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What was 'the episode'??!

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LadyRabbit · 07/10/2013 15:27

Reading another thread on here about the feminism boards and people keep mentioning 'an episode' or 'issue' that changed the board (apparently a lot). I used to read those boards a lot when I had more time.

I'm a bit confused and curious as to what happened.
Can someone please explain? I can't figure it out on the actual thread and it is Monday and my brain is going very slowly indeed.

Thanking you.

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LadyRabbit · 07/10/2013 15:40

Blimey, OldLady I'm glad I missed out on that. Secret groups?! Lord! The old days were so nice, reasoned debate, loads of great reading suggestions and Dittany always had a great take on things. It was like being back at uni except I could wear my pyjamas and eat hobnobs while chatting about Judith Butler.

Oh well. I must have sensed it all got a bit heated because when I last went on the board it felt a bit different.

Thanks for the explanation.

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OldLadyKnowsNothing · 07/10/2013 15:37

Tbf, Pinupgirl, the F/WR board is much improved since the dust settled.

Pinupgirl · 07/10/2013 15:35

Feminist thread and doghouse give mn a bad name imo-pack mentality at its worst.

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OldLadyKnowsNothing · 07/10/2013 15:32

Oh, it all got a bit nasty... There were complaints from some feminists that some posters were insufficiently feminist, then there were complaints from the insufficiently-feminist that they were being pounced upon, bullied etc. Turned out the first lot had a secret online meetingplace where they could shout out when the insufficiently-feminist posted. People snarled and flounced, there were bannings. End of story.