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Today I looked up glinner

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mintyroller · 17/10/2019 23:50

Because I don't look at Twitter all that often. I look up glinner to see what he's been writing lately. I found a few accounts mentioning him in their username, looked at one and the description was as you would expect, pronouns and all that jazz. Clicked on the tweets tab (I use a third party app, not the official app) and lo and behold I've been blocked. I have never written anything remotely GC on Twitter, in fact my tweets are private, but I've been blocked presumably sheerly on the basis of following glinner. I know this is no real news to any of you who are actively GC on here or twitter but it's insane, is it not? Blocked by virtue of whom I follow when I've written nothing. It's as if they can't hack even the possibility of criticism eh?

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zebrasdontwearbras · 18/10/2019 02:26

The actual verified Michelle Obama is on there.... we're in good company Wine cheers Michelle, you bloody terf Grin

zebrasdontwearbras · 18/10/2019 02:22

History Lovers is on there Gin Bloody history terfs.

zebrasdontwearbras · 18/10/2019 02:20

The terfblocker blocks terfs, Closdes. Culblocker blocks tras.

It can be amusing to glance down the names on terfblocker. I wonder what the account "Midwest Moving Company LLC" did to fall foul of them? Grin

I think Mothercare were on there too - the terves.

ClosdesMouches · 18/10/2019 01:59

I'm blocked by someone on the terfblocker that zebras posted. If they're a terven type and I am too, why would they block me? 🙄

zebrasdontwearbras · 18/10/2019 01:44

I don't think so, RedHoodGirl

Cultblocker currently locke around 15k accounts. I don't subscribe it. But it's here: cultblockerpro.wordpress.com/mentions/cultblockerpro/

Terfblocker (which is just one of them) currently blocks over 73K. blocktogether.org/show-blocks/iahP9jg-8sFK9Q1V-FIxXN8zkPkIhFpiZ1lcZOO1

ClosdesMouches · 18/10/2019 01:32

I was blocked before I had even heard of Glinner, even before I had ever tweeted a single word. Often the blocklist is based on who you follow.

RedHoodGirl · 18/10/2019 00:53

I’ve heard there’s a block list called “cult blocker pro” which blocks TRAs too. I think it’s even bigger than “terf blocker?

Herocomplex · 18/10/2019 00:42

yep, following and liking GC accounts gets you a blocking, I’m pretty sure I’ve been muted by a few people as well, even though I’m not vocal.

zebrasdontwearbras · 18/10/2019 00:42

I think I'm on nine different blocklists now Grin

And I'm deboosted.

zebrasdontwearbras · 18/10/2019 00:40

Yes, it's a terfblocker or similar. They write code to block all the followers of people they don't like.

I was added to it before I'd ever tweeted anything gc - but just for following Miranda Yardley (who has since been banned hmm] )

mintyroller · 18/10/2019 00:39

I checked the terf blocker a while back and I wasn't listed then but evidently I am now.

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mintyroller · 18/10/2019 00:38

"So they are pretty much an echo chamber."

Quite. Blocking folk on the basis of following folk they disagree with is sheltering themselves from anyone with any dissension at all, even if there is the possibility that some folk may just follow glinner cos they love his comedy.

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Oncewasblueandyellowtwo · 18/10/2019 00:08

mintyroller
A lot of them are using a "terf blocker", ie a mass block list for anyone who says anything remotely critical, or even asks a question like, define woman, or as you've found out anyone who follows anyone else who is on their blocker. So they are pretty much an echo chamber.