Non-Canon Homophobic Neopets NPC
https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?835849-New-Ban-Do-Not-Post-In-Support-of-Trump-or-his-Administration
"This is because his public comments, policies, and the makeup of his administration 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."
I am so fucking glad to see a major tabletops community take this stance
Oct 30, 2018 at 11:14amWeb
Show threadNon-Canon Homophobic Neopets NPCOct 30, 2018
I've been fed up with almost all the bigger places to talk about war gaming and tabletop RPGs being packed with reddit style "let's not be political" spinelessness or /tg/ chan culture, most of the ones that aren't are run by companies rather than fans, so this is really nice to see something like RPG.net do
Show threadNon-Canon Homophobic Neopets NPCOct 30, 2018
And they're following through on it 👌
Show threadBig Wu-Tang Energy 🌹Oct 30, 2018
@Nerts GOOD FUCKING SHIT DAWG
Show threadYuna From FFX2 On WhippetsOct 30, 2018
@Nerts GGGGGGG MY SKIN IS CLEANSED AND MY SOUL IS SHINING
Show threadRegal Coffee Cobra Oct 30, 2018
@Nerts god that's so refreshing to see
Show threaddevil's queer advocateOct 30, 2018
@Nerts this image cleaned my pores and paid off my tuition
Show threadWolf finder generalOct 30, 2018
@Nerts Hell yeah, that's a good stance.
Show threadBileOct 30, 2018
@Nerts make this post a punk song imo
Show threadVera "Not A Werewolf" LycaonOct 30, 2018

@Nerts oh this is just wonderful 💙

(and by pure coincidence, a lovely birthday present too)

Show threadNon-Canon Homophobic Neopets NPCOct 30, 2018
@Thaminga oh, happy birthday!
Show threadBayteOct 30, 2018
@Nerts well now I know where to post my game when it's ready
Show threadSayuri Firebrand 💛 ⬜️ 💜 🖤‏Oct 30, 2018
@Nerts wishing I could pin someone else's post
Show threadHenry Edward HardyOct 30, 2018

@Nerts

Why is this post cw'ed?

Show threadYari(s) // Deki SystemOct 30, 2018
@hhardy01 I would imagine it's because it's pol adjacent content and many instances recommend CW'ing that sort of thing. In fact, some even have rules mandating that politics and politics adjacent content be CW'd. It's generally good form around here to CW pol (and other sensitive topics) with the opt-in culture of mastodon.
Show threadHenry Edward HardyOct 30, 2018

@Yarideki

I get that but frankly I don't object if people are exposed to political content they don't want to hear.

We are facing a rise of Fascism world-wide and last time, that cost us 30 million military and 60 million plus civilian casualties to defeat.

Weigh that against "OMG I read a thing--cover my eyes put my head in the sand put my fingers in my ears ."

There can be free speech and a free market of ideas, or there can be a heckler's veto against any controversial content. Not both.

Show threadHenry Edward HardyOct 30, 2018

@Nerts

Why is this post cw'ed?

Show thread🇨🇦 SteveOct 30, 2018
@Nerts Beautiful. I would use that text on someone some day. :)
Show threadLord BowlichOct 30, 2018
@Nerts Now that response actually has me laughing out loud.
Show threadIncineroar likerOct 30, 2018
@Nerts holy shit that's amazing
Show threadMatt, The NerdskullOct 30, 2018

@Nerts Actually "Ostracise, humiliate, shun, and berate" seems to be a great strategy because guys like this can't shut up about how much it bothers them.

it fuckin works.

Show threadValerie Vixen☭♿Oct 30, 2018
@m_m_myers @Nerts TBH they're so used to getting their way online, they end up being incredibly thin-skinned when they can't flimflam their way past people with policy rules-lawyering, intolerance fallacy, and the rest of their rote tactics.
Show threadNon-Canon Homophobic Neopets NPCOct 30, 2018
@HypnoFox @m_m_myers "Please be polite to me while I'm arguing against the rights of others, it's very rude" is both my most and least favourite argument to see
Show threadValerie Vixen☭♿Oct 30, 2018
@Nerts @m_m_myers I honestly think their talking-point distributors noticed how well it worked with mainstream media and told them to apply it everywhere they could. Sadly it tends to work.
Show threadDamage control koboldOct 30, 2018

@Nerts

... wow I love it. Rpg.net is not usually my jam, but who ever this mod is, they have absolutely got it right.

Show threadStephen T. StoneOct 30, 2018
@Nerts MAGNIFICIENT. ❤️
Show threadStephen T. StoneOct 30, 2018

@Nerts Equally as good is the forum’s administrative note for that warning:

“No, we're not going to handwring over whether the left is not being accommodating ENOUGH to reactionary authoritarianism”

❤️

Show threadThe XandalorianNov 2, 2018
@Nerts I don't know who that moderator is, but I want to be their friend.
Show threadBig Wu-Tang Energy 🌹Oct 30, 2018
@Nerts How long until The 'I got punched by a soyboy and cried about it for three months' Quartering bitches about this?
Show threadNon-Canon Homophobic Neopets NPCOct 30, 2018
@BossPoodle don't think I know who you mean?
Show threadBig Wu-Tang Energy 🌹Oct 30, 2018
@Nerts TheQuartering is some douche canoe that openly harassed a woman on twitter until she quit cosplaying because he was just that toxic and then Wizards of the Coast responded by formally banning him from every store and venue they could.
Show threadNon-Canon Homophobic Neopets NPCOct 30, 2018
@BossPoodle nice
Show threadLady Barkalot of BappingtonOct 30, 2018
@Nerts This... is so nice... it's nice to see a place like this actually stand up to these arseholes.
Show thread💾 UberGeek.bakOct 30, 2018
@Nerts Well, I hope his supporters are excited and cheered by this example of the free and open market working trolololol
Show threadChelOct 30, 2018
@Nerts props to them. major, major props to them.
Show threadBi Bi BunnyOct 30, 2018
@Nerts FUCK YES
Show threadRoyalDoggoOct 30, 2018

@Nerts how does formal political neutrality align with "anyone who supports him is a white supremacist."

doesn't that seem.... stupid. like, incredibly stupid.

Show threadV is migrating to @[email protected]Oct 30, 2018
@Nerts
Fuck yes.