Students in America have been asked to do something quite strange and worrying indeed.

A big and controversial website is asking uni students to “expose and document” professors who “advance leftist views”.

It's as horrifying as it sounds. The website, part of right wing group Turning Point USA, asks students to report any professors that they think are in any way left wing. All sociology lecturers in existence, for instance.

Pictures of professors are posted, alongside (often uncorroborated) details of their thought crimes. For instance, Latham Hunter is accused of calling Frosty the Snowman sexist.

Other professors are listed for supporting pro-choice movements, or thinking that it would be more dangerous if students were allowed to carry guns on campus.

If y'all thought I was joking....nope. What kinda person is reporting Bonita to a "radical professor watchlist" (annnnd she's not a prof) pic.twitter.com/2qt6YZJfZ6

— Natalie Purser (@NatPurser) November 21, 2016

Trolling

So how are students reacting to being asked to report left-wing professors to the website? By trolling the hell out of it, of course.

how to #trollprofwatchlist
1. go to https://t.co/xxobrwZqyX
2. enter totally valid complaint
3. screenshot, submit, tweet w hashtag
4. glory

— Shit Academics Say (@AcademicsSay) November 21, 2016

Most students have been reporting fake professors from fiction, including Harry Potter professors and The Doctor from Doctor Who. After all, Doctor Who has been on most people's watchlist fro quite some time now.

People have been tweeting out screenshots of their fake reports and submitting them to twitter. Here are a few of the funniest ones, out of the hundreds that have already been submitted.

I welcome this opportunity to highlight what I have always felt was very irresponsible academic behaviour... #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/zTKagrsq0r

— C. Dodds Pennock (@carolinepennock) November 21, 2016

#trollprofwatchlist #trollprofessorwatchlist #professorwatchlist pic.twitter.com/7ILDMHQ14Q

— SarahRRunge (@TwoOneSix216) November 22, 2016

Hello, sweetie. #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/N4X1iADDj9

— Emer McHugh (@emeramchugh) November 21, 2016

#trollprofwatchlist #trollprofessorwatchlist These professors are just out-of-control. pic.twitter.com/db4dZ3PFmi

— SarahRRunge (@TwoOneSix216) November 22, 2016

I'm probably late to the party with this example, but here's my #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/bO4Md5ePqF

— Becca Harrison (@BeccaEHarrison) November 22, 2016

Somebody has to do the obvious one . . . #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/yQzFjdjbqo

— Melanie Mallon (@MelMall) November 22, 2016

I just had to report this. It's disgusting that this man is doing such experiments #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/zTwBXyfdxK

— Miles (@geraldmiles87) November 22, 2016

I have to credit @Astrophilorama with this one. #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/oBIFMf7oMT

— Emma Kennedy (@Nufanglenesse) November 21, 2016

For those of you who teach online classes. #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/IMmvuW6onl

— Oh the irony (@IronyPhD) November 21, 2016

Hey @AcademicsSay tell your #Friends #trollprofwatchlist #friendsgiving pic.twitter.com/C2cEPfb3Zp

— Patrick D. Herron (@pdherron) November 22, 2016

@AcademicsSay Just in case it hasn't been done before: pic.twitter.com/OzYOPMF0l9

— Douglas Hess (@douglasrhess) November 21, 2016

Including video clip of said pixie incident. #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/L2CCJj5cta

— Taylor Maavara (@TaylorMaavara) November 21, 2016

Should probably stop now #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/zhicKVy3gY

— Kate Sang (@katesang) November 21, 2016

do not troll this site ---> https://t.co/7gY1shqzer | via @angry_prof @9_volt88 @Omegatheroyal pic.twitter.com/1255y00ugU

— Shit Academics Say (@AcademicsSay) November 21, 2016

Saving some lad time by self-reporting a common complaint I get #trollprofwatchlist pic.twitter.com/i2ie2ESog7

— Gretchen A. Adams (@GretchenAAdams) November 22, 2016