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elephant-in-the-pride-parade · 3 months

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That Troll Accusing P/T fics and Trek Fic Writers Blogs (Including me) of Racism could be a Right-Wing Bot.

Edit (4/16): I would like to emphasize that i really hope this theory is not true. It stemmed from having had multiple friends and acquaintances in the voyager fandom (white and not) be suicide baited and otherwise harassed with vague accusations of racism over the past year, (for P/T primarily, but other ships and characters on occasion too) yah we did cycle through a lot of explanations. Ultimately our anon(s) being someone with either a malicious motive or an extremely ill thought out and unproductive approach, were the explanations that wound up making the most sense. the content of the anon asks and comments i am refering too has been both vague and painful, and further, never came from a real ao3 or tumblr account. these also came with no evidence based points for the fic writers to work on.

I do not believe this theory below to be anywhere near the most plausible. but it is the only conclusion we could make sense of for a slew of similar anon messages that, at the end of the day, did a lot of hurt without making any concrete points that writers could take action on. By making this analysis, my hope is not to convince you all that a right wing troll is out to get voyager fic writers. Instead, i hope it comforts writers who have gotten similar attacks and helps them to dismiss messages that come with harassment and suicide baiting, rather than evidence based points. And i hope if there are real people behind those anons that seeing this analysis helps them to reconsider the effect their approach is having.

Original Post from 3/2

At first I thought I was paranoid post-2016 and 2020, but now I've been hit a couple times and seen comments on more of the affected fics. And I'm seeing concerning themes.

I make a couple of assumptions here: 1. My anon (whom I will refer to throughout as "The Anon") is the same each time. 2. The Anon is the same actor or belongs to the same group as The Anon troll commenting on P/T and some J/C fics.

The Anon as a Bot Evidence:

1. The Anon accusations are sweeping, but generic. They do not use in-fic textual evidence to justify their comments. You write P/T: You're a Tom apologist. You think Belanna is his exotic wife. You justify your blatant anti-latina racism by casting her anger as an inherent a Klingon trait. You write J/C: You think Chakotay is a noble savage and fetishize him. You write Harry Kim: You're infantilizing him.

These tropes and stereotypes are legitimate concerns that fic writers should care about and should be mindful of. These accusations on the other hand are not legitimate. They are left as guest comments or anonymous asks on fics heedless of the fic content or writer's background or track record. The AO3 comments do not reference fic content. They are repeated across all impacted writers. They target new and veteran writers alike. They target fics regardless of rating.

2. Comments that appear to reference fic specifics go no farther fic tags.

This was harder to catch. But a P/T fic tipped me off last month. It was tagged "Tom & Belanna & Miral". The Anon's first comment on that fic dove in accusing the fic of incest. This showed both that the anon had not read the fic content - they also didn't understand the difference between a / tag and an & tag. (Which also means the programmer of the tag-reading bot or human actor creating tag-based comments is not literate in how fandom ship tags are structured - they may not be a fan at all!)

3. The Anon never replies. Not on AO3 or on Tumblr. (All AO3 comments from "The Anon" seem to stick to the automatically assigned Anon name or use a generic, short first name like "Sam").

Exceptions to this - the rare ocasions where someone sympathetic to the anon replies break from the distinctive patterns of The Anon. Replies come from either burner accounts or guests with more unique names. And these replies are both A - fewer and far between - suggesting they are a different actor - and B - by and large quite serious and thoughtful. I take them to be real people, legitimate fans concerned about racism, caught up in the crossfire.

4. The Anon uses language intended to engender right-wing sympathies and white-moderate anger.

The Anon sent this in their message to me the other day. I will bold the relevant passages.

"You’re the perfect example of the kind of white person who ruins fandom for everyone else, a nasty racist bitch who cares more about their shitty fanfiction than the feelings of actual people of color. Keep using your precious freedom of speech to fetishize brown men I guess

"The kind of white person": This anon has no proof of my race and proof doesn't matter to them. (They have targeted writers of color and white writers alike) They are indiscriminant because they are hoping some of their targets are white women. They are also attempting to out-group white women from the rest of fandom - trying to engender in me feelings of being alienated from my community.

"Nasty racist bitch" "Nasty woman" incidentally is what Trump famously called Hilary Clinton during a 2016 debate. Calling me a racist is there to put me on the defensive (and to alienate me from my coalition) Im meant to feel shocked and disheartened by this accusation. And in a way, keeping this generic serves a purpose. A lack of specificity makes it harder for me to defend myself. "Bitch" is there to trigger my fear/anger response. It is also assuming my gender - again. The anon doesnt care if they accidentally sent this hate to a man or nonbinary person or a person of color. they are betting that at least a plurality of targets will be their key white woman demographic.

"people of color" - while it is correct terminology - is also terminology of the US left/democratic wing. By using this term the Anon is in-grouping themselves with the left - trying again to make me feel like an outsider.

Finally, the kicker is the Freedom of Speech part of this ask.

The Anon is using the concept of free speech here in the same way that the MAGA crowd does, to mean that I ought to be able to say whatever I want regardless of how it hurts others, rather than the legal term's actual definition - the right to critique one's government without being jailed or killed.

By accusing me of caring about Freedom of Speech this way they're not trying to make me feel guilt - theyre trying to hurt me, make me angry, and guide me to sympathize with Republicans. They are using the term this way to push me to think of my fanfic in terms of free speech and thus to agree with Republican freedom of speech talking points. Or if I reject the accusation - to feel torn between Left and Right.

The Anon is trying to sow discord. Theyre employing the same tactics that broke the Womens March movement in 2021, and that pervaded so many Facebook groups and twitter in the last two US election cycles. They are using tactics honed to cleave apart progressives and moderates.

My only question after all those realizations was: why the fuck are they doing this to such a niche group as star trek fanfiction writers.

And then it hit me.

The Anon's Motive: Trek Fic Writers are a Target Election Demographic.

By and large, US fan writers of ships from 90s star trek are women, often millenial and gen x women, many likely to be suburban. And yes - more likely to be white. In short we are part of the same demographic Trump lost in 2020 and needs to either win back this year, or try keep from going to the polls.

You can tell me I sound ridiculous - I think this whole stinking situation is ridiculous. I'm not unaware of how fringe a theory this is. I've been taught to always assume incompetence before malice. And for a while I considered that maybe The Anon was genuine. Maybe they had good intentions and poor execution. I'm sure I could write characters of color better (I am not afraid to admit that I'm still learning. Being wrong isnt something to be afraid of). I wanted this to be the case actually, but I have too much evidence and motive in favor of malicious bot tactics to ignore.

I have tried so hard to think of a reason I'm wrong. Except that all the pieces make sense. No fic / writer specific grievances have been aired by The Anon. They hit the same points every time, again, without textual evidence. They never reply. They chose words that wound and inflame but that never say anything specific about the fic or writer.

And wouldn't it be damn convenient for the Trump camp if a bunch of progressive and moderate US star trek fans decided not to vote because they were disheartened by being accused of racism and felt alienated from the democratic coalition.

This is a niche community. But we likely arent the only targets. And as a friend reminded me tonight, it doesnt take much to move the needle.

#paris/torres #star trek fandom #the troll anon #racism #if you do happen to be the anon the easiest way to prove im wrong is to make a burner account and come talk to me #tell me what parts of my fics you found problematic im really not afraid to hear it

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tribblesoup · 1 month

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#star trek voyager #drive #racing uniform #belanna torres #tom paris #b’elanna x tom #paris/torres

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seemaunbound · 4 months

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Happy Threshold Day!

Reposting this one in honor of this auspicious day!

Bound Each to Each (73492 words) by SeemaG Chapters: 46/46 Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Tom Paris/B'Elanna Torres, Chakotay/Kathryn Janeway, past Kathryn Janeway/Tom Paris Characters: Tom Paris, B'Elanna Torres, Chakotay (Star Trek), Kathryn Janeway, Owen Paris, John Torres, Miral Paris, Ayala (Star Trek), Mortimer Harren, Original Characters Summary:

Ten years after Voyager's return to the Alpha Quadrant, Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres are navigating through some difficult times when a secret from Tom's past threatens their fragile peace. Meanwhile Janeway is taking on a new mission that could change her relationship with Chakotay. Trigger warnings. Language warnings.

#star trek voyager #paris x torres #janeway x chakotay #threshold day #voyager fanfic #paris/torres

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captainhattersvoyagerstuff · 5 months

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A Voyager Holiday Special

This is my entry into @25daysofvoyager a day early. It's in four chapters and I'll release one per day. It's also a gift to fellow Voyager writer on this list divinemissem13. Hope everyone enjoys it!

#25daysofvoyager #janeway/chakotay #ao3 fanfic #A Christmas Carol #star trek voyager #chakotay #kathryn janeway #paris/torres #Tom and Harry shenanigans #angst and fluff

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paris-torres-month · 2 years

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ocTo/B’Er Day 22

#pt otp #pt kisses #pt month #tom paris #b'elanna torres #tom x b’elanna #paris x torres #tom x b’elanna month #paris torres month #paris/torres #paris-torres-month #paris x torres month #tom x b'elanna #ocTo/B’Er #guess the episode

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rosalie-starfall · 1 year

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Favourite star trek Voyager episode

Oh Golly! Not to be a Basic Bitch but 1000% Season 3 Episode 16 Blood Fever!

You didn't ask but I'm gonna list them anyway. Honorable mentions (listed by release not by most favorite) would go to:

Deathwish, Resolutions, Remember, Displaced, Worst Case Scenario, Vis à Vis, Night, Infinite Regress, Counterpoint, Bride of Chaotica!, Juggernaut, Barge of the Dead, Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy, Blink of an Eye, Body and Soul, Lineage, Author Author,

Also Now I've got Blood Fever on my mind and I think I'm gonna have to watch it again. UGH I LOVE IT SO MUCH!

#Star Trek: Voyager #Star Trek Voyager #Voy #stvoy #b'elanna torres #tom paris #Roxann Dawson #robert duncan mcneill #Lt. B'Elanna Torres #Lt. Tom Paris #P/T #Paris/Torres #Star Trek Voyager Episodes #Blood Fever

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wgm-beautiful-world · 8 months

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P A R I S

#paris #alexandre gustave eiffel #gustave eiffel #tour eiffel #eiffel tower #torre eiffel #la nuit #by night #por la noche #france #francia #europe #europa

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trevsplace · 9 months

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This week's Saturday night Photoshop shenanigans are brought to you by the letter "B".

#Barbie #parody #Star Trek #B'Elanna Torres #Tom Paris #Roxann Dawson #Robert Duncan McNeill #Voyager #Garrett Wang #Harry Kim #Allan

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avoicefromthestars · 14 days

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Star Trek: Voyager Repression

#trekedit #voyageredit #b'elanna torres #tom paris #tom x b'elanna #star trek: voyager

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isagrimorie · 3 months

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Voyager is our Home.

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legallybindinggecko · 8 months

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funniest fucking thing tuvok ever did was catch Tom and b’ellana making out in front of the warp core and let them think he was going to tell janeway on them and then not say a single word. best fucking revenge on your annoying ass coworkers. you just know he was in his quarters later doing the Vulcan equivalent of kicking his feet and giggling. got their asses.

#star trek #star trek voyager #tuvok #tom paris #b’elanna torres #kathryn janeway

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spockvarietyhour · 2 months

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