Ex-something or other

[gorillafuck]

What is it with the amount of "ex-something" groups now? Ex-anarchist, ex-ultraleftist, ex-authoritarian, ex-libertarian/ultraindividualist.

Why?

[HEAD ICE]

You're still one of those? hahahahah what a fucking lame-o.

[ContrarianLemming]

There for people who became pissed off with there tendency and want to ***** about it somewhere where everyone agrees with them. big circle jerks.

[NecroCommie]

People think that having converts lends credence to their theories. That's why they want to stress how "their people" used to be something else.

[Lyev]

They're for wankers with nothing better to do. You'll notice that in every single group there is very little or no substantial discussion. I don't know why people bother with that shit. What a waste of time... this isn't to say that I have anything, personally, against the people who started these groups.

[Nolan]

They're stupid and I only ever start them in response to others.

[Crux]

I would join an ex-bordigist group, except I was never organized. I was a little curious on the ex-ultraleft group but Im a bit wary of it's intent.

[Tyrlop]

its a part of the whole revleft fetish fest

[Wanted Man]

Basically, by joining it, you can say: "I used to enthusiastically adapt some silly ideology as a passing fad, but then I got in with the cool kids on Revleft so now I'm an anarchist/trot/ML. Give me attention!"