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Lets make some rules (pawb.social)
submitted 3 weeks ago by green_copper@pawb.social to c/furry@pawb.social
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Since this community has (almost) no rules I think it is time to write some. As I'm not a fan of simple top-down ruling, I would like to create these rules with all of you.

Here is how it should go:

  • write a rule you propose as a top-level comment (it can be just a description of the rule or a full wording)
  • discussions about proposals happen as comment-replies; if you want to suggest a better wording, do it as a top-level comment
  • rules with the most upvotes or last controversy will be included by me (but might be reworded)
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[–] Draconic_NEO@pawb.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I think there should be a rule against gatekeeping. This could be about gatekeeping gender identity, gatekeeping being a furry, or gatekeeping the way people are allowed to make their characters. A lot of other furry communities have problems with gatekeeping and I think we should take a stand against it.

And yes I do think this should include reductive ideas like "closed species" which have no legal basis and are often enforced by empty threats and harassment.

[–] Armillarian@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

If you found a way to enforce this, the real world would reference your method

[–] CheetahHybrid@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You gatekeep the communities you moderate. Your rules end up being more like censorship than actually protecting anyone

[–] green_copper@pawb.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you think https://pawb.social/post/40809559/21025635 is enough to cover this?

[–] Draconic_NEO@pawb.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think it might be, a dedicated rule for gatekeeping might not actually be needed explicitly unless people start trolling others or complaining about usage of closed species. So I say we cross that bridge when we get there.