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(08-10-2013, 11:31 AM)shotgunbadger Wrote:(08-10-2013, 11:27 AM)Meia Wrote:(08-10-2013, 11:24 AM)shotgunbadger Wrote: And all I'M saying is I'm sick to hell of any LGBT topic ever going:
Most all LGBT people involved just go 'man this sucks' => One or two people takes things a bit further => Straight people come in all "WOAH HOMOS CALM THE HELL DOWN LET'S BE RATIONAL HERE DON'T YOU KNOW NO ONE GIVES A CRAP UNLESS YOU BEHAVE?"
I am not straight and I advocate rationality. It's like when you have to deal with your in-laws. Kill them with calmness and kindness and you have a chance to get them to hate you less. If you scream and shout and sling curses at them, you come out validating their poor view of you.
I think if we showed them how this could only better the community and were vigilant abut sending the message, making a large voice, we could get through. This screaming ,shouting, and insulting each other isn't going anywhere.
My point is we already ARE being rational, we don't need to be told to be like we're a bunch of children. Just because you saw someone make more than one thread about something doesn't mean every gay in FFXIV is kicking and screaming. It's patronizing.
Except he has a point. The arguments can become stale and repetitive to the point where it looses it's impact.
Going to use SWTOR as an example, as I said before ultimately I was a bit disappointed in not being able to flirt with Corso - but even before I reach that point, that when I would go on the forums I would let out a groan at the thread and move on. Why because it became the same old "when are you adding it?,"I want it", "Come on add it", etc over and over and over. Â
It became a consent drone that I eventually just stop thinking about at all.Â
It's not about being patronizing or putting people in their place. Its just warning of the very real possibility of over-playing it.