Oh look, it's those guidelines making no sense whatsoever again!

So the 6 weeks doesn't start when the post was made. It starts when It's reported and deleted. That's some really fucked up thinking.

And really easy to game if someone wanted to target someone.

Just to be more clear here, I posted in August but it was deleted in October.
As their email said they delete when it's reported.
As has been proven by the deletion of Datun's amazing post on that thread recently.
That particular thread is recommended to many new users and it's a great opportunity for external/internal monitors to mass report whenever it's trending.
So the 6 weeks doesn't start when the post was made. It starts when It's reported and deleted. That's some really fucked up thinking.
I've been given a strike for something I posted 3 months ago but my 6 week rolling period started from 25th October.

It’s not “in theory,” people have been banned without a single email .. Just cannot log on one day - done

Stay safe

My first strike was for a post on the break it down for me thread, that post was in August but they emailed me on 25th October.

Oh, this just gets worse.

"We couldn't be arsed to email you at the time but we've decided to retrospective just because we can."

Come on MNHQ - this is getting beyond a joke now.

I got a strike and a deletion on Sunday for using a phrase that I've used many times, I asked why, it took a while to get an answer. We'll delete that phrase if it's reported was the answer. So every time I've used that phrase and I t's not been reported so it was left to stand. I've used it maybe15/20 times. I first used it on the thread when Barracker was banned, so that's a while ago now.
It's my second strike and I'm now on a 6week rolling period. The 6 weeks starts from when MNHQ email you. My first strike was for a post on the break it down for me thread, that post was in August but they emailed me on 25th October.
Strange logic there but, hey ho it's up to them. Not my site, not my rules.

I'll try to be polite. I'll observe sensible, even-handed rules.

Exactly. I'm not going to pretend I think that MTF trans people are female. I do not. They are not. The word means something. How can we have sex based rights otherwise?

Yes just had a post deleted for using "male" about a male and saying all males should not be allowed in women's spaces. That it has nothing to do with whether someone is "trans". How are you supposed to walk on eggshells around this. Really not happy.

Oh FFS.

Look, I will not have my speech compelled.

I'll try to be polite. I'll observe sensible, even-handed rules.

I refuse to walk on eggshells.

Yes just had a post deleted for using "male" about a male and saying all males should not be allowed in women's spaces. That it has nothing to do with whether someone is "trans". How are you supposed to walk on eggshells around this. Really not happy.

So after reading aaaall that, I'm still no closer to knowing how I am supposed to refer to men (that claim to feel female) .... I refuse 100% point blank to call them women, she or her but I do not want a ban either.

I totally agree about coercive control of language on this one. Mnhq are compelling us to say men are women or basically Shush up. I can recommend a really good book for MNHQ that breaks down compelled and coercive language if you like.

Lordy. Hard to walk the tightrope when you don’t know where it is!

Stay safe people!

Hang on, mentioning the special rules is now delete-able?? I think the [thing that can’t be named] needs to be updated.

Kitten I’m alarmed that you might be on the naughty step, don’t go anywhere!

They probably didn't realise it would affect us, it's widely known that feminists don't have a sense of humour and can't take a joke.

It literally erases me!

Apparently we're not allowed to point out that the Special Rules exist, or suggest that perhaps we don't approve of the way they're being applied.

Eek! I'm always doing that! I call the FWR rules all sorts of piss-takey names all the time. Perhaps they should add a new rule: "we are the fun police and you are not allowed to make jokes on FWR".

How will I survive if I'm not allowed to take the piss? I'll be a dead witch Tinkerbell.

testing I completely agree with you, the issue is that you can't be 'correct' by the rules, unless you are willing to lie. I try and avoid actively lying by avoiding (using names and initials) but so many words mean the opposite of what they actually do, according to whoever makes the rules, that it's impossible to say what you actually mean about anything.

C: we're in the Upside Down.

We've been in the upside down of it for some time it feels.

Kittens
I don't think the external monitors of these boards will ever pick up on the name changers. Those posters that use the site regularly will recognise syntax, expressions and attitudes of regular posters even if they name change. Just like regular posters recognise those that seek to derail threads, even if they name change.

I've had one deletion but no message and I couldn't work out why at the time.

But I feel I've said things that I know others have been deleted for.

I feel a number of you are particularly targeted.