You banned in doomworld?

I don't even want to get involved in these kinds of debates, but personally if I was in charge Doomworld, I would just enact a no sexuality/politics/religion rule. Other than those things being brought up incidentally, I would not allow those things to be discussed. Doomworld is a casual place with people of all ages, and such heavy topics simply do not suit the kind of website that it is.

But I would also never start a project like that on Doomworld even if I was the gayest and proudest man alive, because the inevitable drama that follows isn't worth any kind of project. These kinds of topics obviously create grudges between people, and that ends up spilling over even if people don't realize it:

>Bob creates thread where he states his opinion on sexuality.
>Joe disagrees with Bob and makes a shitpost/insult.
>Joe gets a warning, Bob's thread is closed.
>Joe and Bob target each other in other threads over petty shit.
>Other members are annoyed.
>Joe and/or Bob have a dumb argument and other people pick a side.
>Robert, a great mapper, can't keep his mouth shut and joins in.
>Robert is banned for defending Joe.
>Other members are pissed that Robert is gone.
>Members that are pissed are more likely to start drama in the future.
>Nothing good has happened.

One side might think "hooray, we weeded out someone we don't like", but even if the person was a complete asshole, they might have also been a great mapper. And nobody would have known they were an asshole if they weren't lured into an argument about an obviously controversial topic. "What I don't know can't hurt me".

Personally I have no problem with the project that is being discussed, because I'm fine with people doing whatever. Doom mapping is a low form of art obviously, but it's still "art" (or at least entertainment) and I think people should be able to express themselves freely through art/entertainment. But when it comes to sex/politics/religion, I believe it should either be "anything goes" or "don't do it". No matter what your beliefs are, when it comes to those three topics there's always going to be trouble when you start picking and choosing. You're always going to be fighting the other side. And I'd rather not have that on Doomworld.

It's almost as if freedom of speech is a thing;
I won't speak for others, but I myself can openly argue or debate with someone I disagree with, it's just that you seem to single out one "targeted" (as you say) group to protect from their opinions and ideologies being challenged. If one needs protection to display or justify their identity, how feeble is it then?

Banning sexuality would be an act of violence towards the gender people and contribute to their genocide by trying to suppress their identity.


You'd be a nazi who's contributing to the violent genocide of the letter people. The letter people are a vulnerable species that needs everyone's help to stay protected (this isn't directed at 40oz, I'm just writing les publications de merde). It's ok if you're muslim, though.

Btw, during my one-month ban I got banned indefinitely for my post from a few days ago: 60276



I swear they did this on purpose just so they didn't have to throw me a 20-year anniversary party in 4 months (joke). Yeah, actual genocide is violence, but denying cosmetic surgery and being misgendered/deadnamed isn't genocide or violence. Saying "fight genocide" isn't the problem, it's the "by any means necessary" part that's the problem, that's the kind of shit that gets you put on a list. I might be a buffoon, but at least I understand what words actually mean.

Well, I can definitely say that the most pleasant online communities I've been a part of were exactly those where these things weren't discussed. And the worst communities were those where these things were discussed extensively, especially by moderators.

I cannot say whether the formula requires there to be hard rules against such topics, or moderators simply actively discouraging them, by locking/removing threads, or if some communities just naturally steer towards such crap. I really don't know.

However, it does seem clear that a key point is that at least the forum staff members themselves should exercise extreme restraint, and not get involved in such discussions themselves. Because they set the example for the rest.

Since now we know DW moderators are keeping tabs on this thread,

ESSELFORTIUM HAVE SEX WITH ME PLEASE

(You can be top or bottom, either is fine really)

EDIT: WHOEVER MUTED ME YOU LOOK LIKE THIS

Honestly, at this point I think it's safe to put Doom into the "better enjoyed without the community around it" box.

The one who posted about that project pretty much should be banned for starting a holy war

To keep the thread on-topic - I once got banned after saying that CC4 is boring (in my opinion). I don't remember was it a temp or perma-ban, but it's comical nevertheless.

Remember when Skulltag forums used to add a "Colossal Faggot" watermark to the avatars of banned users? Those were fun times. I can't believe the same community is losing their shit because of something so innocuous as someone criticizing a delusional furry that believes that trans genocide is a real thing

Back when I just got that ban - I was, but as of now it's not surprising at all, now that I'm familiar with DW moderation's temperament.

This reminds me:


He changed his registration date when he became a DW mod, kek.