The term was definitely around before Shrew & I did #9ReplyGuys in 2018. I believe it mostly referred to guys replying to a woman to hit on her, which isn’t strictly how we used it. I’ll just add that almost all “reply guys” THINK they are in a non-derogatory subcategory. Maybe some really are.

Something that we wanted #9ReplyGuys to do on twitter that never quite clicked there, but really fits with Bluesky, is to give people permission to stop an unhealthy conversation. If you identify a bad faith or unhelpful reply because of these tropes, mute or block them forever with my blessing

It’s the 6th anniversary of the #9ReplyGuys@shrewshrew.bsky.social & me, categorizing misogynistic replies to reports of sexual harassment in STEM🧪. These guys are still around, and these creepy rhetorical tactics are used for lots of things, so we recreated the thread over here.

SBsbarolo.bsky.socialSep 3, 2023 7:52pm

Wow, it's the 5th anniversary of the #9ReplyGuys thread on Twitter, posted by me & @shrewshrew.bsky.social. #WomenInSTEM who post about harassment & sexual misconduct get a lot of misogynistic replies. We (a woman & a man in science) tried to categorize them. THE NINE TYPES OF REPLY GUYS 🧵

One of the first accounts I followed on Twitter was @9replyguys. Their pinned tweet is classic! Hmm, I gotta look around on here and Threads for them..

There was the idea that it's a male stereotype speech pattern to feel entitled to speak. How do you decide if what you are saying needs to be said in a social interaction? The exercise assumes something like that is true. #9replyguys #inadifferentvoice

So pleased to see a discussion about the #9ReplyGuys from the co-creator of this helpful framework that helps us understand why certain replies really aren't as 'helpful' as they may seem. I've been able to identity these patterns in my work as a community professional and it's been so validating

SBsbarolo.bsky.socialSep 3, 2023 7:52pm

Wow, it's the 5th anniversary of the #9ReplyGuys thread on Twitter, posted by me & @shrewshrew.bsky.social. #WomenInSTEM who post about harassment & sexual misconduct get a lot of misogynistic replies. We (a woman & a man in science) tried to categorize them. THE NINE TYPES OF REPLY GUYS 🧵

Across the #9ReplyGuys spectrum, I think this one qualifies as “The Life Coach”. Kinda mansplainy but mostly just “here’s some free advice you neither asked for nor needed”

KTkilgoretrout.bsky.socialSep 20, 2023 8:36pm

“taylor have you ever considered being wildly less successful?”

Seeing all the mute/block chat here, and for some reason I’ve immediately felt the need to reread the 9ReplyGuys thread on Mastodon. Because the reply guys are here, and they just want to sea lion you about your curation choices. zirk.us/@sbarolo/109...

The 9 Types of Reply Guys 🧵 #9ReplyGuys A thread by @shrewshrew.bsky.social@sbarolo.bsky.social, originally posted on Twitter, 2018 #9: TROLLS, CREEPS & FOOLS Not an interesting group, but a large one.

The 9 Types of Reply Guys 🧵 #9ReplyGuys A thread by @shrewshrew.bsky.social@sbarolo.bsky.social, originally posted on Twitter, 2018 #8: THE PRESTIGE