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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Beardsley@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.ml

I think gamers as a whole, though specifically those in niche communities, need to take a long and hard look at themselves. We should celebrate the volunteers that create wonderful content for us, generally with no financial gain. Instead, commonly, there are communities that criticize and tear down every little thing they can think of. They even went as far as to doxx the poor woman. We need to be better, and we need to hold these kind of toxic trolls accountable. Especially those of us who are men, we have a responsibility to call out other men who mistreat women in the gaming industry, or gaming in general.

*Edit: I apologize if I insinuated that all gamers are guilty of this kind of behavior, that was not my intention at all. My sentiment is that many of us do not think about this kind of thing, and less are willing to speak out against their friends. We need to be better about that as a whole. I appreciate you as a person if you are already of this mindset.

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[-] Arbiter@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Man, gaming communities are so fucking toxic.

[-] Delphia@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I put wheels on my car which are a cheap copy of a very popular wheel because they were $500 not $2000 and I dont race. Every car meet someone has to comment that Im running "fakes" and try to give me a hard time about it. Yeah, Ive got a mortgage and a kid. Fuck off with your Supreme snapback ass hypebeast bullshit. I'm building the car I can afford.

People are toxic, even communities who preach peace and love as their doctrine have people who will whip out the moral-cock ruler and start shit over who is more peaceful and loving.

[-] original_reader@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago
[-] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

I didn't know they're here. I only go to reddit for the coordinates exchange sub. Thanks!

[-] original_reader@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

They could use some more engagement, but they're a pleasant bunch. AFAIK.

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

Now I want to start playing NMS, I've had it in my backlog for a while

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