Alright so in general, this community handled this whole ordeal really well during the investigation. But now that it's closed, turning it into a "meme" is still really harmful for anyone who has been sexually abused or has gone through the process of reporting sexual abuse.
Just, keep in mind that the jokes you make may seem harmless to you, but for people who have experienced this kind of thing (on both sides), it makes the community feel less like a safe space.
Yesterday, a bunch of people on the Discord were ripping the original story to pieces in a way that almost seemed victim-blame-y. While yes, I tended to agree with a lot of what those people were saying, anyone reading the reaction would likely feel uncomfortable or unable to come forward in the community if they had experienced sexual abuse without being "ripped apart."
I didn't see that much here on ChaCha, but it's worth a reminder. So, just something to keep in mind while y'all are celebrating.
Edit: y'all this should not be considered a "hot take"
Edit2: alright this has been extraordinarily exhausting so I'm gonna just.. call it quits for a lil bit on this. toodles.
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I feel the same way tbh :egoist-heart:
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that's not what anyone is talking about though. we're talking about the post-investigation victim-blaming language. yes, it was almost definitely fake. but some of the language being used is the same language used by victim-blamers in other instances. that's what we're trying to combat.
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I mean they sort of do to their own detriment. They do have a tendency to go way to hard to do something simple
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It's pedantic but worth pointing out cause it's one of the funnier things they do.
I was talking about it a lot yesterday and the day before on here, but mostly about the opsec stuff and how much shit he had on his profiles. Definitely wasn't attempting to disprove but I'm going to self-crit it a bit because I think I should have just kept my fucking nose out of it.
Mostly just stunned how much crap was easy to find on his profiles and wanted to lay it out.
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Nah I've come to the same conclusion after the fact. You're spot on and you're not being rude telling me that.
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:lenin-heart: