Danielle ForéApr 2, 2023
Your regular reminder that if you have a “no politics” rule, what you really have is a community that is only welcoming to straight white cis men
Show threadZApr 2, 2023

@danirabbit false. I have a Discord server for a gaming community I maintain. I declared No Politics (though I'm thinking about withdrawing it), and the community has both trans people and women. There was zero problem about it, ever. I'm the only mod and nobody ever complained.

Do not project your own negative experiences to everyone in the entire planet. Life has niches.

Show threadsarah gilbertApr 2, 2023
@smicur @danirabbit just curious: are you a straight cis white man?
Show thread9th level spell slut

@sarahgilbert @smicur @danirabbit the server i run for discussion of my game has a "no politics" rule and i'm not straight, cis, or a man. i just don't want to have to deal with people fighting about which branch of leftism is the best or whatever.

"no politics" can be used to enforce hegemony, but that doesn't mean it always is.

Apr 3, 2023 at 12:24amWeb
Show threadSipuli911Apr 3, 2023
@hierarchon @sarahgilbert @smicur @danirabbit 100%. Could never be a part of a gaming community that discussed politics. I'm there to game, not to find out why everyone else except for you is voting wrong. The no politics rule is awesome for communities that aren't trying to deal with real life stuff.