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(EDIT) Mr. Wheaton has, sadly, deleted his original post, because it became overinfested with MAGAt trolls and "bro army" asshats. Here is his follow up post explaining why he did so. I wish he hadn't done it, but I can understand his reasons why. (/EDIT)
Wil Wheaton wrote a post over on Facebook, talking about the idiocy of the Facebook suggestions algorithm, in which he posted a screenshot of a FB suggestion of a PewDiePie fan page and said:
"Hi Facebook. On the one hand, I'm heartened to discover that you know so little about me, your algorithms seem to think that I want to follow a racist, piece of shit bigot.
"On the other hand, fuck you for recommending and providing a platform for this racist, piece of shit bigot."
Here is my response, plus comments:
Yup. To hell with PewDiePie forever, as far as I'm concerned. https://kane-magus.dreamwidth.org/tag/fuck+pewdiepie
So very many ignorant dumbshits in the comments under Mr. Wheaton's post with that trite old "Pewds was just joking!!!1!!1!!~!!`!!2!1!!" chestnut, along with the similarly banal "I used to like you but now I'm out" bullshit (is there an official term for that particular "I'm here posting on your page explicitly to let you know that I am not paying attention to you, at least until the next time you say something I don't like, in which case I will be back again to let you know I'm still not paying attention to you" style of idiotic trolling?), and that same old "Durrr don't believe everything teh mainstream meeediuh sez!!!" flaccid turd (as if the very words out of PewDiePie's own mouth aren't enough to show what a consistently racist asshat he is). Fortunately, I'll never have to see those particular Facebook users again, thanks to Mr. Block Button.
Oh, and also this: https://www.google.com/search?q=pewdiepie+maga+hat&tbm=isch
Ordinarily, I'd say don't read the comments, because, I mean, why would you, anyway? But in this case, I'd say at least give them a peek, because Mr. Wheaton himself has waded in there with a hazmat suit on and has taken several of the trolls to school. (Others, he has just given a simple "Bye," which is probably more than they warranted, but yeah, it's still pretty nice to see him cleaning house.)
"Remember, lads, subscribe to PewDiePie." https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/technology/facebook-youtube-christchurch-shooting.html
Man, Wil Wheaton really stirred up a swarm of MAGAts with this. They're *still* coming out from under their bridges to comment on it, a day later.
This is the power of the "Bro Army" or whatever asinine thing it's called, I guess. A bunch of literally neckbearded manchildren with way too much time on their hands.
Wil Wheaton wrote a post over on Facebook, talking about the idiocy of the Facebook suggestions algorithm, in which he posted a screenshot of a FB suggestion of a PewDiePie fan page and said:
"Hi Facebook. On the one hand, I'm heartened to discover that you know so little about me, your algorithms seem to think that I want to follow a racist, piece of shit bigot.
"On the other hand, fuck you for recommending and providing a platform for this racist, piece of shit bigot."
Here is my response, plus comments:
Yup. To hell with PewDiePie forever, as far as I'm concerned. https://kane-magus.dreamwidth.org/tag/fuck+pewdiepie
So very many ignorant dumbshits in the comments under Mr. Wheaton's post with that trite old "Pewds was just joking!!!1!!1!!~!!`!!2!1!!" chestnut, along with the similarly banal "I used to like you but now I'm out" bullshit (is there an official term for that particular "I'm here posting on your page explicitly to let you know that I am not paying attention to you, at least until the next time you say something I don't like, in which case I will be back again to let you know I'm still not paying attention to you" style of idiotic trolling?), and that same old "Durrr don't believe everything teh mainstream meeediuh sez!!!" flaccid turd (as if the very words out of PewDiePie's own mouth aren't enough to show what a consistently racist asshat he is). Fortunately, I'll never have to see those particular Facebook users again, thanks to Mr. Block Button.
Oh, and also this: https://www.google.com/search?q=pewdiepie+maga+hat&tbm=isch
Ordinarily, I'd say don't read the comments, because, I mean, why would you, anyway? But in this case, I'd say at least give them a peek, because Mr. Wheaton himself has waded in there with a hazmat suit on and has taken several of the trolls to school. (Others, he has just given a simple "Bye," which is probably more than they warranted, but yeah, it's still pretty nice to see him cleaning house.)
"Remember, lads, subscribe to PewDiePie." https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/technology/facebook-youtube-christchurch-shooting.html
Man, Wil Wheaton really stirred up a swarm of MAGAts with this. They're *still* coming out from under their bridges to comment on it, a day later.
This is the power of the "Bro Army" or whatever asinine thing it's called, I guess. A bunch of literally neckbearded manchildren with way too much time on their hands.
