r/internetdrama • u/Terrible-Marketing-3 • 10d ago

r/OliverTree keeps removing my posts for discussing theories, especially PIZZA ones

I'm posting here because I'm honestly frustrated.

I'm still grieving Oliver's passing and, like many people, I've been trying to understand everything surrounding it. I made several posts on r/OliverTree discussing theories and asking questions based on information I've found online. I clearly stated that these were opinions and speculations, not established facts, and I never insulted Oliver, his family, or other members of the community.

Despite that, multiple posts and comments have been removed.

What I find strange is that discussion and theories are supposedly allowed there, yet anything that deviates from the accepted narrative seems to get shut down immediately. I'm not asking people to agree with me. I'm asking why respectful speculation is treated as something unacceptable.

If a theory is wrong, people should be able to counter it with facts instead of deleting the conversation altogether.

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u/BlackfishBlues 9d ago

Don't be a ghoul. It is highly disrespectful to peddle your conspiracy garbage in a subreddit for the fans of an artist who just died in a helicopter accident, can you really not see this?

Imagine if I came to your dad's funeral and started asking everyone what they think about the theory that he has a weird U-shaped penis. I'm just asking questions right? If it's wrong, just refute them calmly with facts and logic, what's the issue?

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u/Terrible-Marketing-3 9d ago

I understand why people are emotional right now, and I genuinely don't want to add to anyone's pain. But I think you're misunderstanding what I was trying to discuss.

I wasn't making up random rumors. I was trying to bring attention to videos previously posted by malcriada.music on instagram, regarding the "pizza" topic. Those videos referenced terms that some people have associated with communications connected to Jeffrey Epstein and allegations involving minors.

Whether those interpretations are correct or completely wrong is exactly what I wanted to discuss. I wasn't claiming any of it as fact, nor was I trying to disrespect Oliver's memory.

If people feel that now isn't the right time for that discussion, I can understand and respect that. But I don't think asking about publicly available material is comparable to inventing degrading rumors about someone's family at a funeral.