Reddit mod BUSTED creating fake accounts to frame novelist with #MeToo Accusations

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Image For Post | For several years, many
different "women" online with year old accounts and backstories accused
fantasy author Ed McDonald of PREDATORY SEXUAL HARASSMENT, generating a
#MeToo movement against him.

After an investigation by his publisher it turns out those multiple
women were actually only ONE PERSON who used multiple social media
accounts he had for years to create fake stories about the author.

For several years, many different "women" online with year old accounts and backstories accused fantasy author Ed McDonald of PREDATORY SEXUAL HARASSMENT, generating a

MeToo movement against him.

After an investigation by his publisher it turns out those multiple women were actually only ONE PERSON who used multiple social media accounts he had for years to create fake stories about the author.

Image For Post | Examples included a Facebook group of "women" who have been harassed by him.
These "women" shared their horror stories about the author and discussed avoiding conventions he attended.

The "women" contacted people in the author's employment circle and Facebook friends list with the fake harassment stories.

https://thefantasyinn.com/2019/03/27/bookwol-regarding-ed-mcdonald-allegations/

Examples included a Facebook group of "women" who have been harassed by him. These "women" shared their horror stories about the author and discussed avoiding conventions he attended.

The "women" contacted people in the author's employment circle and Facebook friends list with the fake harassment stories.

https://thefantasyinn.com/2019/03/27/bookwol-regarding-ed-mcdonald-allegations/

Image For Post | The false accuser was a MOD at the reddit forum r/Fantasy.
Their fellow mods believed the "word of mouth" stories, and BANNED the author from the subreddit.
http://archive.is/WVfK6

The false accuser was a MOD at the reddit forum r/Fantasy. Their fellow mods believed the "word of mouth" stories, and BANNED the author from the subreddit. http://archive.is/WVfK6

Image For Post | The accuser's posts received numerous awards (Reddit Gold, Silver, etc).
Any post questioning or defending the author with "false equivalencies like Innocent Until Proven Guilty" were heavily downvoted and hidden.
"Misogynists" were not welcome.
http://archive.is/hl49Z

The accuser's posts received numerous awards (Reddit Gold, Silver, etc). Any post questioning or defending the author with "false equivalencies like Innocent Until Proven Guilty" were heavily downvoted and hidden. "Misogynists" were not welcome. http://archive.is/hl49Z

Image For Post | While issuing apologies, the r/Fantasy mods stand by their decision to ban people for offsite behavior, even if they don't break forum rules.

"We were under the (false) impression that Ed was a toxic individual and serial sexual harasser. I don't see an issues in banning someone like that. This is not a government forum, so the first amendment doesn't apply. We have no obligation to wait for a horrible person to be horrible on our particular corner of the internet."

Many r/Fantasy users are taking issue with this policy.
http://archive.is/oWhIl

While issuing apologies, the r/Fantasy mods stand by their decision to ban people for offsite behavior, even if they don't break forum rules.

"We were under the (false) impression that Ed was a toxic individual and serial sexual harasser. I don't see an issues in banning someone like that. This is not a government forum, so the first amendment doesn't apply. We have no obligation to wait for a horrible person to be horrible on our particular corner of the internet."

Many r/Fantasy users are taking issue with this policy. http://archive.is/oWhIl