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Influx of Trolls/ Transphobic Posts on These Boards

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terfing · 21/04/2018 15:09

Over the past week, there's been an influx of new users posting transphobic threads and comments. I suspect that they are doing this, taking a screenshot, and then posting it on Twitter etc to show how "anti-trans" we all are... They seem to come out at night when moderation is slower and so their threads stand for longer.

Is there much we can do about this? It's clear that they're trying to close the discussion down and paint us as transphobic. Maybe we could ask for new posters to not be allowed to start new threads here at night?

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/04/2018 15:18

I think FWR should require 30 days before member can post, same as the sex topic.

Most of the objections to that (people may be desperate and need help right away) don't apply to this board.

BarrackerBarmer · 21/04/2018 15:18

I suggest that if they are fishing for salacious screen grabs, we give them ones instead from www.terf is a slur or transcrimes uk or the latest woman-hating diatribe from Twitter.

That or segue into discussions about the merits of fruit teas.

At least for the trolliest of trolls.

Some posters are worth persevering with for lurkers. Others are time wasters, MRAs or TRAs hoping to provoke a reaction.

Havoc · 21/04/2018 15:17

I can't see there is a lot that can be done about it - more mod in the evenings, make FWR for established users during the night?

The posts aren't exactly subtle, are they.

GenderApostate · 21/04/2018 15:12

Something definitely needs to be done, it’s getting ridiculous. It’s so blatantly obvious too.

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