For my sins, I've had an account on the Digital Spy forums for years - until this morning.
Last night I responded to a post about "evil gender criticals" and the "transphobic BBC" with the following:
People aren't attacking trans people. But single sex spaces are important to protect the dignity, privacy and safety of millions of women and girls.
Do you think a 12 year old girl should have the right to undress in a space free from males? Do you think medical information should be written clearly in a way that women who don't speak English as a first language can understand? Do you think sports should be segregated by sex? Do you think its right that children (who are likely gay) are led down a pathway of drugs and surgery with irreversible consequences which will follow them into adulthood?
These are important questions, and it's completely necessary to have these discussions.
I made every attempt to be respectful and civil. I don't think I said anything particularly egregious and I certainly bit my tongue.
This morning I woke up to an email telling me "You've been warned" and that I was permanently deleted for "hateful rhetoric". I believe my device has been banned from even accessing the site now, too. I had never received any sort of warning before this.
If they're going to ban me anyway, don't "warn me" in a threatening message. Just ban me. Or if you're going to "warn" me, give me a warning. Not a ban.
My post accrued quite a few likes when I last checked, and at least two messages quoted me expressing their support. They're gone now too.
Using my laptop I've seen the thread is nothing but a trans love in - not a single message dissenting the narrative. I thought it strange when I first commented, but now I know why. Disagree and we'll silence you.