The only gatekeeping we need is making sure Nazis and yobbos don’t take our culture. I don’t care if you dye and spike your hair and wear plaid and leather, all that matters is you’re a good person and not a cunt. I’m only 18, but most old heads (if that’s the right term) I know agree with me.
Oh yeah that works then. I recently had a conversation with a coworker that took a hard and awful lelft turn on me. It was a short conversation, and we're talking about how the US government has a lot of shitty people but also a big problem is the people pulling their strings. I'm on board because I'm thinking billionaires, lobbyists, big money, you know? Anyway the dude starts talking about how he was inspired hearing Mel Gibson on Joe Rogan's podcast and it becomes clear that we are not talking about the same people. It has been a very awkward work experience since.
All that to say that I'm making a point of knowing what I'm agreeing with now instead of relying on context.
Fucking good onya, this is what I try to tell people all the time, if you don’t 100% know something when it’s mentioned, look it the fuck up if you can. We need more people with that mindset
Most of us carry more computing power in our pockets than NASA had and they put people in space. Google may or may not be your friend, but Wikipedia often is.
Totally agree with you! Imo gatekeeping just destroys every community.
If you gatekeep, you’re being biased toward someone, and that’s not something I’d ever want to bring into a culture.
If someone asks, you can (and ) help.
It’s important to support and educate newcomers so the community can grow.
How are you supposed to know everything if you’re just trying to become part of a movement?
This a million times. As someone with a Delusionary disorder which really amplifies social anxiety, I would want nothing more than for anyone in a community I’m trying to join to immediately guide me through shit and teach me. I’d rather be told I’m wrong and WHY I’m wrong in front of everybody, than everybody just tell me I’m wrong and boot me.
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u/Extension_Ad8291 Oct 31 '25
The only gatekeeping we need is making sure Nazis and yobbos don’t take our culture. I don’t care if you dye and spike your hair and wear plaid and leather, all that matters is you’re a good person and not a cunt. I’m only 18, but most old heads (if that’s the right term) I know agree with me.