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==Online NoFap community== | ==Online NoFap community== | ||
NoFappers are group of people loosely linked to the [[manosphere]] entirely focused on fapstinence. These NoFappers often congregate on various platforms titled NoFap or derivations of. They frequently believe that abstaining from masturbation, and in some cases ejaculation altogether, will increase [[confidence]] levels, assertiveness, and men's sexual success, and other behaviors associated with being 'high-T' or masculine. These individuals often call themselves 'fapstronauts' and call the process of abstaining from pornography use and masturbation to be a process of 'rebooting'.<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-020-01722-x</ref> | |||
The modern fapstinence movement, though largely secular in nature, was popularized on a subreddit founded by the Christian web developer Alexander Rhodes,<ref>https://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-find-help-for-porn-masturbation-addiction-through-nofap-community-started-on-reddit-by-24-y-o-web-developer-110061/</ref> who since created a website called nofap.com. Rhodes also trademarked the term "NoFap". Rhodes is known for pursuing aggressive litigation against his critics, such as a neuroscientist who claimed that users of Rhodes's websites harassed her due to her criticism of the validity of porn addiction.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoFap#Litigation</ref><ref>https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywa97m/nofap-founder-suing-a-neuroscientist-no-nut-november</ref> A now deleted article on Rhode's website accuses his critics of being in the pay of the porn industry.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20191112185330/https://nofap.com/defend-alex/</ref> | |||
He also successfully sued a news website who tried to link him and his website specifically to far-right political movements.<ref>https://www.brettwilson.co.uk/blog/press-release-nofap-llc-and-alexander-rhodes-secure-substantial-libel-damages-and-apology-from-scram-news/</ref> Rhodes himself denies his website is linked to any broader movement. | |||
== NoFap as a cult == | == NoFap as a cult == | ||
=== Arguments for it === | === Arguments for it === | ||