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Maybe I’m legitimately in the minority here and just don’t wanna admit it, I dunno. I’m just saying my piece, and clearly some people agree with me. Maybe most don’t, I don’t really know.
No that’s good, your piece is valuable as well. And I do think that a lot of the issue is not the actual substance but small details in how it was communicated which kinda helped it spiral into struggle session, like a lot of people here are saying, but I have a harder time on the “mods don’t listen” thing since from what I’ve seen the whole time since this site was first launched, is a constant attempt at listening/feedback and trying to do/be better. Obviously everyone’s experience is different, and I don’t think there’s a “perfect” solution to this whole opt-in/opt-out stuff, but It seems like the result of this is probably the best compromise and a better understanding of the topic for many. Path to growth for both a lot of users and the dev/mod team, imo.
Eh. This is all too online anyway, I just hope everyone here (angry or not) is having a nice day, and if you’re a leftist I am still your comrade, that’s not gonna change.
Ye i’m sorry if i’ve been needlessly angry in other comments. This whole thing has brought out a lot of passive-aggressiveness and vitriol, and it’s been tiring. Seeing it here once more made me angry again, and I don’t like being angry for this kinda thing. Maybe i’m too optimistic but I honestly like this outcome. Probably the best compromise we can get for now on the pronouns, and opening up a topic that probably would have created tension anyway, so resolving that tension now is good.
Honestly what I feel is the biggest lesson here for me is that communication is, as always, a messy thing. Bad faith, passive-aggressiveness and other such things are extremely unproductive, and we’re used to employ those tactics against bad actors/wreckers/chuds so everyone is used to a default defensive stance, which complicates things.
Anyway love y’all reading this.
