We are in the Eye of the Storm
So, things have begun to cool down and Storm enjoyers have gotten their voices heard leading to a big victory for her fans and members of the black community. Preemptively making this post as there's been plenty of folks all over the internet making comments of Jean's newest Hellfire Gala skin, downplaying the reasons for why Storm's skin was met with outrage with statements along the lines of:
"Jean's skin is epic, while Scott's is legendary??? Net Ease must be sexist/racist!"
And while yes, it can be seen as a joke (timing definitely way too early for it to be remotely funny), there are some people who actually are trying to run with this idea to further belittle the situation. It was never just about pixels, it's about the poor representation and handling that Storm, Blade, BP, and Cloak have dealt with for a while.
We are happy that the community has spoken up, calling out the mistreatment, especially all you beautiful queens showing your support as well! While we are currently in the eye of the storm so to speak, I feel it is a perfect moment to make sure that everyone here is and will be on the same page going forward.
No racist remarks/bigotry/hate speech/etc. of any kind will be tolerated.
Should be self-explanatory. No nasty remarks to your peers, mentions about things said in other subs, and no nasty remarks about the developers. We can call out the mistreatment without being so insensitive as referring to Danny Koo as a member of the KKK. We also do not have to pay attention to what bad apples in other subs say/do/think. Let's not give them the attention or reaction they are looking for.
Death Threats and the like are not and will never be acceptable.
Also self-explanatory. While some very vocal parties may have resorted to harsh methods that doesn't mean all parties who wanted Storm to get better treatment are equally guilty.
If you do not agree with or understand the situation at play, be civil with your statements.
Contrary to popular belief, we are not a hivemind. Everyone has their own opinions, even if it's a really bad hot take, and I've seen some REALLY bad takes. The important thing for any serious matter such as this is to remain respectful and practice empathy; we can discuss talking points without resorting to name-calling, unnecessary sass, or sarcastic remarks towards your peers. If you don't understand why people were furious, make an attempt to learn why they felt that way.
If you still cannot see the issue as nothing more than "complaining about pixels" then just agree to disagree and leave it there vs belittling someone else's feelings. The block button is your bff to use if you need to move on from a conversation that is getting nowhere.
Don't want to see any of the following:
- "If you want representation build your own game"
- "its just stupid ...then i can call the hulk skin issue racism against green people?"
- "Except it isnβt racismπ€‘"
- "Professional victims"
- "leave it to Americans to be offended about everything and put their energy into the most trivial stuff."
Any statements of pure hated or lack of empathy that read "I came here looking to pick a fight," will get you the boot. Simple as that. If you feel a mistake has been made, or have learned from your actions you can still reach out to make an appeal about your case.
That is all for now. Please keep being your fabulous selves! π
