As you are all aware, Elliot Rodger, a member of the criminal hate site "PUAHate," went on a killing spree in Santa Barbara (Isla Vista), California today, murdering six innocent people and injuring several others. Discussion of the PUAHate Killings is ongoing in this thread as more details of the tragedy come to light.
For reasons that are unclear, many members of our own community had been targeted by the crazed weirdos of PUAHate, including Roosh, Me (Tuthmosis), Fisto, and several others. Before they hid their site, several PUAHate members made it no secret that they had made attempts to infiltrate our forum to try disrupt our discussions and gather information on our own members--for what purposes is also not entirely clear.
While we likely have nothing to be concerned about, this should alert us to what some--if not all--of the members of PUAHate are capable of. Without overreacting or being paranoid, I would urge you to exercise an appropriate amount of caution in your dealings (online and in person) with people who fit the profile of PUAHate members--overly socially awkward; resentful of men who are successful with women or committed to self improvement; and displaying desperate, bitter thirst toward women.
The moderation team here will be exercising this same caution in moderating this forum. While we have always banned game denialists, awkward weirdos, and overly aggressive misfits (the sorts of people PUAHate embraced), I want to remind all of you that these--and related--behaviors are not, and will not be, tolerated here.
I urge members who have gotten sloppy in their posting--or newbies who don't yet fully understand the culture of this community--to keep in mind that low-quality threads (or posts), aggressive posturing against other members, and general bizarreness are tell-tale signs to the moderators that you're probably ill-suited to be a part of this forum.
Please continue to use the report button to alert us of suspicious, odd, or simply obnoxious posts, and use good judgment in your general tone, decorum, and content. Don't self-censor or hesitate to disagree with others, but keep the rules and culture of the RVF in mind as you proceed.
For reasons that are unclear, many members of our own community had been targeted by the crazed weirdos of PUAHate, including Roosh, Me (Tuthmosis), Fisto, and several others. Before they hid their site, several PUAHate members made it no secret that they had made attempts to infiltrate our forum to try disrupt our discussions and gather information on our own members--for what purposes is also not entirely clear.
While we likely have nothing to be concerned about, this should alert us to what some--if not all--of the members of PUAHate are capable of. Without overreacting or being paranoid, I would urge you to exercise an appropriate amount of caution in your dealings (online and in person) with people who fit the profile of PUAHate members--overly socially awkward; resentful of men who are successful with women or committed to self improvement; and displaying desperate, bitter thirst toward women.
The moderation team here will be exercising this same caution in moderating this forum. While we have always banned game denialists, awkward weirdos, and overly aggressive misfits (the sorts of people PUAHate embraced), I want to remind all of you that these--and related--behaviors are not, and will not be, tolerated here.
I urge members who have gotten sloppy in their posting--or newbies who don't yet fully understand the culture of this community--to keep in mind that low-quality threads (or posts), aggressive posturing against other members, and general bizarreness are tell-tale signs to the moderators that you're probably ill-suited to be a part of this forum.
Please continue to use the report button to alert us of suspicious, odd, or simply obnoxious posts, and use good judgment in your general tone, decorum, and content. Don't self-censor or hesitate to disagree with others, but keep the rules and culture of the RVF in mind as you proceed.