Published on 12, July, 2020
So another thread relating to trans rights has been locked under Rule 4 ‘Be Nice’ , but shouldn’t hatred directed at trans people be actually deleted? The thread was going really well with lots of trans, gender fluid and queer people supporting each other, but as usual the cis hets dive in to invalidate us. The mod response is not to target the prejudice but to lock the entire thread! This is wrong. Can we trans and queer and pride people on the spectrum not have a safe space here? I know the mods have a policy of non-deletion but this is wrong, were racist comments being made I’m sure they’d pounce on that pdq, but hate against trans people is unchallenged and left to stand. Apalling of you NAS!
One word of warning with regard to acrimony on this forum and criticism of NAS and the mods.
This happened on the Shutterstock forum + the moderator left and Shutterstock's solution was to shut the forum down.
No forum, no acrimony, no hassle for Shutterstock. Solution!
As NAS is a charity, I think we are lucky to have this forum, shouldn't take it for granted, and should treasure it.
Well I would hope it would be taken as a constructive suggestion because, it's not with vitriol that I observe the mods need more support with this forum, quite the opposite. I know from my own modding days that it's difficult to be eyes on everything all at once, and from what I can tell the active mod team here is a small group, and probably knackered trying to cover everything between them. That's why I think they need a bigger team to plug the gaps because the rules of this place are too frequently broken.Anyway, it was nice stopping in again with a cuppa but I must be off again. For how long I don't know. Take care of yourselves everyone.
I'm glad you're going to be staying here
What? No, I just needed to do shopping and get some work done, I'm not perma leaving the forum or anything don't worry. I might have to go quiet a bit longer over Sunday Monday anyway as the other half wants to do a hobby day and then a big house clean. :)
I hope you stay as well Sam. Your lovely you would missed if you leave. Maybe just take a short break and then come back. Thanks again for your help with the bully x
Please stay? I think you just intend to hibernate, so hope to see you around again before too long.
Oh no, I didn't take it that way, no worries, I just think that when feeling particularly exasperated some posts can seem like they carry a certain tone which somewhat distracts from the message they are really trying to get accross hence why I try to phrase my replies to people as concisely as possible. Mostly I was just thinking out loud so to speak. Anyway must dash I'm in danger of being physically pushed out the door sans shoes now haha! XD
I wasn't thinking of your post + constructive suggestions when I wrote that Sam.