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I don't usually do this, and it shouldn't have to be said, but no matter how angry and frustrated we are at the current situation online, this kind of behaviour is still unacceptable.
I understand we're all frustrated but imo even as a "joke" this is a mindset we should avoid+
I understand we're all frustrated but imo even as a "joke" this is a mindset we should avoid+
as it truly sounds exactly like the kind of violent threats that fancops make towards us.
Righteous anger and, yes, sometimes violence can be ways to push back against someone hurting you, but we still need to be responsible and discerning when we use it as a tactic.+
Righteous anger and, yes, sometimes violence can be ways to push back against someone hurting you, but we still need to be responsible and discerning when we use it as a tactic.+
I also find this particularly egregious as someone who has escaped a cult, and sees fancop ideology as a cult from my perspective
I truly hope that this person reconsiders this post because it's message confuses the intent of the proship movement: Not causing harm to irl people+
I truly hope that this person reconsiders this post because it's message confuses the intent of the proship movement: Not causing harm to irl people+
Don't fall into the abusive tactics that fancops employ in order to hurt and crush others. Support for people who are being hurt by fancops, deconstructing their faulty reasoning and being direct and honest will do more to prevent further harassment than being just as virulent.+
This comes from someone who watched from the outside for so long, and only saw a change when others and I stood up with a direct and clarifying voice. Yes, venting our anger can feel good, being angry is normal, but don't do so in a way that contributes to the overall toxicity.+
I genuinely don't want to "call out" anyone here, but I do want to comment on this as I personally think it's not okay.
I'm fully open to being wrong here, or hearing a different perspective, but I also think we need to be mindful of our contributions to toxic behaviour online.
I'm fully open to being wrong here, or hearing a different perspective, but I also think we need to be mindful of our contributions to toxic behaviour online.
