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Originally Posted by OccultHawk
Preciate that sister!
On a semi-serious note, obviously I want MB to be a place where I can be me and write what I want to write but other people feel uncomfortable when I move too far in certain directions. It’s a really hard sell to convince me they should feel uncomfortable but it’s an easy sell that people DO feel uncomfortable whether I like it or not. I’m not like an everywhere should be a safe space for everyone type of liberal but I also think it’s totally reasonable for everyone to feel basically comfortable here. Naturally, I think everybody ought to cheer me on and tell me everything I do is awesome but the mods have to balance giving me full liberty with how certain things make other people feel. I’m just saying I plan on reeling in certain aspects of my personality in deference to other people’s psychological space. Even if I don’t really get WHY people get upset I still want people to come on the forum and enjoy themselves. If they’re really bothered by what I’m saying then they’re not enjoying themselves and I want everyone to have a good time.
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Welcome back man, missed ya!
This is a big step for you, and to be fair, one you probably needed to take a good while ago. As you say, sometimes it's not enough to say "I didn't mean it or I don't see why you're upset", it's understanding why the person is upset. Insulting or demeaning someone without meaning to is still insulting or demeaning them, and while you can't quite be held responsible for saying something you didn't know might offend, once it's pointed out to you, the man in you should (and hopefully will, from now on) realise it's wrong, apologise and make sure it doesn't happen again.
All that said, you're still a knob.
