Trolling, which trolls call "Trying to engage in a controversial yet civil debate and requesting evidence from someone who refuses to provide such evidence to back up their claims." In short, sealioning is a form of censorship, in which case the trolls aim to exhaust free speech -- and if people block the toxic trolls, said trolls will just open up new accounts in the hope of making people be silent.
Used to accurately describe trolls who "request evidence" of things that any SINCERE person could just Google themselves, if they SINCERELY wanted to know anything. But this is simply not their true intent. They have been trained to exhaust any actual civil debate by popping up like a loud sea lion to frustrate and annoy people into not talking about things which offend said sealions.
"Sealioning" as a term is used to point out trolls' dishonesty by putting the blame where it belongs, on the one troll who tries to shout down SINCERE conversations by calling their trolling "debate."
Used to accurately describe trolls who "request evidence" of things that any SINCERE person could just Google themselves, if they SINCERELY wanted to know anything. But this is simply not their true intent. They have been trained to exhaust any actual civil debate by popping up like a loud sea lion to frustrate and annoy people into not talking about things which offend said sealions.
"Sealioning" as a term is used to point out trolls' dishonesty by putting the blame where it belongs, on the one troll who tries to shout down SINCERE conversations by calling their trolling "debate."
Troll A : Can you give me a link to a study or article that validates your claim ?
Person A : Do you really need a study that validates my statement that water is wet? This sealioning is appallingly pathetic.
Person B : I have touched water, and it is indeed wet.
Troll A : Prove it !
Every rational person: Why do you feel it necessary to spend so much of your life sealioning? All you're doing is proving that no amount of "evidence" can sway you.
Person A : Do you really need a study that validates my statement that water is wet? This sealioning is appallingly pathetic.
Person B : I have touched water, and it is indeed wet.
Troll A : Prove it !
Every rational person: Why do you feel it necessary to spend so much of your life sealioning? All you're doing is proving that no amount of "evidence" can sway you.
by the modhatter June 3, 2023
Sealioning is a term used to describe the actions of villains who demand "citations" for things that are prima facie true, in an attempt to harass and silence facts that give them cognitive dissonance.
As you can see on this very page of definitions, conservatives will even Sealion the term "Sealioning," because it diminishes their capacity to use this fascist tactic.
As you can see on this very page of definitions, conservatives will even Sealion the term "Sealioning," because it diminishes their capacity to use this fascist tactic.
Person 1: An orange is an orange.
Troll 1: Can you provide a link to your claims?
Troll 2: Yeah, if you can't provide a link to prove that an orange is an orange, we own the libs once again!
Person 2: Don't worry, they're just Sealioning you. They're either bots, or just morons.
Troll 1: Can you provide a link to your claims?
Troll 2: Yeah, if you can't provide a link to prove that an orange is an orange, we own the libs once again!
Person 2: Don't worry, they're just Sealioning you. They're either bots, or just morons.
by the modhatter May 10, 2023
Verb
A type of trolling in which someone repeatedly asks bad-faith questions, in an effort to get the truth silenced online.
As you will see, trolls specifically hate the term "Sealioning," and will reply to it with... SEALIONING!
A type of trolling in which someone repeatedly asks bad-faith questions, in an effort to get the truth silenced online.
As you will see, trolls specifically hate the term "Sealioning," and will reply to it with... SEALIONING!
"Why doesn't that troll just Google it himself?"
"That's the point of Sealioning -- to make you so tired that you leave conversations and allow another platform to become Truth Social."
"That's the point of Sealioning -- to make you so tired that you leave conversations and allow another platform to become Truth Social."
by the modhatter June 6, 2022
by SarahBear July 20, 2006
Trying to engage in a controversial yet civil debate and requesting evidence from someone who refuses to provide such evidence to back up their claims.
Used to demonize one who requests evidence or proof of claims, based on assumptions about their character and intent.
Can be used to conceal your dishonesty by putting the blame on the one who tries to engage you in a debate.
Used to demonize one who requests evidence or proof of claims, based on assumptions about their character and intent.
Can be used to conceal your dishonesty by putting the blame on the one who tries to engage you in a debate.
Person A : Can you give me a link to a study or article that validates your claim ?
Person B : This sealioning is appalling, I can read your mind and I know for a fact that you are concealing your malicious intent behind false civility. You are a troll and as such not worthy of evidence. Redeem yourself by getting rid of your critical thinking and accepting the validity of my claims.
Person C : I have been abducted by aliens and infected with one of their viruses, but thankfully Jesus came down on Earth to save me using homeopathy.
Person D : Prove it !
Person C : This is sealioning ! How DARE you ?!
Person B : This sealioning is appalling, I can read your mind and I know for a fact that you are concealing your malicious intent behind false civility. You are a troll and as such not worthy of evidence. Redeem yourself by getting rid of your critical thinking and accepting the validity of my claims.
Person C : I have been abducted by aliens and infected with one of their viruses, but thankfully Jesus came down on Earth to save me using homeopathy.
Person D : Prove it !
Person C : This is sealioning ! How DARE you ?!
by Prince_Crimson June 29, 2017
by Boredman February 14, 2017
Maude's got a proper toothless sealion going on down there, you can smell her biff on the chair when she was sitting in
by PYeti March 24, 2023