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Promotion of violence: Attribution.

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Some within these communities view violence as the only solution to what they see as societal oppression and abuse against them and speak frequently of incel "uprisings" and "revolts". Others take the more nihilistic view that nothing will change society, even violent acts, and focus their efforts on constructing a scientific justification for this nihilism. Some support the idea of violence as revenge on society, without the hope it will lead to societal change.
Some within these communities view violence as the only solution to what they see as societal oppression and abuse against them and speak frequently of incel "uprisings" and "revolts". Others take the more nihilistic view that nothing will change society, even violent acts, and focus their efforts on constructing a scientific justification for this nihilism. Some support the idea of violence as revenge on society, without the hope it will lead to societal change.


Other researchers{{Who|date=August 2025}} have questioned the degree of violence found in incel communities, with some suggesting that "extreme inceldom looks more like suicidality than violence toward others". Some violent posts may be motivated by status-seeking behavior by individuals on forums, rather than a desire to promote violence.{{Rp|page=735}} A 2021 study found that the overwhelming majority of self-identified incels themselves do not think that incel groups promote violence.{{Cite journal |last1=Speckhard |first1=Anne |last2=Ellenberg |first2=Molly |last3=Morton |first3=Jesse |last4=Ash |first4=Alexander |date=2021 |title=Involuntary Celibates' Experiences of and Grievance over Sexual Exclusion and the Potential Threat of Violence Among Those Active in an Online Incel Forum |journal=Journal of Strategic Security |volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=89–121 |doi=10.5038/1944-0472.14.2.1910 |issn=1944-0464 |jstor=27026635 |jstor-access=free |doi-access=free}}{{Rp|page=735}} A 2022 study found that most self-identified incels surveyed (79%) rejected violence.{{Cite journal |last1=Moskalenko |first1=Sophia |last2=González |first2=Juncal Fernández-Garayzábal |last3=Kates |first3=Naama |last4=Morton |first4=Jesse |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Incel Ideology, Radicalization and Mental Health: A Survey Study |url=https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/jicw/article/view/3817 |journal=The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare |language=en |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=1–29 |doi=10.21810/jicw.v4i3.3817 |issn=2561-8229 |doi-access=free |access-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227023032/https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/jicw/article/view/3817 |url-status=live}}
Researchers William Costello and [[David Buss]] have questioned the degree of violence found in incel communities, suggesting that "extreme inceldom looks more like suicidality than violence toward others". Some violent posts may be motivated by status-seeking behavior by individuals on forums, rather than a desire to promote violence.{{Rp|page=735}} A 2021 study found that the overwhelming majority of self-identified incels themselves do not think that incel groups promote violence.{{Cite journal |last1=Speckhard |first1=Anne |last2=Ellenberg |first2=Molly |last3=Morton |first3=Jesse |last4=Ash |first4=Alexander |date=2021 |title=Involuntary Celibates' Experiences of and Grievance over Sexual Exclusion and the Potential Threat of Violence Among Those Active in an Online Incel Forum |journal=Journal of Strategic Security |volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=89–121 |doi=10.5038/1944-0472.14.2.1910 |issn=1944-0464 |jstor=27026635 |jstor-access=free |doi-access=free}}{{Rp|page=735}} A 2022 study found that most self-identified incels surveyed (79%) rejected violence.{{Cite journal |last1=Moskalenko |first1=Sophia |last2=González |first2=Juncal Fernández-Garayzábal |last3=Kates |first3=Naama |last4=Morton |first4=Jesse |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Incel Ideology, Radicalization and Mental Health: A Survey Study |url=https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/jicw/article/view/3817 |journal=The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare |language=en |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=1–29 |doi=10.21810/jicw.v4i3.3817 |issn=2561-8229 |doi-access=free |access-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227023032/https://journals.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/jicw/article/view/3817 |url-status=live}}


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