my friend was banned from a US forum for being mixed race.
silver mistress
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Dont really know how to approach this with people on here, but something awful happened the other day. My old friend from school is a regular poster on an American website Comic Book Resources, in particular the super hero Wonder Woman forum that shes been on for several months. Ive logged on there myself a few times and being amused by the fun things going on....as well as the slightly bitchy and snide things other posters say. Anyhow, heres the terrible bit. The WW forum often gets a little, shall we say, heated and insults are traded back and forth [it is the internet, after all. We all know what its like.]. Two weeks ago, Judy got into a spat with an author who posts there. She said the wrong thing about his book and next thing she gets an offensive message in her e-mail from him. Okay, whatever. Then over the following week , whenever she posts something on the board she gets vicious comments back at her, in particular headed by the board moderator Aegisbearer. He tends to lead the attacks against people on there, often making fun of their usernames, their looks....and lately their gender and ,shockingly their colour. Last thursday it all came to a head. Ina reply to someone calling themselves "Zsa Zsa" he replied back "aernt you dead yet" and "thought you were on a life -support machine". Judy posted back that he shouldnt say such offensive things...and thats when it started. He deleted all her posts and sent a private message back saying he didnt want black people or stroppy women who should be in the kitchen on his board! She was shocked and tried to contact the supermods in charge of all the forums. Next thing she finds shes been BANNED from her favourite thread! She contacts the mods again for an explanantion and they contact her back saying they AGREE with Aegisbearers blatantly offensive comments about my friend [shes mixed-race, not black] but that his decision stands, shes not allowed back. This is grossly unfair!! My friend is the sweetest girl ever and I cant believe its even possible in this day and age that someone could have these views, never mind ban someone for being of a different colour. Surely this cant be right? The people in charge of the forums there appear to be a law unto themselves. She is distraught; Ive spent a whole weekend consoling her. What gets my goat is that on the thread there are male posters who are black and they are allowed to participate...it seems Aegis has his "favourites" who he allows. I really cant believe how this has happened and wish I could do something but its an American site and we live here in England so what can you do? Ive decided to make a stand [such as it is] on behalf of her and Im calling for a BOYCOTT of the Wonder Woman forum on Comic Book Resources until this awful matter is resolved. I think it s absolutely disgusting in this day and age how something like this can go on....Ive seen the messages myself and think theyr appalling. Can anyone suggest anything? Has anyone heard of something like this happening before on other forums, its quite extraordinary how prejudiced some people can be.
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I agree. Also I am not sure what advice you want?
or have I missed the explanation, because it was hard to read
But back on topic...I dont think there is anything you can do - aside from your boycott - as forums are private places and the owners can invite or kick out whomever they like.
It's a terrible thing to face prejudice or racism, but without being in denial of who she is, perhaps this will teach your friend to use discretionary caution when debating on forums. As a comic fansite, I am not sure why the subject of race would ever come up but I hope I she finds a similar one with a friendlier membership in future.
But...................
It's a shame your friend has been so upset by this stranger on a board, she is letting him win, boycott or no. Tell her he probably acts out his bitterness due to having a very small dick. Hopefully that will cheer her up.
Well the forum and the user she is talking about do exist. But if the story is the full version of events we'll never know.
I know... when someone with less than 50 posts creates a thread with a somewhat odd story then its right to be a bit skeptical.
Especially when you read their posting history!
Couldn't agree more HF.
I just hope Judy isn't from Liverpool
Ahh yeah, the bit where he/she indlulges in a little scouse insulting is quite ironic with this new post.
Just what!
I swear that I shall not post in the Wonder Woman forum on Comic Book Resources until this awful matter is resolved.
And probably for much longer than that.
Scary isn't it?
I LOL'd:o:D
Actually it wasn't your view on Liverpool that unduly concerned me........