When I set up this site way back in 2007, it was to act as a conduit to speak out against male discrimination in Britain in a moderate and 'educated' style encouraging articles, news and comments from like minded men and women.

Plus by allowing people to choose to be anonymous if they chose allowed free commentary without fear bearing in mind the repressive country we live in when fighting for male equality. Some may use pseudonyms but be publicly active elsewhere. It's all fine.

Two issues that I have seen over the years.

Firstly, and this is not a new phenomenon as explained by many in the men's equality movement is that too many men want to be King of the Castle and rather than team up with other men and women, want to set up their campaigns or organisation. There is nothing wrong with that per se, when there are gaps to be filled and that there is a collaborative spirit.

Plurality is a good thing but is unhealthy when it becomes a pastiche of the classic Life of Brian sketch - The People's Front of Judea versus the Judea People's Front. So instead of fighting against male discrimination, or railing against those anti-male feminists that dominate the country - time, energy and intellect is wasted on attacking those who are on the same 'side' - much to the delight of our enemies.

The second issue, is that some men who join male equality campaigns or sites either have grudges or negative experiences that they cannot overcome (often understandably) or just hate women.

Much of this leads to anti female outpourings, the need to join organisations but then try and then change, usurp or dominate them so their particular cause is the only game in town.

A symptom of this can be found by some of the internet Trolls this site has had to put up with over the last 18 months. They were never there pre-2012.

A recent Troll has started to appear on this site. Rather than set up his own website, set up his own campaign, his own charity or vehicle, he comes here to abuse those who contribute reasonably to the site and to abuse women. It is bizarre behaviour because it is not serving any purpose but to support those who do not believe in equality for men and boys and to stop those that do so from wanting to take part.

It is almost Agent Provocateur/'White Knight'/'Mangina' behaviour as if the purpose is to actually try and frighten off people from coming here or wanting to support other people who are doing their thing - like Mike Buchanan.

There are options such as tryng to ban IP addresses, moderate comments and suchlike, but that defeats all those here who are responsible and moderate.

If the Troll persists then there will be little choice to do so, and those who dislike the existence of this site be pleased. So if the Troll wants to play into the hands of those who believe in male discrimination, he will continue. If he does not support them, he will politely go elsewhere and make comments or set his own site up.

Posted by Skimmington

PS I have taken some of the comments down because they are just offensive and abusive, and have no place on this site.