https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67CXV4o4dYM
explanation of the scam https://old.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1qe3a5a/popular_subreddit_livestreamfail_mods_and_mythic/
archive of the reddit thread https://archive.is/Gbin2
Stale2000 aka u/tarrot_card was the top moderator of r/livestreamfail and used the subreddit to promote Destiny clips and snark posts against Hasan. The scam looks like some kind of lottery for “$20 million”. In the video, he vows to create an “alliance” of reddit moderators to take on Spez.
So that’s why that sub has anti-Hasan shit on the front page every day
It’s very much a coordinated smear effort. Hasan’s takes and positions are flawed, but I think people to his left should offer him a lot of grace because of what he personally has to go through while being a prominent supporter of Palestinian liberation, basic socdem domestic policies, platforming anti-imperial positions, and regularly mentioning PSL on his stream in a positive light.
This does not mean he is above criticism, it means that just like other figures, the criticism must be distinguished from the existing right-wing hate brigades.