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[–]reluctant_commenter 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

It is private. I'm still unclear about what exactly happened, but it seemed like the issue is with other bad actors on Saidit. There have been a couple of homophobic users harassing DropTheT for a while now-- and it looks like things finally came to a head, of some sort...?

If you are looking for LGB content, I still mod s/LGBmemes and have no plans to make it private. There's not much discussion... but there are memes, lol.

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      [–]reluctant_commenter 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

      I 100% agree with the points you made (and although I didn't read most of that thread, I think your characterization of it is accurate as well).

      To add to what you wrote: I think the issue with the sub, is that some people are going on there to take Poster A's position in a bad-faith manner, simply to sow division among the group-- perhaps even similarly to what happened to s/lesbians a while back...? That is my best current understanding of the situation.

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        [–]reluctant_commenter 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

        But I still don't see why the saidit itself has been locked down. It's a shame because there was some good discussion and information sharing.

        But definitely bad faith sh*t-stirrers are a possibility.

        It is absolutely because of bad-faith shit-stirrers.

        (Daily mail article comment sections are absolutely full of comments from men like this.)

        Yup. I totally know what you're talking about and I've seen those.

        So yes there have been some people who post on LGBdroptheT that I vehemently disagree with. But it is a shame that the sub has gone, because I think that there was a lot of good discussion.

        Completely agree! I am really sad about the change... it'll be harder for people to access an LGB community this way. But unfortunately, it seems necessary.

        [–]leached_outcrop 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

        There have been a couple of homophobic users harassing DropTheT for a while now

        Which users? I'm really curious what's the scoop. Drama can be kind of fun and silly but that was the last place for us and now its gone. I didn't even get to post.