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[–]Node 7 insightful - 4 fun7 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 4 fun -  (4 children)

Same, even though you post some inexplicable far-left gibberish sometimes, it's not a reason to block you. It does seem like you're 'shilling' when you do that, but then other times you appear normal. You're a mystery, and maybe someday I'll understand what that's all about. Meantime, cheers!

[–][deleted] 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

What no one can explain to me is: why would anyone want to operate as a 'shill' on Saidit?

Consider the influence footprint: 20 anti-vaxxers, 5 Nazis, and 40 angry 'superstraight' people?

Also: what's the point of a 'shill' on Saidit: to try to defend what's already already believed by 90% of the people around the world?

And what would I get for my efforts? (Seriously: I could use the money)

Why not: see Saidit as a place for debate and focus on the debate? Is that so hard?

[–]Node 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

why would anyone want to operate as a 'shill' on Saidit?

Human motivations are often a mystery, even when there seems to be a simple explanation.

[–]RightousBob 9 insightful - 5 fun9 insightful - 4 fun10 insightful - 5 fun -  (1 child)

The answer is simple. The reason shills like ol sucks here are on Saidit is because this site is essentially uncontrolled territory. Opinions outside of the mainstream narrative are plentiful around here and those who are opposed to that kind of radical individual thought simply could never allow a site like Saidit to turn into a haven for free speech and free thought. Shills are like cancer, if there is a cell to covert and corrupt to their side they will be there regardless of size. Sucks is an obvious shill and a bad one at that.

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

^ This.