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Buddy, I don't think you do. I specifically remember some of your reports which were based on nothing more than you not liking what was said.
If you mean you think peoplecoughJews are "shamelessly" reporting people for anti-Semitism, the reports on Joo-posting are no greater than on any other heated topic, and I'd say Jew-haters and incels are actually much more prone to mash the report and downvote buttons.
I doubt it. I don't report a lot. And in a holistic review I'd wager over ~99% are good reports.
No, I meant what I actually wrote, not your bad faith paraphrasing.
I doubt what you are saying is accurate, given how antagonistic and petty you get over the subject matter. But on the flipside, people who criticize jews are, as far as I can tell, vocal and make arguments when allowed. Unlike what is displayed here. Regardless of how many are allegedly behind the scenes hitting the report button.
Of course you do. Everyone thinks their reports are valid, and reports about them are not.
What everyone believes of themselves is irrelevant to the fact of the matter. But taking what you say into account, with reporting that has just been displayed here, I'm confident in my statement, comparatively.
Then you are poor at evaluating evidence or unable to look past your biases. I assert confidently and objectively that you are wrong.
Right back at you.
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