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'''Incels. | '''Incels.is''' (previously '''incels.co''' and '''incels.me''') is currently the largest incel forum in the [[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 forum features prominent discussion of the [[blackpill]] philosophy. | ||
The user-generated forum content is publicly viewable through its [[clearnet]] URL, and discussion of illegal activities is against site rules.<ref>https://incels.co/threads/rules-terminology-and-faq.799/</ref> | The user-generated forum content is publicly viewable through its [[clearnet]] URL, and discussion of illegal activities is against site rules.<ref>https://incels.co/threads/rules-terminology-and-faq.799/</ref> | ||
'''On March 2021''' (around [https://neets.me/threads/what-happened-to-me-and-co.3487/ the 23rd]) the site returned to incels.is at the same time [[Looksmax.me]] changed to [[Looksmax.org]]. The reason was a suspension of the | '''On March 2021''' (around [https://neets.me/threads/what-happened-to-me-and-co.3487/ the 23rd]) the site returned to incels.is at the same time [[Looksmax.me]] changed to [[Looksmax.org]]. The reason was a suspension of the incelsoo and looksmax.me domains by their provider, although no reason whatsoever was given for this. | ||
The forum has an official Telegram channel to share news and notices.[https://t.me/incels] | The forum has an official Telegram channel to share news and notices.[https://t.me/incels] | ||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
The rules on the site have mostly remained the same over the years. A slight URL change occurred (aside from the .me to | The rules on the site have mostly remained the same over the years. A slight URL change occurred (aside from the .me to extension) between 2018 and 2020, where "terminology-and" was removed: | ||
*https://web.archive.org/web/20180525160632/https://incels.me/threads/rules-terminology-and-faq.799/ | *https://web.archive.org/web/20180525160632/https://incels.me/threads/rules-terminology-and-faq.799/ | ||
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==Style== | ==Style== | ||
The style of posting on incels. | The style of posting on incels.is 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. A year or so after it's founding however, the admin implemented a rule where low effort posts are disallowed. incels.co has been known for its [[incels.co megathread|incels.co megathreads]] and [[cold approach]] diaries. | ||
Although because of this process bans on incels. | Although because of this process bans on incels.is are very hard to avoid, there is a ban appeal section for users who believe their [[incels.co warning level|warnings]] have been unfair or who want a second chance. | ||
Incels. | Incels.is 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. | ||
One unique thing about incels. | One unique thing about incels.is is that it does not allow women to join or for non-heterosexuals to talk about LGBTQ topics according to [[Master]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s24YgtS0ksA</ref> The rationale for this is that women would disrupt discussion in [[orbiter]] seeking behaviour, and people would encourage incels to transition from male to female. Believe it or not, [[Vintologi|there exist feminists who join incel forums just to groom heterosexual incels to transition]] to female and date males [[Chris-chan|so that]] [[QuantumCatX|they]] do not breed. Also, see [[R9k]] for more examples of such behaviour. This policy seems similar to a policy that the Japanese chan board: "[[Men Without Motivation]]" have. | ||
The forum uses one of the more narrow definitions of inceldom, defining involuntary as only "against will" rather than "against choice or against will". | The forum uses one of the more narrow definitions of inceldom, defining involuntary as only "against will" rather than "against choice or against will". | ||
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===Cliques=== | ===Cliques=== | ||
Numerous cliques have formed on incels. | Numerous cliques have formed on incels.is in the past including [[Ritalin Defense Force]]. | ||
===LARPgate=== | ===LARPgate=== | ||
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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]], and that to this day no mass shooters have ever participated on the incels.co forum. | 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]], and that to this day no mass shooters have ever participated on the incels.co forum. | ||
===Domain changes from incels.me to incels.is to incels.co=== | ===Domain changes from incels.me to incels.is to incels.co and back to incels.is=== | ||
On October 19th, 2018, a permanent change was made from the domain incels.me to incels.is. Afilias (which owns .me) dropped the domain due to abuse report raiding from [[inceltears]] and elsewhere. The admins stated they had done everything asked of them from Afilias and felt it was unjust they were dropped despite their compliance. | On October 19th, 2018, a permanent change was made from the domain incels.me to incels.is. Afilias (which owns .me) dropped the domain due to abuse report raiding from [[inceltears]] and elsewhere. The admins stated they had done everything asked of them from Afilias and felt it was unjust they were dropped despite their compliance. | ||