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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 69 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If you make a statement in a public forum, don't be surprised when the public responds

Sure. That's not what sealioning is, though. As the comic illustrates, sealioning is bad faith weaponizing of false politeness and feigned high mindedness, not honest inquiry.