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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.
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[–] VictorSteinerDavion 0 points 1 point 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.