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<!--Alternate image [[File:incelsis.png|thumb|right|<center> a poster someone made on the old r/incels subreddit</center>]]--> | <!--Alternate image [[File:incelsis.png|thumb|right|<center> a poster someone made on the old r/incels subreddit</center>]]--> | ||
'''incels.co''' (previously ‘“incels. | '''incels.co''' (previously ‘“incels.co”’ and before that '''incels.me''') is currently the largest conventional forum external to reddit in the English [[incelosphere]]. It was created by [[SergeantIncel]] on Nov. 7th, 2017, hours after the banning of /r/incels. Its status as an independent website offers its community flexibility and allows free speech in a way that would likely be censored on other forums, due to their politically correct speech. | ||
The style of posting on incels.co resembles 4chan, as it is a third iteration of [[4chan|4chan's]] [[r9k]] board, with the banned /r/incels being the second iteration. Its style of posting is impersonal, fast, jokey, and at times sociopathic, again like 4chan. Incels.is has been known for its [[incels.co megathread|incels. | The style of posting on incels.co resembles 4chan, as it is a third iteration of [[4chan|4chan's]] [[r9k]] board, with the banned /r/incels being the second iteration. Its style of posting is impersonal, fast, jokey, and at times sociopathic, again like 4chan. Incels.is has been known for its [[incels.co megathread|incels.co megathreads]] and [[cold approach]] diaries. Discussion of illegal activities is against site rules<ref>https://incels.co/threads/rules-terminology-and-faq.799/</ref> and the user-generated forum content is publicly viewable on an easily accessible and Google-indexed [[clearnet]] address. | ||
Incels.co has strong rules against [[bragging]], and a solid registration process. Users must include the reason why they want to join, as well as not use VPN's or proxies in order to avoid letting in spammers and alternate accounts of already banned users. | Incels.co has strong rules against [[bragging]], and a solid registration process. Users must include the reason why they want to join, as well as not use VPN's or proxies in order to avoid letting in spammers and alternate accounts of already banned users. | ||
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===Cliques=== | ===Cliques=== | ||
Numerous cliques have formed on incels. | Numerous cliques have formed on incels.co in the past including [[Ritalin Defense Force]]. | ||
===LARPgate=== | ===LARPgate=== | ||
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===Media Barrage of 2018=== | ===Media Barrage of 2018=== | ||
After the [[Alek Minassian]] van attack in Toronto, mainstream media went on a massive media campaign against [[incelosphere|incel forums]] consisting of thousands of articles and multiple TV show episodes, specifically against incels. | After the [[Alek Minassian]] van attack in Toronto, mainstream media went on a massive media campaign against [[incelosphere|incel forums]] consisting of thousands of articles and multiple TV show episodes, specifically against incels.co, despite the fact that [[Alek Minassian]] only referenced [[4chan]]. | ||
===Domain change from incels.me to incels. | ===Domain change from incels.me to incels.co=== | ||
On October 19th, a thread was made <ref>https://incels. | On October 19th, a thread was made <ref>https://incels.co/threads/incels-me-is-dead-long-live-incels-is.83594/</ref> explaining the permanent change from domain incels.me to incels.co. | ||
===Anniversary=== | ===Anniversary=== | ||