I disagree since the stigma comes from people who think anyone with an anime pic is automatically racist - which isn’t true, especially since I’ve seen a lot of anime pfps who are normal online. This whole “anime pfp bad” nonsense stems from the anime fandom - especially K-On - somehow being a magnet for the far-right and antisemites of all people. One theory I have is that anime fits well with their reactionary vision of the world similar to 40k.

    • CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 years ago

      I think this was sarcasm that got mistaken for a real position. Munrock included things like having letters in your username or using sentences in your posts. Seeing these things as the markers of a “potentially unhinged lunatic” is an obviously absurd position, as that would mean pretty much any use of language would make one a potential unhinged lunatic. This position is so ridiculous that I can’t see even the most rabid chud believing it, which makes me conclude it must be a joke.

      • Munrock ☭@lemmygrad.ml
        7·
        2 years ago

        as that would mean pretty much any use of language would make one a potential unhinged lunatic.

        Yeah I thought it was pretty obvious. Also pointedly included myself in the list with my pfp.

        And my point: you can’t judge someone by a profile pic or username without also reading what they’re actually saying. Unfortunately you can’t rely on the internet to do that.