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Leslie Jones currently going HAM on racist internet trolls
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Looking at her latest tweets it seems she is responding to a bunch of fake tweets that people are saying she wrote about that Milo guy of all people?
H.ard A.s a M.otherfucker
n00bsauce87
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Just a reminder, Twitter temporarily canceled Azealia Banks' account due to racist tweets. I guess everyday trolls can get away with whatever. Someone should get them fired from whatever job they may have
the_batman
Banned
they're obviously using troll accounts.
Tal Shiar Agent
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That gamergater Milo is responsible for this assault, isn't he?
It's the natural consequence of a generation of people growing up thinking that 'casual racism' isn't serious and is just for the lulz
Unspeakable Evil
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Why are people making assess of themselves over Ghostbusters? But then again these people were probably racist assholes to begin with...
I blame South Park
17 Seconds
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what?
I was mostly joking, but the "alt-right" / bigots love to parrot the same type of logic when it comes to casual racism and sexism.
stuminus3
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Deleting my Twitter account because of this, I've had enough. This was the last straw. The lunatics can have the asylum. If Twitter won't make any worthwhile effort to fix this sort of garbage then I have no interest in supporting their service any longer.
If Twitter things they need the likes of Milo more than they need people like me then it's no wonder they can't make any money. You can't grow a business if you let the trolls and scumbags suck up all the air.
If Twitter things they need the likes of Milo more than they need people like me then it's no wonder they can't make any money. You can't grow a business if you let the trolls and scumbags suck up all the air.
Yes, whenever broadband became standard
Absolutely zero lies detected
I'm not a fan of Milo at all but that's just a ridiculous statement to make, who are you to say that someone isn't allowed to have an opinion?
alfredofroylan
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/b/ and /pol/ were behind this apparently.
stuminus3
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Milo can say what he wants, but no-one is obligated to give him a platform.
The fact that Twitter does is the reason Twitter is 100% at fault here.
Actually, none of the movie's faults came from the cast.
At this point it's obvious that Milo's sole purpose on Twitter is to instigate his dimwitted followers against liberals in order to get clicks for his blatantly false articles.
He should absolutely be removed from Twitter.
uh yeah he and his mob of bigots are definitely (also) involved. He practically unleashed his horde on Jones.
CW: lots of racism: http://www.amalanetwork.com/2016/07/19/gamergates-war-against-ghostbusters-and-leslie-jones/
Fuck that guy and fuck all of his racist misogynist followers and readers.
I disagree. I liked Kate but that was pretty much it.
Garrett Hawke
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Twitter need to get rid of him
Can't believe Azealia Banks got kicked off for like one (admittedly awful) thing but he's still going.
this isn't just "trolling", it's racist abuse. It needs to be put down swiftly and immediately
Commanche Raisin Toast
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I also enjoy the way Ron Funches handles twitter trolls, but she takes it to a whole new level. He also doesn't get as much racist shit as she does either though.
I like her line about how those people have mothers and sisters etc. Like, what would they think if they knew their kid was talking to a woman that way?
I like her line about how those people have mothers and sisters etc. Like, what would they think if they knew their kid was talking to a woman that way?
I respect your opinion, but I disagree. I thought all of them did well with the material given to them.
Leslie and Kate McKinnon are two of the reasons why SNL has been funny. They were both great in Ghostbusters too.
It really saddens/angers me how a lot of people's first go to when trying to insult a black person is to attack our race with racist bullshit. As a black woman, she not only has to deal with racists, but misogynists as well. It's fucking disgusting and pathetic. We're trying so hard to be civil about this shit, but some people don't want a goddamned thing to change.
It really saddens/angers me how a lot of people's first go to when trying to insult a black person is to attack our race with racist bullshit. As a black woman, she not only has to deal with racists, but misogynists as well. It's fucking disgusting and pathetic. We're trying so hard to be civil about this shit, but some people don't want a goddamned thing to change.
I think the only thing that might work is some sort of Twitter boycott. It's probably doubly effective if celebrities do it, because I'm sure they provide outsized traffic to Twitter.
I don't think there's any otherway to fight the good fight against the trolls because Twitter doesn't really provide any tools to do so, and they literally don't give a fuck.
I feel bad for her. That last tweet was sad.
I don't think there's any otherway to fight the good fight against the trolls because Twitter doesn't really provide any tools to do so, and they literally don't give a fuck.
I feel bad for her. That last tweet was sad.
fabricated backlash
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Ah sorry, misread your post then. My Bad.
Some god damn truth bombs here.
IndieJones
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So many people on Twitter forgot the Golden Rule yesterday.
QuantumZebra
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A) She's a comedian, so anything is fair game for her to say
B) Who gives a shit what her response is to this filth, nothing she says could be as bad as what is being leveled at her
vainglorious
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Yeah, what's up with this concern troll bullshit? How else should she have reacted? She had every right to express her self in the way that she did.
And on top of the racist tweets and photos being thrown at her she also had to deal with someone impersonating her account and posting awful horrible shit.
I spent $30 taking friends and myself out to see Ghost Busters and I would gladly do it again, fuck this nonsense.
Mammoth Jones
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Fucking shame they put money ahead of creating a healthy environment for its users. Wouldn't they make more money as more people (like me who tend to stay away from Twitter due to trolls) actually feel comfortable using it knowing harassment would be kept to a minimum?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
twitter's main business problem is that no one who has an account uses it. most people who tweet get 0 replies, 0 likes, 0 engagement. at this point it's basically a place for celebrities and journalists and people who want to abuse celebrities and journalists. i'm not saying abuse is the only reason for this, but it's one of the factors. the first time someone gets a notification and checks and sees that it's someone spawn-camping a hashtag to angrily yell at people they disagree with, that's pretty much game over for that first person's account. and yes, of course, you can't have conversation without disagreement and arguing and i'm not saying that everyone who says "no, all lives matter!!!!" is committing harassment, but I still think most people aren't there to yell at people or get yelled at.
Do you really think they'd be any nicer to her if the movie bombed critically
They'd just be gloating instead
TestOfTide
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Milo has shown that he is willing to use speech to harm and endanger people.
He should be in jail. Hell, if I ever met him in person I know I wouldn't stop myself from beating the shit out of him. He has no sense of remorse or humility.
Gentleman Jack
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Was Michael K. Williams?
DrunkShogun
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Didn't like the film but you don't attack a person. I only use Twitter to keep up to date but Twitter needs to be fixed or people might consider calling quits. People might see it as accepting defeat but it's just avoiding an ongoing nuisance by staying on.
Variety did an article about it. Awful.
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/leslie-jones-ghostbusters-twitter-hate-1201816809/
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/leslie-jones-ghostbusters-twitter-hate-1201816809/
ViewtifulJC
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who knew the GB fanbase was so terrible???
I mean, Ghostbusters!? THATS what you tied your loyalty to? Thats what you tearing into people until they cry for!?
Like some people got mortgages to pay, jobs to attend to, relationships to mend, sick loved ones to tend, but you...you got one job: making sure everybody knows how bad the new Ghostbusters movie is.
I mean, Ghostbusters!? THATS what you tied your loyalty to? Thats what you tearing into people until they cry for!?
Like some people got mortgages to pay, jobs to attend to, relationships to mend, sick loved ones to tend, but you...you got one job: making sure everybody knows how bad the new Ghostbusters movie is.
Social Media in general helps the spreading of toxicity and stupidity.
Every fanbase is terrible because the internet is full of bigot tourism. People like Milo often don't give a shit about whatever fandom they latch onto. They're just looking for targets and sympathizers.
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