Scumsnet web crawler trawling mumsnet FWR

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Credit to SpartacusAutisticus for starting this thread in site stuff

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/4041044-Scumsnet-web-crawler-trawling-Mumsnet-FWR?watched=1&msgid=100549530#100549530

MumsNet has spoken twitter.com/MumsnetTowers/status/1313136831580590080?s=20

"Hello - yes we've had a look behind the scenes at the Scumsnet bot (cool name dude) and we can see that it prints off a list of names and then puts them in water - if they don't sink it sets fire to them. Impressive. (We'll block it.)"

I've never been able to manage a single answer on a cryptic crossword, so this is quite beyond me, can someone help my tiny laundry-washing cake-baking nappy-changing brain out?

Hello - yes we've had a look behind the scenes at the Scumsnet bot (cool name dude) and we can see that it prints off a list of names and then puts them in water - if they don't sink it sets fire to them. Impressive. (We'll block it.)

Very HQish.

Yes, they've come some way from jabbing with pins and piling rocks on women haven't they? Didn't witchfinders used to be called prickers? Seems rather apt to me.

Hello - yes we've had a look behind the scenes at the Scumsnet bot (cool name dude) and we can see that it prints off a list of names and then puts them in water - if they don't sink it sets fire to them. Impressive. (We'll block it.)

Nicely played, @MNHQ, nicely played.

@Antibles

In that first tweet archived by Sunset, isn't Lisa Fajita the name of the person who complained to the Co-op recently about them advertising in the Spectator?

Does spelling words with gaps in like this: tr ans g end er, foil the scrapy thing?

It was indeed. Well spotted.

@mindfulnessfail

I've never been able to manage a single answer on a cryptic crossword, so this is quite beyond me, can someone help my tiny laundry-washing cake-baking nappy-changing brain out?

Basically, bored bloke creates attempt to dunk women for their opinions and #failsmiserably

Well played @mnhq!

If this Giles creep doesn't think "parenting" discussions should concern safeguarding, mental health, grooming, consent or medical negligence then I fucking hope he doesn't have kids.

Wonderful post R0 thank you!

@NeurotrashWarrior

Well played *@mnhq*!

Lol, good drawing.

So MNHQ have given a fuller answer on twitter, than they have here, to their users who are affected by this??

@TinselAngel

So MNHQ have given a fuller answer on twitter, than they have here, to their users who are affected by this??

I noticed that too. Their current twitter person seems to be defending FWR quite staunchly, whereas here I feel we are treated more like recalcitrant children.

@TinselAngel

So MNHQ have given a fuller answer on twitter, than they have here, to their users who are affected by this??

In response to a tweet which had copied in four prominent UK journalists.

@TinselAngel

So MNHQ have given a fuller answer on twitter, than they have here, to their users who are affected by this??

Ah, sorry @TinselAngel, didn't see this thread - just the one in Site Stuff. And ta @mindfulnessfail for sharing the tweet in here.

Ah, sorry @TinselAngel, didn't see this thread - just the one in Site Stuff.

The thread in site stuff also got less of an explanation than people on Twitter did.

In response to a tweet which had copied in four prominent UK journalists.

Next time I get deleted maybe I'll take it up with Janice Turner!

@TinselAngel

In response to a tweet which had copied in four prominent UK journalists.

Next time I get deleted maybe I'll take it up with Janice Turner!

I imagine there may have been quite a little scrutiny had MNHQ not responded so well, perhaps, given people are reading that cries of 'tr4nsphobia' often are made by misogynists and there's no phobia in sight?

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/20/making-a-demon-of-jk-rowling-is-a-wretched-sport-born-of-misogyny-and-resentment

and

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trans-activists-hate-rowling-because-shes-a-woman-q0xnj2tx3

As one tweeter said, wouldn't it be fantastic if MNHQ could look at the list of usernames and re-instate those who have been perma-banned from it. They have PROOF now that there's been a concerted effort to silence us, wasn't this software developed over FIVE years?

When I look at that list of names, they were posters I recognise from a very particular time scale. Around 2017-2018 I think.

If it was being used then, I would absolutely say posters now banned should be reinstated as they were essentially being stalked.

I'd also like to know how many times reports have been made against names mentioned. I've only had one deletion to my knowledge; what if there's been many attempts to report me? I'm

Sure other posters would like to know that.

If it's many then I do actually feel quite vulnerable as I'm sure others do to.

I really can't claim to have said much that made much relevance or good points; I just posted a lot at the time on those subjects. But someone like Tinsel is certainly a poster some would like to target I imagine, due to her public speaking on this and excellent campaign work.

I used to name change a lot; I haven't more recently as I don't think we should have to hide or fear being threatened or silenced. Now I don't know whether to be concerned or laugh at the obsessive antics of a poor sad blokey.

Why is Jesus on there? Is it because we are all Trump-supporting Christian fundies (in the brain of the algorithm chap)?

It's probably just because of all the blaspheming we do on here, in response to all manner of reports of misogyny and violence against women.

A related issue is that when posts/ threads are deleted as a result of this stalking and reporting, MNHQ don't even bother to communicate with the MNer being stalked.
They say they are aware of vexatious reporting but the track record suggests otherwise.
However, it is not worth challenging due to the risk of being banned.
MN has lost some wise, intelligent, well educated contributors due to this.