And I hope that’s true! I don’t doubt it’s a step in the right direction. But ultimately he’s answerable to the Mayor/City Council (I don’t think it’s an elected position here), and he will still have battles to fight against the ingrained prejudice in that town.

I thought it was way too far for those people to go after a CHILD because of something her mother posted on Instagram. That’s fucking gross and that fact that apparently some of them think it’s no big deal????

I had the same thought. How is she this cultural icon embodying strength, independence, and charisma, yet she requires a legion to defend her on the internet? Does internet trolling provide catharsis for the BeyHive, because they subconsciously understand that their involvement in Beyoncé’s personal life has an…

Most people over 25 have grown up in a time where generally social media didnt mean shit, and unless you own a business, one could argue it still doesn’t mean anything. To a kid who grew up never knowing anything else besides social media its their lives.

It'll be interesting to see how many of the current officers leave within the year. (Hopefully creating the opportunity to improve the force's demographic makeup.)

I’d guess there’s some kind of transference going on here. I bet these people are the same types who would spout insane rhetoric about the need to defend “their blood” and “their friends” from any & all perceived attacks. Except that when such perceived attacks occur in an IRL situation, one often has to…

I have some of the teen run pet accounts actually doing this! what I think is a cute little horsey account turns out to be a young tween/teen with Allll The Emotions!! and ends up posting attacks on other better “teen run horsey accounts.” I usually watch in awe for a few minutes before unfollowing and feeling duped.

You should start a weird fan group for a certain celebrity pet and use them to target other celebrity pets you deem unworthy.

That’s what baffles me. Beyonce is wildly successful, incredibly talented, beautiful, and one of the wealthiest women on the planet. She is not some poor downtrodden soul that needs defending.

Ok, but the “slay trick or you get elemonaded” girl/guy has to be at least slightly rewarded for creativity as it made me snort out loud when I read it.

Yeah, I’m not buying that. According to the article, she’s never even released a statement to the effect of “Hey, don’t do that,” right? I distinctly remember Stephen Colbert being criticized for “not doing enough” to stop the harrassment of Suey Park over the whole #CancelColbert fiasco, and he actually did take time…

I’m with you. I always thought she was pretty and talented, but the ferocity of her fan base is incredibly off-putting. The week after Lemonade came out I was ready to toss my laptop in a fire over the inability to escape Beyonce related things on any corner of the internet.

There’s a weird dichotomy in how stans like these think of the object of their obsession. On the one hand, she’s OMG QUEEN, someone they acknowledge to be strong, independent, and on top of the world. But somehow at the same time she is also completely vulnerable and incapable of defending herself from “attacks,” no…

I’m a big Bey fan too, though I am in no way a part of the Hive. My impression is that Bey just really doesn’t care. I honestly think this shit is so far off her radar. I mean, she obvi knows that she has crazy loyal fans, but I doubt she spends much time thinking about the shit they get up to. I could be wrong,…

I’m a major Beyoncé fan, though I don’t engage in this kind of thing (it’s gotta only be like snotty 14-year-olds with nothing else better to do, right?).

Agreed. In fact, I recently had a conversation with someone who said Harry Potter was “okay” and that they didn’t think J.K. Rowling was a good writer. I responded with “Yeah, she’s incredible at world-building, but her prose is only passable.”

I’m a big fan of different things but I realized not everyone is going to enjoy my things. If they don’t enjoy it, it’s says nothing bad about them or me. It’s just an opinion.

If you use your fandom as an excuse to attack people you’ve never met and who did nothing to you, you’re not a good person. And that goes especially for anyone who criticizes what I like. You’re all assholes and I hope you die.

I really like this, because I’ve also seen the concept creep going on regarding bullying (no, making fun of a bigot isn’t bullying the bigot), and I also see a lot of power in breaking down when and why internet hate and harassment is distinct from bullying (or ‘cyberbullying’ which is just the same thing but with a…