Hey guys, this one's a doozy! I thought this story was worthy of being told. I already feel better having written it all out.
But if long-winded diatribes aren't your cup of tea, I won't be offended if you skip this one. ngl though, it's got some juicy bits. I'd love to know how all of this jives with the experiences and observations of many of you out there.
Wow, you really put your heart into this! This is something I respect in the deepest way.
To be honest with you, I exchanged with you in the whatever backstage subreddit there was where potentially there were some ideas thrown in, do you remember the page? I was fed up with the ignorance of the people in the sub and I wrote a message to the moderators, since they can do something... (I don't suppose you remember, it is just important for the story from my perspective). I wrote basically that we should do something about the ignorance and inability to act in this sub and I was surprised that I got so many messages from the moderators. One was from you and you accepted me in the group and provided me with a link. There were others who provided a link to the group and they also informed me that shills can be found even there, as a warning. That's kinda what you expect from honest people these days - freely warning you about the potential dangers they deal with on a daily basis.
So I went in this place and I tried to expose some shills in the subreddit. I got some replies from the mods (mainly you) that were explaining that it is not sufficient for a valid evaluation of a user as a shill... I thought this was bs and after several tries I thought you were an asshole... (I am giving it to you frankly, I hope you appreciate it at the end). However, after some time, I realized that the users I have provided may be just confused and I remember, one of the users was following a lot of weed pages, so it would seem as a person I give a crap about more than he gives a crap about himself... Nevertheless, I saw you were right and people shouldn't be judged immediately by their solo replies but by checking their accounts. The point here, is that you thought me a lesson that I personally learnt from you. Honestly. I mean, even if you don't believe me, I am glad to share it here and be able to transform it in words.
Later, I remember you were very active on the voting cases and after that, there was an article to portray you as an anti-semitic, which was so pathetic on their side... I think more people clearly saw Israeli propaganda as the bad guy, when the topic was US elections.... :D That really backfired on them. :D Anyway, you didn't give up when they blocked your account or suspended it - doesn't really matter how their suppression of free speech acted out, but you created this place and is now more active and truthful than r/conspiracy. I can say that because my account is still not blocked there and I am kinda active from week to week...
The point is that your refusal to give up gave strength to this page to grow and become a source of free speech. I know there are some shills lingering here waiting for their pathetic, immoral paycheck but it is still better than r/conspiracy at this point. There, it is usual for a post to get immediately downvoted to 0 and remain forever at 0 even if you get upvoted - immediately gets to 0. Many posts observing the strange results confirm the same thing. So, I salute you for your action to make this place and be so active in revealing the truth.
I will be honest with you, even though I remain anonymous as you are but hey... it's 2021 already... Anonymity is the key to living free now... Honestly, you are a modern hero of the current age. You have felt the beatings and despite of them, you continue to work towards others, as every saint does in their lifetime. Now, I won't go far as to call you a saint as you have to commit to others for the rest of your life for that, but I see a person who is being an example to those who seek a way to express themselves in the times of censorship - you are the main, if not - one of the main voices of freedom and justice - a modern day hero. But don't rest on what you have done - you have the potential to do more than any of us. Use these choices and create a legacy that will remain for others, so they can remember free speech and justice. Your continuous work in that direction is will prove others that being a hero is within their reach - please continue to share your work with others, so they can learn. I can say that I didn't learn immediately from you, but I greatly appreciate the lessons you've given me even after I reacted negatively initially to them.
It literally boils down to "acting for yourself" or "acting for others". It is clear which choice leads to a global improvement. I am glad you have taken it in the past, so you can share your example. I hope you continue to do so, so we can continue to learn. Thank you!