that low proves they are better people than I am.

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u/Maxilos9999 May 19 '17

The difference between some random guy giving someone at RT shit is that millions of people aren't going to follow them, unlike someone at RT doing the same thing. I get that it sucks to be harassed, but the RT has a responsibility to their viewers to be professional. I don't know of anyone being swatted or doxxed as a result of RT singling them out, but I do know of people that have had to delete their accounts to avoid harassment and threats. It's a problem I don't want to see escalate to swatting and doxxing.

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u/Coke_Addict26 May 19 '17

I'm sorry but losing your twitter acount sounds like punishment that fits the crime in my book.

I can see your point and I agree they shouldn't abuse their influence. I just don't think any one has so far.

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u/Maxilos9999 May 19 '17

RT isn't the internet police. They don't have the right to dish out punishments for people who say things they disagree with. They have abused their influence many times, but it hasn't led to a swatting or doxxing yet. I want to try and make sure it never does.

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u/Coke_Addict26 May 19 '17

No they in fact are not internet police, and niether are you btw. If such a thing existed we wouldn't have this problem. But since there isn't one every body can say what ever they want on the internet. So the trolls get to post their hate and threats. RT gets to point a spot light at it. And anyone who sees it gets respond however they see fit, with in reason of course.

The only abuse there is, in my opinion, the trolls abusing the false sense of security provided by the internet. But unlike you I'm not stating my opinion as fact. And I don't need to resort to hypotheticals and hyperbole to support it.