Do you think G@G is a problematic site?

Question

I just had a person make about 5 accounts pretending to be different people to harass me after i called him out for making a fake account pretending to be a anal craze women to comment on everything i was saying.

Plus i just had a grown man invite me to answer a question based on how his arse looked.

Im 16 years old, what is wrong with some people on G@G. I feel i get more harassment because im 16 years old then a woman in her 20s. Luckily im pretty grown up for my age and can stick up to these prevs but this site is not safe for children under 16 and its as if G@G don't care and the admins that actually care only have little power.

I can also see this becoming a women hateing, Incel site and its as if G@G encourages and supports extremely backwards minded, racist, sexist
and homophobic people on this site. They are constantly putting their questions on the most popular category and we all know most popular on G@G doesn't mean your question is popular. You can have zero comments and be put on "popular" its because that's what G@G wants to promote and i seriously wonder what goes off in the peoples minds who work for this site.

id understand if it was a genuine question but most of the time it's not. These people have no interest in listening to others opinions or getting help and instead are set on believing there own shit and blaming others for it so much they will get there little friends and fake accounts to gang up on you for simply giving them a honest opinion because the truth hurts their feelings yet they call you the snowflake

This site is not what it's purpose is supposed to be for. When you were "girls ask guys" you think it's a site for woman to ask men question not a site for freaks to constantly posed sexist or smutty content and i think G@G must be are aware of its issues but doesn't want to take responsibility to fix them.

Levin · Accepted Answer

Two things. You're going to get a lot of attention for being a 16 year old girl with a picture. The people on here are thirsty and desperate as fuck. Not to mention it's at best dubious to garner so much attention solely due to being young.

Secondly, this site is as toxic as fuck. I would advise you to heed the impromptu scribbled message I saw on a signpost near a local college: Social media is seriously harmful to your mental health (as is this place). It's a cesspit where people are ruminating and expressing the worst of human emotion. If you're going away from this website and you're still thinking about the horrible things you've written or seen on here, then you should perhaps consider whether you want to spend so much time here, whether it could be more productively spent on other things. None of us are perfect, but there's definitely a correlation between what you choose to spend your day on, and the results in terms of your mental health and happiness. Certain things make you feel good about yourself (such as volunteering, seeing friends (might just have to be on Skype!), learning a new skill, exercising, going for a walk, etc). Certain things can harm your self esteem (dating websites and this place can be an example of that). Try and use your time wisely. Personally I try and be mindful of these things and curtail my time here. Try not to waste your time with arguments since I think I have discovered that one can't overcome the bad by fighting with it, but rather, by doing good and thus utilising soft power, is the only way to see any light in let's face it, a very currently dark world. Please be wary about how you engage with this website. Even removing pic's or making your profile anon may help a lot.

But anyway, yeah, I find it funny. It turns out I've been blocked by myriad people here, which is a little strange. I'm sure I'm annoying, argumentative and forthright at times, but it's really baffling that another would bother to block me. I've honestly blocked pretty much no one here (even when they're directly rude to me) - I just can't be bothered. People are evidently triggered so much that I post a bit of satirical anti American and Trump content. People really need more of a self of humour.

Twinrova · Accepted Answer

The site is flawed in many ways.

1. the software is garbage. MyTake glitches have ruined many of MyTakes in ways that I won't go into for brevity sake.

2. Too many pedophiles, pervs and catfish.

3. Mods don't seem to do IP bans, so we can't keep problematic users from creating more accounts to repeat offend.

4. You can delete other user's comments, which is stupid. This should be a power conferred upon moderators only, and it should only be used when a post breaks the established rules. Someone I'm debating with shouldn't be permitted to just delete my opinions I have put a lot of thought into and effort into.

5. A lot of the people suck. Yep. A lot of people on here get offended too easily, are sexual deviants, are awkward, or can't admit when they're wrong/lose an argument gracefully.

Smoke-n-Growls · Accepted Answer

G@G is a hellsite. I don't think there's ever been a time where I saw it advertised as anything other than a barely moderated forum for men and women to ask each other inappropriate questions.

There's literally an entire section for questions on sex.

There's mostly terrible questions on here, and mostly alt-right male trolls (legit, most of the users here are both male and conservative; men outnumber womem significantly on this platform).

You're 16. You should know by now that the internet is not a safe space. It is the mouthpiece and microscope to the worst humanity has to offer.

Did you somehow expect different? If so, how and why?

cjgsu · Accepted Answer

I had to report a guy who was flirting with a 13 yr old. Sum guys r just nasty af

TooDrunk4Sex · Answer

2 much emotions for my taste which makes me think its about as bad as alcohol. i got funny post here and serious post here and seriously-serious post there like sumone needs therapy rite now or they gonna slash their wrists. i like da funny posts

Paris13 · Answer

Gag is NOT GAG anymore. It has Changed. Just ignore Them, dear. xx

iseekpinetrees · Answer

Jeez someones obsessed with u.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

G@G can be a very toxic site. Lots of nasty trolls here. Just don't take things personally and you'll be fine.

ct1243 · Answer

It is because I post questions you should see the whiney men in my chat emotionally triggered off of questions I ask. It’s crazy what SOME people will do for attention

ChocoBrownieMonster · Answer

you bring it on tho sometimes I've seen it in your comments, which likely ticks them off and causes them to go to some lengths to tick you off. I told you before to avoid, go away and come back later when it's all calmed down. You obviously didn't listen 🤣

FR_Ruby · Answer

Lol, did that FeministHater guy's comment get reported or something? xD
Don't worry about guys like that, it's better that they don't have partners/procreate. He clearly doesn't empathize with women or people in general. At least he's not like some other guys that expect women to be with them just because they ask. Nevertheless he's still a jerk and not worth your time.

JosyJosy · Answer

Well yes :p people post their problems here all the time

chriscdi · Answer

yea its basically what you signed up for when you created the account

SuccessfulHornDog · Answer

I think that underage member's questions should have a colored background so that people know that the person they are responding to is underaged.

COMMODOREII · Answer

Yeah it makes me sick. Some of these people can be toxic.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

GAG is hardly a "racist, sexist, homophobic" site. If you really believe this you are an ultra-snowflake.

Year3000 · Answer

No I think Reddit, and 4chan, are much worse. People with social problems, are attracted to this site, angry at the world for rejecting them, and they are very isolated from reality. People who are isolated read right wing propaganda and get brainwashed because they don’t know any better, and are looking for answers of why gays, women, and minorities, are more accepted than them.

Valnac · Answer

I’m sorry for you for that. The problem is they make those accts anonymous so you can’t block them! They are just immature assholes who have to harass people looking for help!