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Trans identified Mumsnet member AidaP is scraping Mumsnet

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BambooLampshade · 28/04/2026 21:34

Hi Mumsnet, though you should know that a trans identified man - who often posts on Mumsnet as @aidap - is scraping the feminimism board, in order to create some sort of grading system.

It's basically electronic stalking.

What is this?

Oh yes, I have downloaded most of mumsnet and we will be doing embeddings of the content to try to understand how does the rot and hate builds and spreads.

I never had so much hate and delusion on my hard drive before 😅

https://bsky.app/profile/aidap.bsky.social/post/3mkklbtpgbs2s

Aida (@aidap.bsky.social)

What is this? Oh yes, I have downloaded most of mumsnet and we will be doing embeddings of the content to try to understand how does the rot and hate builds and spreads. I never had so much hate and delusion on my hard drive before 😅

https://bsky.app/profile/aidap.bsky.social/post/3mkklbtpgbs2s

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ArabellaScott · 29/04/2026 16:23

Like a toddler showing you the contents of his potty.

Helleofabore · 29/04/2026 16:15

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 15:56

Yes I'm sorry I actually did end up confusing myself as to who was the OP and who was the actual 'villain' (difficult to keep flipping up and down to see who posted what on my phone. What I was referring to was the person who the OP was highlighting as being determined to do MN post scraping. Apols for misstating.

however my point does still carry - do we actually know that the person is who they say they are, and therefore the threat we believe them to be. People pose as persona on MN without anyone ever seeing or meeting them in RL, and they may not be the person they try to pretend they are.

Yes. He admitted he posted it and jeered at women stating their concerns. He made fun of the post and of the women pointing out that it was him suggesting violent rape. He also then posted about our reaction on the other social media account.

Why would you think a man with the same names on both platforms posting links between the platforms would not be the person they say they are?

You seem to be trying very hard to dismiss the valid concerns of women here in support of an abusive man who admitted what he has done. He came across as rather proud of his posts.

ArabellaScott · 29/04/2026 16:11

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 15:56

Yes I'm sorry I actually did end up confusing myself as to who was the OP and who was the actual 'villain' (difficult to keep flipping up and down to see who posted what on my phone. What I was referring to was the person who the OP was highlighting as being determined to do MN post scraping. Apols for misstating.

however my point does still carry - do we actually know that the person is who they say they are, and therefore the threat we believe them to be. People pose as persona on MN without anyone ever seeing or meeting them in RL, and they may not be the person they try to pretend they are.

Yes. We know its him. He told us so repeatedly.

TheBeaTgoeson1 · 29/04/2026 16:10

This thread is a wild ride 🤣

BambooLampshade · 29/04/2026 15:59

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 15:56

Yes I'm sorry I actually did end up confusing myself as to who was the OP and who was the actual 'villain' (difficult to keep flipping up and down to see who posted what on my phone. What I was referring to was the person who the OP was highlighting as being determined to do MN post scraping. Apols for misstating.

however my point does still carry - do we actually know that the person is who they say they are, and therefore the threat we believe them to be. People pose as persona on MN without anyone ever seeing or meeting them in RL, and they may not be the person they try to pretend they are.

Yes, we do know who he is. Aside from the same user name, he (before he was banned) used to constantly link back from Bluesky to the Mumsnet threads he was plopping on, gloating at how wrong the wimmins were.

He's also doxxed himself on his Bluesky account, but I won't go there.

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daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 15:56

thehaplessgardener · 29/04/2026 14:45

Why have you repeatedly said the OP is doing this data scraping? It is clear the OP on this thread is reporting a user who is bragging about doing it.

The same now apparently banned MN user who has threated to rape JKR with "a splintery rolling pin".

Yes I'm sorry I actually did end up confusing myself as to who was the OP and who was the actual 'villain' (difficult to keep flipping up and down to see who posted what on my phone. What I was referring to was the person who the OP was highlighting as being determined to do MN post scraping. Apols for misstating.

however my point does still carry - do we actually know that the person is who they say they are, and therefore the threat we believe them to be. People pose as persona on MN without anyone ever seeing or meeting them in RL, and they may not be the person they try to pretend they are.

Helleofabore · 29/04/2026 15:52

To add to the above:

I can only assume that these hyperbolic negative generalisations are to convince readers of behaviour that really doesn't stand up to scrutiny. While also supporting some posts that seem to imply that it is acceptable behaviour from this abusive man because some women behave so vilely towards him and in general, towards all male people with transgender identities.

EdithStourton · 29/04/2026 15:33

Hedgehogforshort · 29/04/2026 09:32

@BeckyAMumsnet thank you at least this poster is banned now I hope that mumsnet can now be more alert to this pattern of behaviour.

I hope you didn't mean me, Hedgey!

Helleofabore · 29/04/2026 15:29

DeanElderberry · 29/04/2026 13:21

The argument that over a period of a year (or possibly more) FWR, which usually has at least a couple of dozen active threads EVERY DAY, had TWO objectionable threads that were deleted, and that this proves that everyone active on FWR is hate-filled if not outright evil make precisely no sense at all.

Fifty five and a half thousand threads presently visible, versus two deleted threads, equals unmitigated and undiluted transphobia?

Not in my universe.

Not only that, but these accusations that male people with transgender identities are being mocked for their appearance while 'just going about their life' doesn't even make sense.

If a male person with a transgender identity was just going about their life and not doing anything unlawful or in anyway forcing other people to treat him as if he was a female person, why the fuck would anyone be posting any pictures of him on the internet in the first place?

Unless that male person was being celebrated for respecting female people by not accessing female single sex provisions and not forcing any person to treat him as if he was a female person.

There really seems to be some kind of disconnect between the accusations and the reality. I can only assume that these hyperbolic negative generalisations are to convince readers of behaviour that really doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

Shedmistress · 29/04/2026 15:22

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 14:40

Oh for goodness sake, how ridiculous.

talk about hyperbole, this thread is full of people catastophising. ffs just step away and disengage!

If it was true, would that be a good thing?

ArabellaScott · 29/04/2026 14:57

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 14:40

Oh for goodness sake, how ridiculous.

talk about hyperbole, this thread is full of people catastophising. ffs just step away and disengage!

Are you aware of the doxxing of MN users by a previous mod? That the owner of the site was 'swatted'? the many DDOS attacks over the years? The previous scraping and 'sandbox' creation from Aston Uni that attempted to identify users across different boards?

If you visited the feminism boards, you'd be well aware of the many violent and aggressive threats towards women who speak up on these issues.

Unfortunately, it's something that needs to be borne in mind.

ArabellaScott · 29/04/2026 14:50

Beautifulhaiku · 29/04/2026 12:01

Some e.g. podiatrists are also predators or fetishists, it doesn’t mean I’m going to talk about them as if assuming they all are.

When a person with gender incongruence seeks a diagnosis, UK doctors and HCPs are supposed to check whether the symptoms include transvestic fetishism or other paraphilias.

Here is the relevant entry, under '17, conditions related to sexual health.

'Description
Gender incongruence is characterised by a marked and persistent incongruence between an individual’s experienced gender and the assigned sex. Gender variant behaviour and preferences alone are not a basis for assigning the diagnoses in this group.

Exclusions
Paraphilic disorders(6D30-6D3Z)'

icd.who.int/browse/2026-01/mms/en#411470068

thehaplessgardener · 29/04/2026 14:45

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 08:57

That's true enough and very controversial that LLMs (large language models) have already scraped the entirety of the WWW, including MN, including concepts that hold IP and for which no permission was sought etc.

the OPs mentality if they have one, is that they want their own dataset just for this specific board on MN and somehow that they will get more focused and accurate responses to their weird questions to prove what exactly and to what end exactly, who knows.

for the sake of one's mental health, the most empowering thing to do is step away and not get sucked into the drama. Unless it's something people are choosing to .....

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Why have you repeatedly said the OP is doing this data scraping? It is clear the OP on this thread is reporting a user who is bragging about doing it.

The same now apparently banned MN user who has threated to rape JKR with "a splintery rolling pin".

ThatBlackCat · 29/04/2026 14:43

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 14:40

Oh for goodness sake, how ridiculous.

talk about hyperbole, this thread is full of people catastophising. ffs just step away and disengage!

You are incredibly naive. You have no idea of how many feminists and women have been doxxed, had their home address published on the internet, how many have been physically assaulted and lost their jobs. It is so very far away from hyperbole, you are incredibly naive that you don't know what it is that you don't know.

Boiledbeetle · 29/04/2026 14:43

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 14:40

Oh for goodness sake, how ridiculous.

talk about hyperbole, this thread is full of people catastophising. ffs just step away and disengage!

Except it's not ridiculous. The man is ramping up his behaviour, which given it wasn't pleasant or particularly sane before he got banned from here is rather concerning.

daisychain01 · 29/04/2026 14:40

Shedmistress · 29/04/2026 09:00

He will be doing this to identify people in real life so that he can threaten to fuck them up with his splintery rolling pin.

Just another day in normal 'trans' world.

Oh for goodness sake, how ridiculous.

talk about hyperbole, this thread is full of people catastophising. ffs just step away and disengage!

viques · 29/04/2026 14:28

Apprentice26 · 29/04/2026 14:16

I don’t piss in public that’s not a solution
And is actually a criminal offence as of January 1 this year

I am not suggesting you do. I am merely pointing out that while you might be happy to always stay in fairly close proximity to your own toilet, others prefer to take a wider view of what they want out of life. And most of us choosing freedom of movement prefer not to share public toilets with TIM people who are possibly predators, perverts, peepers, and almost certainly have a penis.

MyAmpleSheep · 29/04/2026 14:23

IAmBeaIDrinkTea · 29/04/2026 13:49

Again, in passing, what's wrong with "being trans?

Nothing at all, and I haven't said otherwise.

Then how can anyone be "torn apart" for it?

Your implication is that there is a stigma in being trans.

Apprentice26 · 29/04/2026 14:16

viques · 29/04/2026 14:10

You might want to google Urinary Leash. It’s the situation that prevailed before public toilets were available, either in shops or in public places like stations, or toilets maintained by local authorities. Women were essentially limited to moving outside the home according to how effective their bladder control was or how bold they felt about peeing in public from under a long skirt. Tricky enough in those days, even harder now when women wear clothing that makes weeing in public almost impossible to do discreetly and the ever present cctv camera mean someone is likely to be watching you.

We went once to a pub on the Harrow Road that discouraged women customers by the simple expedient of not having a ladies. I refused to go there again!

I don’t piss in public that’s not a solution
And is actually a criminal offence as of January 1 this year

viques · 29/04/2026 14:10

Apprentice26 · 29/04/2026 08:51

As a woman, I avoid women’s spaces myself not particularly any more concerned by the ones in a badly fitting dress with big hands than I am presenting as a normal man. They’re all to be treated with caution.
The only time I’ve ever encountered a problematic person in women’s spaces, it was a woman
Personally, I just hold it in and use the toilet at home but I obviously see how that this butterflies out to Hospital’s prisons, etc

You might want to google Urinary Leash. It’s the situation that prevailed before public toilets were available, either in shops or in public places like stations, or toilets maintained by local authorities. Women were essentially limited to moving outside the home according to how effective their bladder control was or how bold they felt about peeing in public from under a long skirt. Tricky enough in those days, even harder now when women wear clothing that makes weeing in public almost impossible to do discreetly and the ever present cctv camera mean someone is likely to be watching you.

We went once to a pub on the Harrow Road that discouraged women customers by the simple expedient of not having a ladies. I refused to go there again!

IAmBeaIDrinkTea · 29/04/2026 13:49

Again, in passing, what's wrong with "being trans?

Nothing at all, and I haven't said otherwise.

MyAmpleSheep · 29/04/2026 13:36

IAmBeaIDrinkTea · 29/04/2026 12:47

Some people would benefit from thicker skins

Giving big "It's only banter, what, can't you take a joke love?" energy there.
The pp has been referencing the sports runner that was torn apart for "being trans" and her looks when she wasn't at all.
Should she have had a "thicker skin?" Biscuit

I see the parallel, although I don't know the case you're referring to. I said that some people would benefit from thicker skins. Not everyone.

I note in passing you use the language of violence in your description: "torn apart". Unless they were literally torn apart, that's not accurate.

Again, in passing, what's wrong with "being trans"? If you subscribe to the view that "being trans" is an insult, perhaps that's your own internal transphobia interpreting the words.

Helleofabore · 29/04/2026 13:27

AStonedRose · 29/04/2026 12:58

I don't think there's much point in you and I getting into a discussion about this, as I think neither of us would gain anything from it.

But I'd start from the proposition that, if they are behaving in a lawful manner, and not engaging in public life (there's the private bit), then it's, at best, poor form to post shitty threads about their appearance and conduct.

If you want to change the law about use of changing rooms, access to employment, or whatever else, then by all means petition for that (and, genuinely, I think we'd agree on more than we disagree). But not by going after individuals and certainly not by mocking or 'transvestigating' them. To be clear, I'm not suggesting you've personally done either of these things, but you do seem fairly relaxed about it (feel free to disabuse me if I'm wrong).

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"you do seem fairly relaxed about it (feel free to disabuse me if I'm wrong)."

Considering what you have posted on this thread so far, and that you posted a heart reaction emoji in what I consider bullying behaviour, then I don't give your opinions about me or any other poster any credibility at all.

Helleofabore · 29/04/2026 13:23

DeanElderberry · 29/04/2026 13:21

The argument that over a period of a year (or possibly more) FWR, which usually has at least a couple of dozen active threads EVERY DAY, had TWO objectionable threads that were deleted, and that this proves that everyone active on FWR is hate-filled if not outright evil make precisely no sense at all.

Fifty five and a half thousand threads presently visible, versus two deleted threads, equals unmitigated and undiluted transphobia?

Not in my universe.

The framing is absurd considering the many, many posts on that board that remain undeleted every day, yet there are accusations about specific and deleted behaviour being generalised behaviour.

Helleofabore · 29/04/2026 13:21

AStonedRose · 29/04/2026 12:58

I don't think there's much point in you and I getting into a discussion about this, as I think neither of us would gain anything from it.

But I'd start from the proposition that, if they are behaving in a lawful manner, and not engaging in public life (there's the private bit), then it's, at best, poor form to post shitty threads about their appearance and conduct.

If you want to change the law about use of changing rooms, access to employment, or whatever else, then by all means petition for that (and, genuinely, I think we'd agree on more than we disagree). But not by going after individuals and certainly not by mocking or 'transvestigating' them. To be clear, I'm not suggesting you've personally done either of these things, but you do seem fairly relaxed about it (feel free to disabuse me if I'm wrong).

Edited

Really, not accusing me? I think that your post pages ago could be read as just that.

The law in the UK is clear now. So, if any male person is using any of those provisions that I mentioned in the post you are replying to, then they are not actually behaving in a 'lawful' manner.

If they are a male person and are not out in public trying to force female people to treat them as female when they are male, not using female single sex provisions as I described, why would any thread have any images of them or mention them at all?