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Why not ban just ban all political discussion? That would be more fair than calling out specific politicians you aren't allowed to support (but you are allowed

by umvi 8y ago

Why not ban just ban all political discussion? That would be more fair than calling out specific politicians you aren't allowed to support (but you are allowed to condemn)

tw04 8y ago
If you read the link he's explains it in great detail. I won't rehash it all, but basically: we have 0 issues with conservative ideology, we have a lot of problems with politicians who support hate groups and promote racism.
- tomp 8y ago
  "We have no issues with conservative ideology, we just expand the definition of racism so that it includes opposition to migration, and expand the definition of hate group so that it includes men's rights organisations..."
  - happytoexplain 8y ago
    You've framed this criticism as a hostile, unconstructive mockery of a person who is ostensibly your partner in conversation/debate.
0xcde4c3db 8y ago
That would be a ridiculous rule for RPG.net. RPG settings and stories often have social commentary inspired by real-world issues, and occasionally even blatant stand-ins for real-life political parties and figures.
- CivBase 8y ago
  Apparently they only want a particular flavor of social commentary.
  - muzz 8y ago
    Nope. That's not what the post says at all
    - CivBase 8y ago
      Lets skip the Donald Trump bit and get to the heart of the matter. > [Donald Trump's actions are] so wholly incompatible with our values that formal political neutrality is not tenable. We can be welcoming to (for example) persons of every ethnicity who want to talk about games, or we can allow support for open white supremacy. Not both. The problem is not Trump. The problem is the values they associate with him. They don't want people advocating those values on their forum, so they banned expressions of support for Trump. Are you suggesting they are okay with people advocating those values sans Trump?
LiterallyDoge 8y ago
Because then my nerd rage can't be expressed to my 12 users.

by umvi 8y ago

Why not ban just ban all political discussion? That would be more fair than calling out specific politicians you aren't allowed to support (but you are allowed to condemn)

tw04 8y ago

If you read the link he's explains it in great detail. I won't rehash it all, but basically: we have 0 issues with conservative ideology, we have a lot of problems with politicians who support hate groups and promote racism.

tomp 8y ago
"We have no issues with conservative ideology, we just expand the definition of racism so that it includes opposition to migration, and expand the definition of hate group so that it includes men's rights organisations..."
- happytoexplain 8y ago
  You've framed this criticism as a hostile, unconstructive mockery of a person who is ostensibly your partner in conversation/debate.

0xcde4c3db 8y ago

That would be a ridiculous rule for RPG.net. RPG settings and stories often have social commentary inspired by real-world issues, and occasionally even blatant stand-ins for real-life political parties and figures.

CivBase 8y ago
Apparently they only want a particular flavor of social commentary.
- muzz 8y ago
  Nope. That's not what the post says at all
  - CivBase 8y ago
    Lets skip the Donald Trump bit and get to the heart of the matter. > [Donald Trump's actions are] so wholly incompatible with our values that formal political neutrality is not tenable. We can be welcoming to (for example) persons of every ethnicity who want to talk about games, or we can allow support for open white supremacy. Not both. The problem is not Trump. The problem is the values they associate with him. They don't want people advocating those values on their forum, so they banned expressions of support for Trump. Are you suggesting they are okay with people advocating those values sans Trump?

LiterallyDoge 8y ago

Because then my nerd rage can't be expressed to my 12 users.