Site Update
I now added the Site Map or Directories as what I call it. It doesn't have anything much now other than my blog posts including sections or chapters during what month I posted it in with MonthYear format (i.e. June2025).
I really need to get this out of my system because that part of the internet is just abhorrent.
Save A Fox Situation
A YouTube Channel that I've been following quite a while ago that's about a charity rescue about Foxes. I really liked her bubbly personality and various foxes prancing around their sanctuary. It's all giving me good vibes.
Those good vibes are now good byes.
Mikayla Raines killed herself after experiencing online cyberbullying to unimaginable degrees. I wish this to no one, not ever to those who have wronged me either, and I suspected this was a coordinated attack on her.
To whichever reason will not matter. The pieces of shit humans that did this is unforgivable.
According to this article in dexerto:
Save A Fox founder was victim of harassment campaign — “They consistently spread ridiculous claims and rumors, and being the sensitive human that she was, Mikayla took it all to heart,” he [her husband] explained. “And it hurt her. It hurt her a lot. For years, she pushed through the pain of people trying to bring her down. “…But this time, it went too far. She couldn’t bear what she was feeling any longer, and she ended her life. It breaks my heart that someone who was selfless and devoted her life to animals could have so much negativity pointed at her.” “Why?” he asked, through tears. “That’s all I can ask, is why?”
And there's an interesting find about this article mentioning the source of the cyberbullying:
The harassment had been going on for years. I’ve seen some of it first-hand on Reddit and elsewhere. This harassment was truly bizarre, utterly grotesque, and totally unjustified. [...]
In the Dexerto article, it is detailed, as mentioned by her husband, that she has autism and has a hard time coping with the situation being a public figure and fox rescue activist. This makes my blood boil.
Snark Reddit
Would you look at that? The culprit happened to be from reddit. For the uninitiated, a subreddit "Snark" is basically your anti-fandom. In this case, there was a subreddit called r/SaveAFoxSnark, and what these anti-blogging nitwits are doing are fucking with Mikayla for YEARS now.
helloimfunny8529 says:
This is the last post I'm making on this account. I'm not attempting to gain sympathy; I just want to clear things up and apologize.
Recently, Mikayla Raines, the founder of an organization known as SaveAFox, passed away due to su*cide. A post was recently made on the r/foxes subreddit reposting the YouTube video about this incident, in which I made a now deleted comment basically saying "This is really sad. Rest in peace." I was then flooded with downvotes and angry messages, telling me a contributed to her death because I briefly interacted with a subreddit which spread horrible misinformation about Mikayla and SaveAFox. (Which I vehemently do not support, I love SaveAFox and I watch their videos to relax. Vixie is my favorite <3)
I did indeed make a couple posts on the now deleted r/SaveafoxSnark subreddit, where I made a few posts pointed out some stuff I found a bit concerning: A moment in the Kipper meets animals video where Mikayla appears to kick/push Foxington the Arctic Fox, and a video where it's being advertised that some of the foxes shed fur was being sold as merchandise. I never made any serious allegations like she was abusing/neglecting her animals, and in the comments of all the posts I even ended up defending Mikayla. Not to mention that other posts/comments in that sub were making far more extreme accusations about the group.
In the YouTube video announcing Mikayla's death, Ethan Raines (Mikayla's husband) says that the people bullying her were her close friends and other sanctuary organizations. Reddit or the snark subreddit were never even mentioned. Much like Mikayla, I'm also on the autism spectrum and am getting very overwhelmed with all of this sudden hate.
I've desperately attempted to fight back, but I have been virtually ignored as countless people have stormed my posts and comments with hateful messages. I have received several DMs calling me slurs and telling me to end myself. Are these people any better than the ones who drove Mikayla to end herself?
I'm well aware that I'm not innocent and I may as well have blood on my hands for all this, but I'm not some kind of monsters that wanted this to happen. I can't imagine what the animals at SaveAFox are going through now that their favorite human is gone, let alone Ethan and Freya. I truly want to say that I'm sorry, and I'm taking a hiatus from reddit until this cools down.
helloimfunny's received death threats for perpetuating Save A Fox's harrassment:
Reddit Post | Setting Things Straight (no, fuck you)
Archived link
Pussies deleting everything on that reddit instead of facing the consequences of their actions as I'm writing this blog. I hope the authorities get involved in this.
Paranoia
I cannot stress enough that I would never be a public figure with the conditions I have, similar to the late Mrs. Raines. I thought I would hate Reddit, but nooooo, they're giving me every reason to despise them. And I have every dignity and right to ridicule them in return.
It's getting more and more difficult to convince myself what's to be anxious about or rightfully cautious. I'm not really faring well, as you can see. The Save A Fox channel is my favorite channel. And I was devastated. ANGRY even.
There has been an unmasking of the culprit for the harrassment campaign or so I heard. But, I am better than that. May that bitch get their retribution.