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Bitchy McBitch (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} evilsqueakers) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} unfunny_fandom, |
Oh, the moderating system was pretty much as nonexistent as the larger soap boards to be honest. There was so much blatant favoritism I'm surprised it hasn't fallen over into a vat of Bullshit Goo. I knew some women there that managed to stick around, and they were so taken to task for daring to call out the unending cycle of spunk diarrhea. (As one that posted there briefly with very staple-gun-balls-to-the-wall reactions to that, this was not unsurprising.)
Yay for banning...but how long did it take? I mean, it seemed to take some people about 15 times to be banned when they were outright grotesque at the lobbied insults...per forum. Ten-to-one, I bet I know some of those people that're still being so toxic.
The funny thing? It was Gail Simone that managed to entice comics to me after a total smackdown towards an asshole that was featured on FW. And thusly CBR. But it took less than a year to completely wipe my interest entirely, including some of Gail's behaviors - like the favoritism and lax ability of caring for a targeted YABS member. Or the completely on-board-speaking of the seriously creepy men that used to make many of the women feel uncomfortable, especially the forum stalking. And I went back for less than two months after taking nearly a year off.
But that's not to say I don't have some of the people still on my Facebook friends list. I have at least 5-6, with 4 of those I speak to frequently. And I count most of those as a good bargain for the pain and creepiness I went through to get them. They're smart, kind, empathetic, snarky, and with amazing wit.
That said, the board pretty much effectively shut my interest down quickly. I mean, why would I want to be a part of a culture where men were allowed to stalk me (please note the plural), tell me I ought to be in kitchen (no lie), and say words that caused me to feel unsafe without them being a single trigger previously? Personally, I think SDCC!Batgirl (to not confuse myself with the varied list of characters) had it right. She was bringing up valid points because look at the scope and size of the convention: not counting the media, it exposed quite a few women and young women to an entire changing culture that they could help improve. Inclusion doesn't necessitate exclusion. By allowing a more welcome environment, you allow for a better profit margin if nothing else. More money means more things you can try out, to create a more diverse product.
Yay for banning...but how long did it take? I mean, it seemed to take some people about 15 times to be banned when they were outright grotesque at the lobbied insults...per forum. Ten-to-one, I bet I know some of those people that're still being so toxic.
The funny thing? It was Gail Simone that managed to entice comics to me after a total smackdown towards an asshole that was featured on FW. And thusly CBR. But it took less than a year to completely wipe my interest entirely, including some of Gail's behaviors - like the favoritism and lax ability of caring for a targeted YABS member. Or the completely on-board-speaking of the seriously creepy men that used to make many of the women feel uncomfortable, especially the forum stalking. And I went back for less than two months after taking nearly a year off.
But that's not to say I don't have some of the people still on my Facebook friends list. I have at least 5-6, with 4 of those I speak to frequently. And I count most of those as a good bargain for the pain and creepiness I went through to get them. They're smart, kind, empathetic, snarky, and with amazing wit.
That said, the board pretty much effectively shut my interest down quickly. I mean, why would I want to be a part of a culture where men were allowed to stalk me (please note the plural), tell me I ought to be in kitchen (no lie), and say words that caused me to feel unsafe without them being a single trigger previously? Personally, I think SDCC!Batgirl (to not confuse myself with the varied list of characters) had it right. She was bringing up valid points because look at the scope and size of the convention: not counting the media, it exposed quite a few women and young women to an entire changing culture that they could help improve. Inclusion doesn't necessitate exclusion. By allowing a more welcome environment, you allow for a better profit margin if nothing else. More money means more things you can try out, to create a more diverse product.
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