I’ve been cancelled more times than disco over the eleven years I’ve been teaching hierarchy across social media. Some platforms are simply not possible outlets of the message (like Instagram or Tumblr), while others (particularly X) flirt with acceptance but indiscriminately tighten their “rules” according to whatever social media trend/opinion is ruling that day.

I saw some of it coming. When I started this site on Tumblr, I noticed that the platform was becoming increasingly censorial over my content. I refused to be censored, so I took the expense upon myself to build an independent website (FagsWorshipAlphas.com) to protect my content and preserve my message for those seeking help.

But now that the right wing has been largely strangling media platforms, the censorship and demonization of alternative content has become oppressive. I recently experienced this yet again when X cancelled four of my accounts in one brutal day. But even before the cancellation, my accounts were being shadow-banned by the algorithm, which forced me to artificially battle it with multiple accounts.

It’s annoying. It’s also disrespectful to the freedom of speech.

I really appreciated this article by my brother KinkScholar on his Substack blog about this very subject of algorithmic censorship when it comes to gay issues. He’s absolutely right, and I recommend that everyone read it.

But as for me, I’ll keep fighting the machine.