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What it says on the tin, really. I think this is going to be an issue when they get around to the smaller communities... It's going to suck majorly, as most people's default will remain with reddit for community discussion like this...

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[โ€“] trekchu@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There'll always be people who thrive in that sort of environment. Very recently someone said he was going to block me because I didn't agree with him on how PIC S3 is 'stupid fan pandering and NotTrueTrek' and instead asked what he would suggest as an alternative if in charge. I.e. some people are in it for the ranting and internet fighting.

[โ€“] Corgana@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes sadly that is very true. I was the original top mod for /r/StarTrek (I quit last year) and eventually realized I had to make our rules distinguish between "debate" and "arguing", between "constructive" and "un-constructive" speech. It's a difficult line to walk, but if a space makes room for arguing and low-effort bickering like that, it has a way of taking over every topic. Ultimately moderators have to tell people "It's OK to have an opinion but you need to express it constructively and explain why you hold it if you wish to participate".

Same goes for mindless cheerleading too honestly, though it's not quite as toxic. But left unchecked, internet fandoms have a way of dividing into ideological camps with purity standards. I encouraged my mods to maintain a "house party" atmosphere. Let people do their thing, get silly, have drunken debates, etc. But if you see someone acting inappropriately or making it not fun for someone else, time to put on your party host hat and ask them to leave. "You don't have to go home but you can't stay here".