Well that sucks if he got banned but he can just create another account, right, he’ll just be in the greys?

For what it’s worth, I am one of those burners (not to protect some secret main account, but because the vagaries of the greys system are absurd and I rarely have anything interesting to say) and this is a HORRIBLE outcome.

I never saw him shut any woman up.

Are you going to do this every time Mortal Dictata gums up the works with his hot takes? Because I’ll be here with a star for you every fucking time.

Anyone else stuck in this weird spot where you’re generally happy/hopeful about the direction your own life specifically is headed, but the state of the world and the direction its heading constantly drags you down, so you want to just completely ignore and shut out the news, but you feel an obligation to keep…

Are you asking about MD’s initial comment? I don’t think it’s this comment content itself, but the overall sheer exhaustion that, every time you go down to comments on a #metoo type story, MD’s the first to comment/top comment and for me, it reads as generic solidarity. The idea that the first/top comment on a story…

But think of the menfolk!

I was writing a response that was basically this, but not as well articulated. I hope you stay active here and comment more, I’d like to hear from you.

I think he needs to take a hard look at how and why he feels compelled to always be “FIRST” in any thread especially about a subject this serious.

I don’t want to argue with you, we’re all hurting and the above article only reinforces how little support victims of abuse, women or men, can expect from the world. I engaged with this comment drama because it is hard to watch from the sidelines, knowing that everyone involved (excluding the trolls, or course) is in…

Oh, sorry. I lurk from time to time so I might not catch every and any shit that’s been throw your way.

Dude, if you have a history of domestic abuse and there is a new perspective you want to give to the conversation by all accounts do it. But your original comment was indeed unsubstantial and added nothing to the conversation. I have a history of domestic abuse and I wasn’t planning on commenting on this article…

“And my experiences being reduced either”

Was your initial comment giving voice to a perspective you have on abuse from personal experience, or was it you letting everyone know how much you dislike the Trump administration and think they don’t actually care about abuse of women?

I think the main issue is that as women we spend the majority of our day always having men be the loudest voice in the room. I know for me this rings true on a personal level since I work in a predominately male industry and environment.

So, MD just accused me of being the Infamous Meteor. I have seen many of his posts, and this is a recurring theme: a commenter challenges him, and that challenger MUST BE METEOR. Holy shit: there must be a dozen meteors at least. I remember that bad squabble, and I also remember the pure, undiluted hatred that drove…

I agree, but I think I can speak for all lurkers when I say that it’s become impossible to scroll past. These threads have been popping up daily on the most random articles. At first I thought it was a targeted campaign against him but there’s far too many complaints for this to be some massive conspiracy.

From what I gather a lot of commenters have been asking Moral Dictata to sit back and listen instead of feeling compelled to comment first/jump in right away and steer the conversation towards a male POV rather than allowing other female commenters to lead the way.

You’re such a fucking chode but I have to admit that I chortled at this.

Dude. This community is full of trauma, we come here to help each other.