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What rule changes would you propose for this community? (lemmynsfw.com)
submitted 7 months ago by [M] to c/asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com
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People are recently posting picture posts and I think it's time we revisit our community rules just in case this is not what people want.

Would you change the rules for the c/asklemmynsfw community in any way and if so how?

Discuss and vote on potential changes.

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[–] 4 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

Counterpoint:

In my experience, the only people concerned with "keeping politics out" of a space are people who don't belong to politicized groups or hold politicized identities (thus affording them the comfort to not pay attention to politics or discuss it), and the majority of the time it's because they themselves hold "political opinions" that would get their nose broken if they said them without a keyboard to hide behind. I'm not super comfortable with capitulating to that crowd, especially when the rules would more often punish people talking about their experiences than aren't the cisheteronormative default.

Overly harsh? Maybe. But if I'm trapped in this political moment, I want to be able to discuss what that means for personal life, and that includes how personal politics can interact with sex ajd relationships.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    I don't subscribe to anything political nor do I participate in political groups. I believe that politics have a place and those people who would like to discuss them are free to do so in a place where politics are fully accepted as a topic. I don't believe anyone of celebrity or power should discuss their person views on any political situation. And I choose to keep as much of my political views to myself because they are my opinion, we all know the rude and crude description of opinions, so I choose not to stink the place up.

    If someone wants to continue a discussion in a more political fashion they would be free to do so but outside of this community. They could do so via private messages, direct contact, or even another community they create dedicated to expanding on the idea of their political view of the sexual topic. I would encourage them to simply state that they would like to discuss a political aspect of a conversation and move to a new post in let's say c/AskLemmyNSFW-Politics with a link to the discussion. They could go so far as to create their own Lemmy instance and discuss any topics they choose including those deemed violations of human rights. But those people who choose not to participate can easily avoid the discussion and the root community can focus on their chosen area.

    Therein the political discussion can happen but in a place that is dedicated to the political aspect. I'm guessing everyone has topics they choose not to view and/or participate in.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Yes, of course most people have things they dont want to read a post about. The way they accomplish that is by not clicking links to discussions they have no interest in. Maybe we should consider that an option instead of one population exerting control over what another population occupying the same space can say in such a broad way?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    So you currently subscribe to everything available on Lemmy? Reddit? Facebook? Twitter?

    If that answer is no and you don't view every discussion you already subscribe to exactly what I am stating. A few things are going to happen in this community, it will happen again and again and has happened before. There will be a difference in opinion and people who choose not to be a part of the community will move on to another community, platform, etc. to find the niche where they fit and help to shape it.

    The choice right now is the shaping of this communities future. At the same time someone is not going to be happy about the direction, allowing discussions to continue in another community is a good way to help the current community thrive with minimal conflict while focusing on a niche. By taking a particular conversation to another community will allow community participants who want to explore another aspect to do so freely without taking topics out of this communities niche. It will then become another thread that connects us all in its own unique fashion.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Yes, that's correct. While I dont use Twitter or Facebook, I don't subscribe to every community on Lemmy, and in the communities i do subscribe to, I don't open every post -- least of all the ones i actively don't want to see the content of. It's very easy to simply not read the things I have no interest in seeing, and if I do happen across a discussion I'm uninterested in, I realize ky mistake and close it.

    This really isn't rocket science, dude. Have some personal responsibility for your media diet and stop worrying about everyone else's behavior. It's a far less stressful way to live.

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