Paid Members gmoney Posted June 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2020 This is not my observation, and I forget who said it on twitter, but imagine if you were a Father Ted fan, got onto twitter and decided that you'd check out the writer to see what funny stuff he was up to. To be greeted by a wall of incessant anti-trans propaganda and misinformation must come as quite a shock. He tweeted almost nothing else for about 3 years. Part of me hopes this will lead to some sort of wake up call, but that is a slim, slim hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted June 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2020 He lost his wife over all this, and when he appeared on Newsnight a few months ago he looked absolutely broken and in the midst of a nervous breakdown. Now he's off on Mumsnet crying. And he deserves every bit of it, the cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted June 27, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2020 Every now and then, I'd check his account, wondering 'has he said something horrendous about trans people in the last 20 minutes?' and the answer was always yes. The radicalisation of Graham Linehan has been one of the stranger social media stories of the decade and, sadly, he was enormously influential, emboldening and encouraging transphobia. He'd set his followers on people at the slightest provocation (which included people unfollowing him or being publicly supportive of trans people). I hope he begins to realise what a problem he has and begins to get some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) Edit: Fucking fake. Ignore. Glinners still a cunt though. Edited June 27, 2020 by SuperBacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted June 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) They're faked apparently, that's a troll account. EDITED: or the images originated from a troll account, not sure if that one is the troll. Edited June 27, 2020 by gmoney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Monkee Posted June 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) Twitter’s statement about Glinner is quite hypocritical considering a lot of other verified accounts out there that people are calling for to be suspended: “Twitter defines platform manipulation as ‘using Twitter to engage in bulk, aggressive, or deceptive activity that misleads others and/or disrupts their experience’.” Katie Hopkins is gone, now Glinner. Let’s hope they’re finally growing a spine. Edited June 27, 2020 by Monkee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted June 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) Celebrities can use their platform, position and reach to make statements and push social changes they feel passionate about much more simply and much more personally in the social media age, so it's a shame to see what he's done with that. 5 or 10 years ago if someone mentioned Graham Linehan I'd have said "that bloke who wrote Father Ted? Good show that, Pat Mustard, Kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse and so on". Now and seemingly forevermore I'll say "that transphobic arsehole who wrote Father Ted? He's a right twat, but it was a good show, Pat Mustard, Kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse and so on". It's the first thing I think of attached to his name with the quality of his work a second in the same way I do with Rock n Roll part 2 being a good song or how benoit had a lovely looking German suplex. Edited June 27, 2020 by Tommy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members martyngnr Posted June 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Monkee said: Twitter’s statement about Glinner is quite hypocritical considering a lot of other verified accounts out there that people are calling for to be suspended: “Twitter defines platform manipulation as ‘using Twitter to engage in bulk, aggressive, or deceptive activity that misleads others and/or disrupts their experience’.” Katie Hopkins is gone, now Glinner. Let’s hope they’re finally growing a spine. Farage next would be great. Hopefully all their followers piss off over to Parler and allow us to have a laugh on Twitter again. Edited June 27, 2020 by martyngnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Tommy! said: "that bloke who wrote Farther Ted? Good show that, Pat Mustard, Kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse and so on". Now and seemingly forevermore I'll say "that transphobic arsehole who wrote Farther Ted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted September 1, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 1, 2020 This thing about the BBC DG wanting to bring in more right-wing comedy has been interestingly awful on twitter all day. Nish Kumar immediately started trending - I tweeted about it being odd that he's the one that comes in for so much vitriol and got a lot of flak from people who hate him. Really gives an insight into what it must be like for him on social media, as I was getting responses roughly every 20 seconds for a good while then. So yeah, generally linked in with the topic for the BBC stuff, but Christ - you really don't understand what well-known people have to deal with on twitter until you get a taste of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pogue Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) https://truecrimedaily.com/2020/11/24/florida-woman-attacks-coworkers-sleeping-husband-with-machete-leads-deputies-in-pursuit-sheriff/ Not to speak for the bloke but I imagine it's stuff like this why @King Pitcoshasn't bothered with this place for months, especially if you find it on twitter and read the comments, not that this site is out of order in general but he was slaughtered by certain posters for no real reason Edited November 25, 2020 by Pogue Finding Pity's username Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, Pogue said: https://truecrimedaily.com/2020/11/24/florida-woman-attacks-coworkers-sleeping-husband-with-machete-leads-deputies-in-pursuit-sheriff/ Not to speak for the bloke but I imagine it's stuff like this why @King Pitcoshasn't bothered with this place for months, especially if you find it on twitter and read the comments, not that this site is out of order in general but he was slaughtered by certain posters for no real reason Where is the comedy and what has it got to do with Pitcos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pogue Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: Where is the comedy and what has it got to do with Pitcos? You've posted in this thread so you know full well, not starting an argument but rather a discussion, he was brought up in the missing people or whatever thread, given how he was spoken to I imagine that's why no one has seen him on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Pogue said: You've posted in this thread so you know full well, not starting an argument but rather a discussion, he was brought up in the missing people or whatever thread, given how he was spoken to I imagine that's why no one has seen him on here Seriously, I don’t get it. Pitcos got banned/suspended for saying something about a member on here but that has nothing to do with the story you posted, which had nothing to do with comedy or offense. I genuinely thought you’d posted this in the wrong thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pogue Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just now, Keith Houchen said: Seriously, I don’t get it. Pitcos got banned/suspended for saying something about a member on here but that has nothing to do with the story you posted, which had nothing to do with comedy or offense. I genuinely thought you’d posted this in the wrong thread. I wasn't aware Pity was banned from here, the story was to do with anyone not being allowed a different opinion (in general not on here) about trans topics, I posted it in this thread because of the previous discussions that I've seen/been involved with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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