#sealioning — Public Fediverse posts on home.social

skua @[email protected] · 2026-05-02 · 05:07 UTC

Just checking if a Reply acknowledging the non-consenting-sex side of a joke is #SeaLioning in your view.

#sealioning #consent #communitystandards

why_o_why @[email protected] · 2026-03-30 · 11:07 UTC

@jabgoe2089 Wirklich interessant. DU bezichtigst dein Gegenüber einer "afd-Taktik",lieferst mit deiner Art "nur Fragen zu stellen" selbst aber ein Paradebeispiel für #Sealioning. Bisschen kritische Selbstreflektion auf mehreren Ebenen würde dir ganz gut tun.

Btw habe ICH dir Belege geliefert - und mich hinterher geärgert, dass ich damit meine Lebenszeit verschwendet habe. Es war der Versuch dir eine Chance zu geben, die du absolut nicht verdient hast wie jetzt klar ist

https://dergoldenealuhut.de/sealioning/

#sealioning

Terminal Tilt @[email protected] · 2026-02-04 · 03:51 UTC

RE: https://climatejustice.social/@terminaltilt/115911961528368279

Another type of troll I experienced today was the DARVO troll, which has a lot of overlap with Sea-Lioning. Darvo stands for: "Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender." While the point of sealioning is to drain your energy, what makes DARVO different is the goal is to flip the script to make you the bad guy for having a boundary.

When you set a boundary like "I do not want to debate this," continuing to reply is a form of trolling.

There is a wikipedia page for this one too:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARVO

#DARVO #Sealioning #Troll #Trolls #Sealioning #OnlineSafety #Fediverse #Privacy #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #LGBT #QueerCreator #DisabledCreator

#darvo #sealioning #troll #trolls #onlinesafety #fediverse

Billiglarper @[email protected] · 2026-01-29 · 09:00 UTC

@jimclark

Danke, sollte ich je ein Paradebeispiel für #Sealioning brauchen hab ich jetzt eins griffbereit.

@plinubius @rpolenz

#sealioning

Terminal Tilt @[email protected] · 2026-01-17 · 18:56 UTC

Being open about my identity attracts some of the worst people. YouTube comments can be ugly, especially when discussing anything that does not pertain to cis white men.

Today, I dealt with a private message on Mastodon that forced me to learn the term "sealioning."

Wikipedia defines it as "a type of trolling or harassment that consists of pursuing people with relentless requests for evidence... while maintaining a pretense of civility... likened to a denial-of-service attack targeted at human beings."

It is bad faith exhaustion tactics. If you see it, do not engage.

Link to Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

Link to comic: https://wondermark.com/c/1062/

(Comic: Wondermark by David Malki)

#TerminalTilt #Troll #Trolls #QueerCreator #DisabledCreator #Sealioning #OnlineSafety #Fediverse #Privacy #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #LGBT

#terminaltilt #troll #trolls #queercreator #disabledcreator #sealioning

Wolf Munroe ☎ @[email protected] · 2026-01-14 · 17:11 UTC

I have a friend that I've been friends with since high school. I like my friend, but he's drinking the AI Kool-Aid.

We went to dinner last January and I told him I didn't want to talk about AI as I hate Generative AI. It's been a year so I guess he's decided he waited long enough.

I use Linux. Because Linus Torvalds used AI to vibe code something recently, my friend has taken that as an opening to talk to me about AI again.

https://wondermark.com/c/1062/

#ugh #sealioning #KoolAid

#ugh #sealioning #koolaid

Wolf Munroe ☎ @[email protected] · 2026-01-14 · 17:11 UTC

I have a friend that I've been friends with since high school. I like my friend, but he's drinking the AI Kool-Aid.

We went to dinner last January and I told him I didn't want to talk about AI as I hate Generative AI. It's been a year so I guess he's decided he waited long enough.

I use Linux. Because Linus Torvalds used AI to vibe code something recently, my friend has taken that as an opening to talk to me about AI again.

https://wondermark.com/c/1062/

#ugh #sealioning #KoolAid

#ugh #sealioning #koolaid

Wolf Munroe ☎ @[email protected] · 2026-01-14 · 17:11 UTC

I have a friend that I've been friends with since high school. I like my friend, but he's drinking the AI Kool-Aid.

We went to dinner last January and I told him I didn't want to talk about AI as I hate Generative AI. It's been a year so I guess he's decided he waited long enough.

I use Linux. Because Linus Torvalds used AI to vibe code something recently, my friend has taken that as an opening to talk to me about AI again.

https://wondermark.com/c/1062/

#ugh #sealioning #KoolAid

#koolaid #sealioning #ugh

Wolf Munroe ☎ @[email protected] · 2026-01-14 · 17:11 UTC

I have a friend that I've been friends with since high school. I like my friend, but he's drinking the AI Kool-Aid.

We went to dinner last January and I told him I didn't want to talk about AI as I hate Generative AI. It's been a year so I guess he's decided he waited long enough.

I use Linux. Because Linus Torvalds used AI to vibe code something recently, my friend has taken that as an opening to talk to me about AI again.

https://wondermark.com/c/1062/

#ugh #sealioning #KoolAid

#ugh #sealioning #koolaid

Ms. Que Banh @[email protected] · 2025-06-26 · 20:06 UTC

Block this fucking turdbucket #replyguy folks & save yourself some time.

#sealioning #bigot

#replyguy #sealioning #bigot

Crest of Light @[email protected] · 2025-06-12 · 02:07 UTC

CW: Sealioning Attempt, failed.

I shared a story about how the Xlibre forker, Enrico Weigelt who was trying to get away from DEI policies, mentioned how Linus put this man on blast for the anti-vax misinformation/disinformation. I had included the link in this post with direct reference (that could easily have been read and understood, mind you). As it was a passing statement, as I am wont to do from time to time.

In just a few hours, I got a sealioning attempt from mastodon.social (how revolutionary). Naturally, when I refused to engage in a pointless battle, the prods to get me to engage were launched. It's funny that this person seems to like Enrico enough to do battle on Mastodon, has done a one on one interview with him.

It doesn't seem like a coincidence that this user would try to discredit the opinion by baiting me into engaging and trying to wear my resolve down. Thankfully, my knowledge of dishonest tactics saved hours of my day.

I've also included the link to said interview that FelipeC had conducted.

https://felipec.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/enrico-weigelt/

#sealioning

hal @[email protected] · 2025-05-25 · 14:39 UTC

@jwildeboer sounds like a good explanation for #sealioning 🙈

#sealioning

monkee :monkeedance: @[email protected] · 2025-05-21 · 18:30 UTC

#Sealioning

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

If someone screenshots you and then claims "cordial" - They knew what they where doing from the start.

:noted: Get better at detecting them early

#sealioning

Carl @[email protected] · 2025-05-13 · 14:40 UTC

@mbeddedDev Hier hast du den #Sealioning Award! @bws @bkastl

#sealioning

Jens Scholz ⍟ @[email protected] · 2025-02-07 · 20:17 UTC

@MarkDuper
So schön wie du alle Boxen abhakst :)
"I was nothing but polite"

#sealioning

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 @[email protected] · 2025-01-21 · 16:48 UTC

"...let's burn this whole madhouse down...."

feeling that vibe today, no mood for fools and reply guys with their "DEBATE ME" timewasting fash enabling shit.

The reason nobody talks to you is because you think you're better than everyone else, you think you hide it but you don't.

Now fuck off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Tj4bJ0VFw

#ReplyGuys #Sealioning

#replyguys #sealioning

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 @[email protected] · 2025-01-21 · 16:43 UTC

Oh good, a middle aged white man in a suit wanting a debate......./s

#Sealioning #ReplyGuys

#sealioning #replyguys

okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithin @[email protected] · 2025-01-20 · 17:36 UTC

@rameshgupta
Thanks for the #Sealioning. Now I will take your advice and mute you.

#sealioning

Cleo of Topless Topics @[email protected] · 2025-01-07 · 21:30 UTC

There's a brain dead chauvinist in the comments of one of my Tiktok videos basically #sealioning without knowing what sea lining is, so this other person and I are reverse - sea lion trolling him, this is hilarious 😂😂😂

(please #alt4me or remind me when I'm on the computer)

For those confused by how to Google: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

Alt text (since I can't add it in an edit) :
Screenshot of two tiktok comments:
Chrome Mage : I thought we were having a civil discussion ! You can't even say what sea lions did to make you hate them, how can we go on if you don't !
Answer from ToplessTopics, owner of the channel : Really, I don't know what the problem is. If he has such a problem with sea lions, the burden of proof is on him to prove that sea lions are so detestable.

#sealioning #alt4me

🪬🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻♓🧿 @[email protected] · 2024-08-16 · 18:21 UTC

The problem with #Mastodon is that there is no #algorithm; so you can't get anyone to see your posts (which is the point of #socialMedia) unless you spam #hashtags. This will get you #engagement, but only if you say things that the #hashtag's #followers agree with completely; otherwise all you get is #toxic #sealioning from #tribalists.

#fediverse #culture #replyguy #replyguys #tribalism

#mastodon #algorithm #socialmedia #hashtags #engagement #hashtag

Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson @[email protected] · 2024-08-08 · 18:50 UTC

@mrcompletely
Did you tell them to change instances? /s 🙄

I have heard from multiple amazing PoC about this. Sometimes it's the usual straight up racism, but often it's sneakier and more pervasive.

The whole CW your life experiences stuff and #Sealioning come to mind.

@IntentionallyBLANK @SteveBologna @paninid

#sealioning

Corin Ashwell 🌍 🌿 🍄🏳️‍⚧️ @[email protected] · 2024-08-07 · 16:55 UTC

People saying "Why, what's he done?" in response to posts in FB, WhatsApp etc about stopping using #Xdotcom because of #ElonMusk are very #facepalm

Possibly an example of #sealioning

#xdotcom #elonmusk #facepalm #sealioning

Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson @[email protected] · 2024-08-04 · 00:00 UTC

The amount of sealions sealioning on a post about anti-black harrasment via sealioning was higher than Willie Nelson on 4/20.
😅

#Sealions #Sealioning #AntiBlack

#sealions #sealioning #antiblack

Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson @[email protected] · 2024-08-02 · 21:32 UTC

A Sealion is essentially a polite troll. It's based on a brilliant cartoon that you can probably find under #Sealion or #Sealioning.

This particular tactic is being used on the #Fediverse as the primary form of #AntiBlack harassment. Many of my friends have pointed it out & you can see boosts of the reporting on my timeline.

Today's epiphany comes about courtesy of @[email protected] who uses the follower only function to sealion without it showing on their public profiles. Of course, they can always use mastodon.social's lax moderation to just swap accounts.

Smell his response for yourself and see what you think.

TLDR: Nazis sealioning & using followers only posts to evade scrutiny.

https://mastodon.social/@AlexanderKingsbury/112894449599344033

#Fediblock #Moderation #Nazis #Fascists

#sealion #sealioning #fediverse #antiblack #fediblock #moderation

Yisrael Dov :emacs: :nixos: @[email protected] · 2024-08-01 · 09:44 UTC

Recently there has been some strange posts about me. calling my timeline harassing and "#sealioning." !? Also called me a racist.

My timeline focuses on tech and coding. "Sealioning" is new to me; my aim has always been genuine discussion, never harassment. I was shocked how the conversation degraded into swearing, name-calling, and instablocking, which doesn't help anyone.

If anyone thinks I'm wrong here let me know. Let's keep it respectful and open to constructive dialogue.

#sealioning

Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson @[email protected] · 2024-07-30 · 22:00 UTC

@ErickaSimone 💯

Sealions abound.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

#Sealioning

#sealioning

Oblomov @[email protected] · 2024-07-17 · 17:38 UTC

#Sealions are going to be SO pissed when they gain sentence and discover what we use #sealioning for.

#sealions #sealioning

Michael Blume @[email protected] · 2024-07-02 · 19:55 UTC

Der Account #Quasselstrippe agitiert sogar während der EM-Fussballspiele gegen die Wissenschaften von der Klimakrise! 😵

Habe mit KI-Unterstützung geantwortet. :ablobcatheadphonesfast: #Wissenschaft vs. feindseliger #Dualismus #Trolling #Sealioning #Zeitvampirismus https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/hitze-starkregen-das-klima-kippt/#comment-156051

#quasselstrippe #wissenschaft #dualismus #trolling #sealioning #zeitvampirismus

Michael Blume @[email protected] · 2024-07-02 · 19:55 UTC

Der Account #Quasselstrippe agitiert sogar während der EM-Fussballspiele gegen die Wissenschaften von der Klimakrise! 😵

Habe mit KI-Unterstützung geantwortet. :ablobcatheadphonesfast: #Wissenschaft vs. feindseliger #Dualismus #Trolling #Sealioning #Zeitvampirismus https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/hitze-starkregen-das-klima-kippt/#comment-156051

#quasselstrippe #wissenschaft #dualismus #trolling #sealioning #zeitvampirismus

Michael Blume @[email protected] · 2024-07-02 · 19:55 UTC

Der Account #Quasselstrippe agitiert sogar während der EM-Fussballspiele gegen die Wissenschaften von der Klimakrise! 😵

Habe mit KI-Unterstützung geantwortet. :ablobcatheadphonesfast: #Wissenschaft vs. feindseliger #Dualismus #Trolling #Sealioning #Zeitvampirismus https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/hitze-starkregen-das-klima-kippt/#comment-156051

#quasselstrippe #wissenschaft #dualismus #trolling #sealioning #zeitvampirismus

Michael Blume @[email protected] · 2024-07-02 · 19:55 UTC

Der Account #Quasselstrippe agitiert sogar während der EM-Fussballspiele gegen die Wissenschaften von der Klimakrise! 😵

Habe mit KI-Unterstützung geantwortet. :ablobcatheadphonesfast: #Wissenschaft vs. feindseliger #Dualismus #Trolling #Sealioning #Zeitvampirismus https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/hitze-starkregen-das-klima-kippt/#comment-156051

#zeitvampirismus #sealioning #trolling #dualismus #wissenschaft #quasselstrippe

Michael Blume @[email protected] · 2024-07-02 · 19:55 UTC

Der Account #Quasselstrippe agitiert sogar während der EM-Fussballspiele gegen die Wissenschaften von der Klimakrise! 😵

Habe mit KI-Unterstützung geantwortet. :ablobcatheadphonesfast: #Wissenschaft vs. feindseliger #Dualismus #Trolling #Sealioning #Zeitvampirismus https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/hitze-starkregen-das-klima-kippt/#comment-156051

#quasselstrippe #wissenschaft #dualismus #trolling #sealioning #zeitvampirismus

Michael Blume @[email protected] · 2024-06-28 · 10:24 UTC

Normalerweise versichern Trolle & Zeitvampire ja, es ginge ihnen doch „nur um die Wahrheit“. Heute morgen rutschte dem erregten Account #Quasselstrippe jedoch mal ein ganz ehrlicher Blog-Kommentar durch… #Trolling #Sealioning #Wahrheit #Netiquette https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/die-ki-medienrevolution-warum-ich-demokratisch-aktiven-dringend-blogposts-reden-und-drukos-empfehle/#comment-155682

#quasselstrippe #trolling #sealioning #wahrheit #netiquette

Michael Blume @[email protected] · 2024-06-27 · 08:41 UTC

Okay, gegen das massive Sealioning gegen Klimawissenschaft von "Quasselstrippe" nimmt sich der Leugner-Account "Quentmeier" schon wieder recht langsam und alt, fast seriös aus...