S02E42 The Slow Death of the YouTube Atheist Community

Send us Fan MailTonight on The Mighty Philbert, we’re holding a funeral.Not for atheism.Not for skepticism.But for the online atheist YouTube community that once claimed to stand for reason, accountability, and questioning authority… until too many people decided protecting tribes and personalities mattered more than protecting people.Tonight’s livestream will cover:• The fallout surrounding the 2025 Nanocon controversy• The accusations made by Nancy from Apostate Sisters against Secular Rarity• Victim blaming and online tribalism• Why so many creators and viewers are walking away from these communities• The long history of fractures inside atheist YouTube — from Elevatorgate to the Rationality Rules / ACA implosion• How movements that preach skepticism can slowly become dogmatic themselvesThis stream is NOT about partisan politics or internet faction wars.It’s about accountability.It’s about consistency.And it’s about what happens when communities become so obsessed with defending their own side that empathy and skepticism get sacrificed in the process.At some point, “question everything” became:“Question everything… except our friends.”And people noticed.Tonight we’re talking about the cost of that hypocrisy.Bring your thoughts, your experiences, and your skepticism.⚠️ Topics discussed tonight may include assault allegations, victim blaming, harassment, online abuse, and toxic community behavior.#TheMightyPhilbert #AtheistCommunity #Nancycon #shutdownnanocon2026 #VictimBlaming #SkepticCommunity #Elevatorgate #RationalityRules  #ACA #YouTubeDrama #OnlineCommunities #Accountability #GenX