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Scapegoated for reporting (Original Post) MutantAndProud Aug 2023 OP
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That makes sense MutantAndProud Oct 2023 #2
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Shining light on the situation MutantAndProud Oct 2023 #4
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Shoshana Zuboff is correct MutantAndProud Oct 2023 #7
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I think the coercive elements have definitely caused it to get worse MutantAndProud Feb 2024 #16
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It's a major export right now MutantAndProud Feb 2024 #19
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Stackexchange is pretty nice for clues and answers MutantAndProud Mar 2024 #22
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It happens MutantAndProud Mar 2024 #24
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It's not abnormal to become- MutantAndProud Mar 2024 #27
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MutantAndProud

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4. Shining light on the situation
Fri Oct 27, 2023, 08:55 PM
Oct 2023

Does take a bit of effort and mental stamina, I documented for over a year and now they’re starting to claim victimhood because I wasn’t passive about finding contradictions. I take that as a good sign…

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MutantAndProud

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7. Shoshana Zuboff is correct
Sat Oct 28, 2023, 09:56 PM
Oct 2023

Our system now is completely different from what it was in 2012, and 2008, 2007, 2001… 1999/2000.

I lost my anonymity due to it being forced. There is no way to undo that now, but de-anonymizing me was not something I take lightly and I am not afraid of bringing things as public as necessary to put an end to this and force the conversation into the public, as corrupt as some of the modern forums are.

Funnily enough, I was at a bar the other week during a rare visit out for Pride and someone forcibly downloaded Pokémon Go onto my phone without my knowledge or consent… I suppose to let me know they’re nearby and fully capable of remote control of the networks, for now. They will be found out.

Thank you for offering your words of support and encouragement.

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MutantAndProud

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16. I think the coercive elements have definitely caused it to get worse
Sat Feb 17, 2024, 06:52 PM
Feb 2024

It’s nauseating. I have nausea for medical reasons as well but that’s not the point. I’ve seen it all my life. I’m not a woman but as a small guy and an easily preyed upon one I’ve had an insane amount of predators target me. They are so consistently broken I don’t even know where to start. I don’t actually advocate for wanton mass-tranquilizing (See Firefly and Serenity…) since I try to adhere to scientific principles and take each individual as they are… but there are so many weaseling their way into places they don’t belong. A lot of them don’t even know how to bond, they just turn into flocks of flying monkeys. I’ve sometimes been called out for mocking it instead of simply denouncing it but honestly neither approach actually works, they’re broken and keep breaking other systems and new generations ad nauseum. I’ve started working with someone to talk about the stress of it and set new goals. Leaving is an option… staying has cost me in a lot of ways.

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MutantAndProud

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19. It's a major export right now
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 02:36 AM
Feb 2024

The global deregulation paired with coercion is not an accident, it’s the precursor to, basically, the new phase of the Nazi movement. With an increase in population comes an increase in potential recruits and people to beat down and deprive. The authoritarian communists aren’t any better. So, yeah, definitely standing my ground. Much like in WW2, sometimes they only respond to being taken out of power. There are more atrocities to uncover from the internet era’s fog of war, and things are not always as they seem when you don’t have a bird’s eye view. Old/bad compromises and radicalism of many varieties are a lifelong struggle we’re going to have to deal with.

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MutantAndProud

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22. Stackexchange is pretty nice for clues and answers
Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:47 AM
Mar 2024

I agree it’s nothing unique to one party or country… working on making peace with it being a natural occurrence and figuring out a plan to relocate somewhere more private away from this toxic crowd. There just isn’t much else to do besides making reports, gathering evidence when possible, and being a ‘squeaky wheel’ if necessary.

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MutantAndProud

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24. It happens
Sat Mar 2, 2024, 12:25 AM
Mar 2024

I agree with a lot of what you say. My situation is slightly different, I actually enjoy being around people and sometimes certain crowds incognito, on the other hand groups have intentionally encroached into my life and personal spaces in very invasive ways making it nearly impossible to live while being fishbowled.

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MutantAndProud

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27. It's not abnormal to become-
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 04:04 PM
Mar 2024

-sensitive to repeat stimuli. But I am in the same position. My methodology exposed the stimuli sources as needed and I rolled that back upon completion. I won’t say it’s ’all good’ (as you say, that would be bullshitting myself and you etc), because technology is leveraging the worst aspects of humanity. But it is a good choice to follow your gut feeling if withdrawing from some social zones reduces exposure to toxicity. They’ll always exist in some way or another. Unless you have specific people you want to stay in touch with or have to get through a few professional steps to tie up loose ends there’s really no harm in moving on to a different area.

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