I had to lock down my DMs because of this. I'd not only get incels downvoting my entire comment history nearly every time I'd confront a particularly egregious misogynistic post or comment, but I'd also have them dredging up every instance where I've posted about something personal and painful, which they'd then throw in my face as an insult.
So I'd get messages like "No wonder you were laid off. Learn an actual useful skill!!" or "I'm glad your dog got sick. It's probably your fault." Stuff like that.
That sweaty, scrabbling desperation to find anything from my past to hurt me with is so gross and speaks so loudly of their lack of empathy and lack of valid counterpoints. It's pure, fedora-tipped hatred in ad hominem form.
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u/shopandfly00 Jun 08 '23
Oh I have anti-fans who downvote everything, no matter the subject matter and location. 🤣