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Twitter, Transphobes, and the Furry Subculture
6 years ago
I swear this wasn’t supposed to be blank, my finger slipped.
Hello, everyone! Fletcher here! If we aren’t close friends, a lot of you might be wondering why I’ve removed my Twitter handle from my profile info. The reason is as simple as it is wrong. I was permanently banned from Twitter for speaking out against TERFs. I went on an angry rant about a literal hate group, not targeting or harassing anyone in particular, on my main account, which I have had since 2011. As a result, I was permanently banned from the site. I have, on too many occasions to count, reported accounts for specifically targeting me for harassment, including hurling slurs and death threats at me, and telling me to commit suicide. Twitter’s response in those cases were that they “weren’t a violation of Twitter’s rules or applicable law.” And yet I get banned for calling out a literal hate group for what it is.
For various reasons, this ban has been a pretty devastating blow to my already suffering mental health, and has cut me off from what has become one of the main social hubs of the furry community. All attempts to create new accounts have been met with further permanent bans, as Twitter has taken to IP banning me now.
Frankly, the furry community needs to dump Twitter. This community is, to a great degree, an LGBTQIA subculture, and Twitter has proven itself openly hostile to LGBTQIA people time and time again. I’m not sure what will take its place, but it’s got to go.
In the meantime, I’ll continue trying to evade the unjust ban by any means possible. At the moment, my account is @Garlicpaws, though I expect that to be gone very soon. I’ll keep you posted regarding my ban status and new accounts. Thanks for taking the time to read this post.
Hello, everyone! Fletcher here! If we aren’t close friends, a lot of you might be wondering why I’ve removed my Twitter handle from my profile info. The reason is as simple as it is wrong. I was permanently banned from Twitter for speaking out against TERFs. I went on an angry rant about a literal hate group, not targeting or harassing anyone in particular, on my main account, which I have had since 2011. As a result, I was permanently banned from the site. I have, on too many occasions to count, reported accounts for specifically targeting me for harassment, including hurling slurs and death threats at me, and telling me to commit suicide. Twitter’s response in those cases were that they “weren’t a violation of Twitter’s rules or applicable law.” And yet I get banned for calling out a literal hate group for what it is.
For various reasons, this ban has been a pretty devastating blow to my already suffering mental health, and has cut me off from what has become one of the main social hubs of the furry community. All attempts to create new accounts have been met with further permanent bans, as Twitter has taken to IP banning me now.
Frankly, the furry community needs to dump Twitter. This community is, to a great degree, an LGBTQIA subculture, and Twitter has proven itself openly hostile to LGBTQIA people time and time again. I’m not sure what will take its place, but it’s got to go.
In the meantime, I’ll continue trying to evade the unjust ban by any means possible. At the moment, my account is @Garlicpaws, though I expect that to be gone very soon. I’ll keep you posted regarding my ban status and new accounts. Thanks for taking the time to read this post.
BoilingBismuth
~boilingbismuth
Jeez that sucks, I'm sorry
