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I used to be on the fence with this, finding the ideology-forward attitude fairly abrasive. I've since decided that while I don't love it, I see the perceived n

I used to be on the fence with this, finding the ideology-forward attitude fairly abrasive. I've since decided that while I don't love it, I see the perceived necessity of it that some people have. I enjoy the privilege of living somewhere and being a person who no one cares to cause problems for. Some people don't have that experience, and are targeted routinely and unfairly. I see it like they put up these barriers and deterrences because they need to, not just that they want to. People who support them participate in that endeavour because it matters enough. For guys like me, it seems like a needless distraction from what matters. Unless I consider living a life in which there are people who don't want me to exist, or something. Then yeah, I might throw up a few "please fuck off" signs, I don't know.

AnEro 1y ago
I used to think it was kinda pander-y, but then after participating in some of these communities it was just obnoxious when it wasn't stated, the cultural wedge between people. Where randomly there was drama from someone posting an unrelated yet offensive meme/joke, then it was a huge discussion on if it was ban worthy, if it was okay to joke about, or xyz. When really I just wanted to be nerdy with others.
- steve_adams_86 1y ago
  I get that. You can put up the signs, but it doesn't need to be a regular, loud topic in the community. In fact, the signs should serve to prevent the need to discuss it in the community and make moderation cleaner and easier.
  - ModernMech 1y ago
    I like what Rust does: they make the LGBTQ+ flag the background of the discord icon. Nuff said.
zdragnar 1y ago
I dunno, it seems like everyone should have learned lessons from the sordid scala and node drama incidents, but instead they're just forgotten. Don't make in groups and out groups. Just have a "be nice" rule and leave it at that.
- steve_adams_86 1y ago
  The trouble is that nazis think it's very nice to get rid of the untouchables. Life is messy, you've got to set some boundaries and stick to them or jerks gum up the works.
  - ASalazarMX 1y ago
    Then they're evidently not being nice to the ones they deem untouchables, and can be expelled.

AnEro 1y ago

I used to think it was kinda pander-y, but then after participating in some of these communities it was just obnoxious when it wasn't stated, the cultural wedge between people. Where randomly there was drama from someone posting an unrelated yet offensive meme/joke, then it was a huge discussion on if it was ban worthy, if it was okay to joke about, or xyz. When really I just wanted to be nerdy with others.

steve_adams_86 1y ago
I get that. You can put up the signs, but it doesn't need to be a regular, loud topic in the community. In fact, the signs should serve to prevent the need to discuss it in the community and make moderation cleaner and easier.
- ModernMech 1y ago
  I like what Rust does: they make the LGBTQ+ flag the background of the discord icon. Nuff said.

zdragnar 1y ago

I dunno, it seems like everyone should have learned lessons from the sordid scala and node drama incidents, but instead they're just forgotten. Don't make in groups and out groups. Just have a "be nice" rule and leave it at that.

steve_adams_86 1y ago
The trouble is that nazis think it's very nice to get rid of the untouchables. Life is messy, you've got to set some boundaries and stick to them or jerks gum up the works.
- ASalazarMX 1y ago
  Then they're evidently not being nice to the ones they deem untouchables, and can be expelled.