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[–] kick_his_ass_sebas [S] 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago  (edited ago)

As I only lurked on reddit, I've decided to take a new approach on Voat and comment as much as I can. In /v/gaming I was shot down for suggesting that people don't abbreviate so much. /r/gaming loves to abbreviate everything and I believe It's only served to alienate people who are out of the loop as well as create snobs. On /v/askvoat, I brought up my opinion that Voat should create a mission statement in order to bind us together and differentiate itself from Reddit. Again, shot down by people who thought I was being an asshole and stepping on their turf.

 

Truth be told, I'm disappointed at the negativity here. I really want to post here without criticism and name calling, but people rather bring that Reddit mentality over here. On the gaming subverse someone even downvoated me. You can blame it on this place being new and full of Redditors, but I really did hope to have a different experience here. There was a reason I only lurked on Reddit. Screw me for actually participating for a change.

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[–] eatinginternet 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Eh I don't know. Maybe your ideas were crap. That's just the nature of free speech. You think it sounds nice and all, until you get the short end of the stick and suddenly it's negative. That's when people start censoring shit; because they're controlling the flow of what they believe is good, and what they believe is bad. You gotta accept both with free speech. Obviously most people didn't like your ideas.

Honestly I do as well. Using abbreviations in gaming does make you feel exclusive and unique. Think of it as a group of friends. You all have your own inside jokes and history together, and suddenly a new guy comes in and ruins the flow. That's why you get lurkers: people who spectate conversations because they don't want that negative feeling. Instead, try to assimilate into the group otherwise. Make small contributions, sit back, and learn. Once you've learned the abbreviations you can start using them and conversing, and nobody will feel as if you're intruding. Different communities and cultures hold different values, and if you want to join them, you also have to follow their values. That's why people are seen as outsiders, they just don't fit in.

Or at least, that's the way I've seen it.

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[–] kick_his_ass_sebas [S] ago 

It's not that I disagree with you, I just find your point moot

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[–] Stoic 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

The mission statement idea has been mentioned often and is being worked on by /u/mumberthrax here http://voat.co/v/VoatersAgreement. What you describe on /v/gaming is contrary to my experience from at least before the AMAgeddon, but then I have never been to /v/gaming. Either way, I hope it stops.

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[–] kick_his_ass_sebas [S] 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Thanks for the reply. It's exciting to be here. Glad to hear I'm not the only one thinking about it.

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[–] Mumberthrax 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

woot, free advertisement! yeah @kick_his_ass_sebas, this influx of larger portions of reddit's userbase has kind of made things a bit less friendly than they have been, but I'm optimistic that Voat culture will prevail and folks will become chill and cordial.

I'm slowly working on the civil voater's agreement - not as quickly as I should be probably. I've not been actively working on it while attending to /v/conspiracy moderation stuff, but I can probably dedicate some time over the next couple days to cleaning up the long-winded wall of text that it is currently and advertising it a bit more roundly. Anyone is welcome to offer suggestions though for improvement!

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[–] GreenEggsAndHamible 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

It's not redditors that are your problem, its people.

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[–] VictorSteinerDavion 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Both of your examples are about dictating to others what they should and shouldn't do.

Given that generally people are tired of being told how to interact on the internet, I would expect a negative response to those suggestions.

Jargon and similar are part of the ways each group maintains cohesion and self identity. Given that gamers has been 'invaded' repeatedly by 'outsiders' who then go on to tell them how to be gamers, it would be natural at this point to see resistance.

I agree that the abbreviations make it hard for new readers to join in, but I'm also of the mind that part of the process of becoming a participant in the group is learning all the things that make the group work.
If there is an action or behavior you don't want to perpetuate, simply avoid doing it in your own actions. Policing how others use the internet is the very reason for the prolonged shitstorms that have been happening recently.