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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 several of his critics of likely being in the pay of the porn industry.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20191112185330/https://nofap.com/defend-alex/</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 several of his critics of likely 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. | 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 or representative of any broader movement. | ||
== Fapstinence as a cult == | == Fapstinence as a cult == | ||