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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.

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[–] elephantium 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] ccunning 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

A Jabroni is like an antagonist or fall guy. I guess the term was popularized is professional “wrestling”.

Maybe “Griefers” would have been a better word to use?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I had no idea it had such a specific meaning. I heard it through Always Sunny, where it's used as a very generic insult.

I've heard some similar terms from wrestling/circus terms. Is a Jabroni distinct from a "Heel" or is it basically the same thing?

[–] ccunning 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is a Jabroni distinct from a "Heel" or is it basically the same thing?

I assumed they were the same but I’m far (far far far) from an expert.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

As I understand it the jabronis/jobbers are like mooks whereas the heel is the antagonist

[–] elephantium 4 points 5 months ago

Thanks for clarifying! I haven't heard it much, and all I really had in my head was something like "dudes".

[–] sailingbythelee 3 points 5 months ago

There's a story, possibly apocryphal, about the Israeli Cabinet, after the surprise attack that started the Yom Kippur War, always requiring a "tenth man". The theory is that if nine people agree, then it is the duty of the "tenth man" to disagree, no matter what and no matter how much the other members pressure them. They are considered irritating but necessary to avoid dangerous group think.

I'm not sure I completely understand what you mean by a jabroni. Do you think they are the "tenth man" of our communities?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I don't think an antagonist is required, but it can be useful to some toxic communities.

What you really in a community are shitposters.