I think the people defending him have missed the point. People weren't upset with Yoho because he had differing views, there are plenty of posters here that align with him politically and nobody is calling for them to be banned. The difference with Yoho is he was a troll, plain and simple. It became clearer and clearer the more targeted it became. If certain posters posted, he would post something he knew would rile them up. If there was follow-up, it would be with something specific just to dig at them.
-Spam twitter links, often unrelated to the current topic
-Intentionally post nonsense and ignore facts just to frustrate people
then either
(a)follow it up with an insult
or
(b)Play the victim when it's mission accomplished and people get annoyed
This time he made it personal but other than that, this has been his game for a very long time
I posted this before, but;
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Some of the warning signs that you’re dealing with a troll include:
Blindness to evidence: Trolls are notorious for ignoring facts and either doubling down on their stance or redirecting to a new topic altogether.
Name-calling: Internet trolls aren’t known for their creativity. They’ll often latch onto the latest trending insult and use it in every situation. Hello, “Karen.”
Topic redirects: This is an old-school trolling technique that’s still around today on chats and forums. Trolls enjoy making off-topic remarks to try and distract posters from the discussion. They’ll also post unrelated images or memes.
Condescending tone: “Why you mad, bro?” Trolls love to stoke the fire and then act dismissive when people become angry, which only triggers more frustration. And they know it.
Overexaggerating: While most people use words that aren’t absolute, there’s no middle ground for trolls. Everything has to be on the extreme end of the spectrum. Instead of saying “often” or “sometimes,” they’ll say “always” or “never.”
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I understand some posters just don't like seeing someone targeted the way yoho started to be, and I definitely get that to a point, the fact that this thread even exists is proof of that. To me it just shows how effective his trolljob was and how long he was allowed to get away with it
It'd be different if he was actually discussing his views, but it was clearly all a schtick just to piss people off. Others will defend him just because they also dislike the people he was trolling and pissing off. No comment there.