I see a lot of jabronis hanging around Lemmy. Sometimes I wish they’d just go away, but I wonder if the ecosystem actually needs them.

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.social
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    4 months ago

    I’m not sure how you’re using the term here, since I know two definitions for it:

    A) streetcorner loiterer

    2] slang for testicles

    Eiither are you talking about lurkers, or trolls, or shitposters, or what?

    Lurkers may or may not be necessary. I’m not one, I couldn’t say.

    Trolls are not necessary, and in fact harmful to discourse.

    Shitposters are very necessary, they are the leaven to discussion that makes it fluffy and digestible.

    • ccunning@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 months ago

      I clarified in another comment (or at least tried to 😅).

      I’m not familiar with those definitions for jabroni, but troll would be the closest of the options you mention but maybe more of a troll/shitposter hybrid…