Right-Wing Trolls Are Freaking Out After Learning They Can Get Sued for Calling People ‘Groomers’ on the Internet
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New court decision reinforces that there is no public interest in speech that exposes vulnerable groups to hate

Other right-wing accounts variously reacted by describing the move as Orwellian, lamenting the death of free speech and even contemplating leaving Canada for good.

Oh no. Not that. Please no.

<Tee hee!>

  • PerogiBoi
    182·
    6 months ago

    Some dudes play the long game to get you to open up and then they post all of your stuff on the town pages and stuff calling you a groomer or a pedo. And the worst part is that most people believe the first thing they see/hear/read so all it takes is one rumour or malicious post and your entire life in the town is upside down. Can’t leave the house to go to the grocery store without someone sneering or making a remark.

    Rural Atlantic Canada is absolutely fucked and it wasn’t even this bad 3 years ago when I moved here. Looking to make my exit plan in the next year or so.

    • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netEnglish
      111·
      6 months ago

      Try a larger metro area if you can afford to. The established LGBT communities could probably help you feel a bit more welcome.

      • PerogiBoi
        82·
        6 months ago

        That’s the goal. I used to live in a metropolitan area but was priced out and moved more rurally but things now have gotten very very bad where I’m at. Saving some money and hoping I can sell the house before someone burns it down.

        I’m hoping I’m just being extreme at the last part 😭

        • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netEnglish
          51·
          6 months ago

          My heart goes out to you, dude. It sounds like a terrible situation.

          Hang in there. I’m rooting for you

        • Grimpen
          31·
          6 months ago

          I’d say move to someplace like the Cowichan Valley on Vancovuer Island, but even rural property is expensive. Maybe Edmonton? Urban, fairly progressive, cold (and therefore less expensive), lots of work.

    • gornar@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 months ago

      And now precedent has been established for a lawsuit in this case, at least, despite it being an awful situation as a complete understatement