Totally agree! That’s how things should be. Admins, please make this change.
Mormon Satanist. Transracial Socialist Workers Party Kopimist Monk. Debt-free. Alcohol-free. Drug-free. Caffeine-free. Over 45,000 downvotes, mocked, parodied, and bullied —all because I dare stand against the current Duopoly. Yet here I am, standing tall, defending worker’s rights. “Union!”
Totally agree! That’s how things should be. Admins, please make this change.
I was just having fun. No worries.
publication-length short story
Oh, if only you knew… hehe
😜
Let me guess: He was thwarted in his quest like a Scooby-Doo villain, and the cool Universal Monk showed him up, and everyone clapped.
Oh man, you didn’t even read it? I mean there’s recipe sharing, some singing, some laughs. I don’t wanna spoil it for you, but it does seem like a fun time had by all. Well, almost all. But you gotta admit, I do get accused of “main character syndrome” every day, so it really had to lead to a story sooner are later, right?
You reacted to the community’s disapproval and requests for you to stop
The mods allow me to keep posting there, so I’ll keep posting there. In fact, posting some stuff there this morning!
doubling down and adopting a gleeful serial-killer energy
You mean, being friendly. Meh, easy to get confused about the two, I guess. But I do like your wording. Hey, are you a pulp-writer too?! Friend, you gotta submit something to the Tales from the Cryptic Lemmy community! Come on, do it! I can see that I’ve inspired some passion in you!
I’m completely serious that I’m concerned about you.
See that? I knew we were on the verge of being friends. I can feel it now—a friendship bubbling up from the depths like a long-buried secret, just waiting to explode! You’ve been holding it back, afraid to let it out, but guess what? It’s happening! You can’t stop it now. Hooray!
Excluding sleep and working, you’ve been averaging posting something on Lemmy every 9 minutes, every single hour of every single day for 2 months.
Prolific, right? Ya know, I’ve always felt a connection to those million-word-a-year men; the old pulp writers. They cranked out stories and words nonstop, and now here I am, doing the same! Just as underappreciated in my time as they were in theirs, but hey, quantity over quality, right?! I sorta feel like I’m living my dream right now. And to see you so worked up and passionate about what I’m doing! Thank you for this shout-out!
You could have been accomplishing any number of projects with that, something you could be really proud of
But I am proud of my work on Lemmy. Thank you for your kind words. I’ve written two more stories that I’m posting today and I’m posting some more articles today, so be sure to update your stats about me. Thanks, friend! :)
Friend, I think you’re misunderstanding the tone of the stories and the community. By “skimming,” you’re missing the point and the flavor. You’re free to do that, but your critique doesn’t really count since you didn’t read the entire thing.
It’s a writing community meant to be filled playful throwbacks to the campy, exaggerated horror writing from the 50s and 60s. Nothing in it is meant to be taken seriously.
Look at the description for the first story: “Get ready, boils and ghouls, for a twisted tale of identity, deception, and a change of taste you won’t believe… until it’s too late!”
It’s all about embracing that over-the-top style! Do you not see that?! Your reaction is actually really funny to me!
Your overly serious attitude is what I’m parodying in some of the stories. But meh, not everyone likes pulpy over-the-top bad horror writing. There’s a reason it’s called crap. So no worries.
But thanks for your “concern” about me. I can really feel the sincerity in your polite comments about me! lol
Well, well, kind sir, you’ve just earned yourself a small, yet prominent role in my latest twisted tale! Thanks for the support, friend—you’re part of the nightmare now!
Oh man, see? That’s the EXACT line my new story starts with. Ok, fine, just know that in my next story (that you won’t read), it’s about a guy with a very similar name to yours, but it’s not you. And since you won’t be reading it, I feel fairly confident that you aren’t going to be offended.
And you know what? I totally get it if you’re not feeling up to diving into the first story. I mean, it’s only about the ever-so-fascinating shimmering thread between reality and unreality, transracialism, fungus existentialism, drugs, truth, justice, and the American way.
Oh wait, hold on—crap! That’s my next story, not the first.
Dammit, see what happens when a whole team of Russians, collecting our precious Russian Bitcoinz, shares one account to spread propaganda and tear apart the very fabric of America through Lemmy and then tries to post?
Or wait, am I bot now? No, no, no. I think the last theory was that I was a 12-year-old doing this in between eating spaghetti and watching cartoons while at one of my divorced parent’s houses. Was it Mom’s house or Dads?
I can’t remember. Ugh. So complicated to keep this huge propaganda machine going!
Thank you. It’s been a lot fun working on it!
Thanks! And it’s pretty cool that my first ever upvotes are on that story. A few people seem to appreciate it!
Of course, we both know once folks in c/politics discover that I wrote it, it’ll get downvoted to oblivion, but hey, for now, I’m enjoying this little quiet moment of upvotes. Haha!
Did you actually read the story though? I think you’ll recognize some of the things said in it! lol
Can I use your name for the next story I’m writing? Not exactly inspired by you, but from others in that community who’ve had some stuff to say. It’s fun too!
I started it last night and am finishing it up today, but I need a name!
But I don’t want you to accuse me of being a troll. :)
I’ve had my e-scoot for about nine months! Pic here: https://lemmy.world/post/20575626
But for my new commute, the roads aren’t as smooth. So I went bigger and got the bike. I have to say the scoot is way more fun so I’ll keep it.
And I apologize as well.
And hey, we agree on cars. I just bought an e-bike a few days ago, and I’ve been nearly killed twice already. Fucking drivers, totally ignoring bike lanes. Fuckers.
Ok, then we’re good. See? You say you’re sorry, I’ll say I’m sorry. And then we can just hate on the people who drive cars like shit. Deal?
I wasn’t mad either. So see? We’re not mad.
Let’s be friends now. I think maybe besties in the future. After the election, maybe? Harris will win, you can relax, etc.
I wasn’t upset though. I replied. You got mad. Now you think I’m a troll. That’s what happened. Dude, it’s in the link to the conversation. lol
And hey, we are both subbed here, so see? We have something in common. So we can be friends and move on.
You insulted me without provocation. I responded. Now you call me a troll. Dude, that’s what’s happening here. But this isn’t really the thread for that. I came here talking about a bike rack. You came here to call me a troll.
Or were you here looking at bike racks too? And we just mysteriously crossed paths here?
Let’s be clear—our very first interaction started with you insulting me by calling me an “edgelord,” which is a blatant provocation. As seen in your link: https://lemmy.world/comment/12909326
You initiated the conversation by insulting me, and now you’re falsely accusing me of trolling when I was simply responding to your attack.
If anything, you set the tone for that exchange, and yet you’re acting as if I’m the one in the wrong. It’s weird for you to insult someone and then play the victim when they respond.
Do you think it’s acceptable to personally attack someone in your very first interaction with them, even tho they haven’t attacked you?!
That’s your argument for calling me a troll? You’re saying I’m a troll because I responded to your unprovoked insult to me?! And I still didn’t personally attack you after that. lol
Rome and vespa is definitley one
Yep, my post history is public: https://lemmy.world/u/UniversalMonk?page=1&sort=New&view=Posts
And what makes you think I was “surprised” at any backlash?! Friend, I’ve been getting backlash since my first day here. There is no “surprise” on my end.
And how was I troll to you? How am I treating people?
I realize that. I was merely noting that I’m surprised that there aren’t more scooters there. I was under the wrong impression that there were.
Which is how I THOUGHT Lemmy would be when I signed up. It’s definitely not that way. I still love Lemmy, but oy, the user base here do not like opinions that go against the norm/majority. They seek revenge. Follow you around to downvote comments, etc. It’s crazy.