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I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

(Not from the US, don't want to talk about the Event™, just to be clear)

Tbh I really appreciate that staff recognizes the need for people to at least get to vague post about politics even if they also make it clear that there is a time limit, after which they will remove posts that get too close to breaking the rules / actually breaking the rules.

Idk, FR has always been a site that brings me comfort and I really appreciate that staff sees the circumstances and allow people to vent, however vaguely (especially Aequorin's most recent post)

Thank you staff (and esp Aequorin) for being flexible in a time of distress

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[mindlessflight]

No it's okay. I absolutely get it, and I'm worried, too. Since the thread was closed, I'll be opening this to a similar theme. If y'all want to simply air out your fears and concerns, feel free to do so.

Just know I'll be freezing any fights, and if anyone ends up being a piece if shit, they'll be flat out deleted.

We give salt a platform here, not hate.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

I've not only taken this thread as a very easy blocklist but also have decided to block every single person with "Christian" in their bio or signature. I've looked at so many profiles of conservatives in the last few days and they almost all have that, and I no longer trust anyone who announces that their Christian without also announcing that they're queer/disabled/etc. maybe all of this makes me a bad person but I am really so tired of interacting with bad people

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/3374921/22#post_57833760
http://web.archive.org/web/20241109201040/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/3374921/22#post_57833760

Definitely recommend folks block varnish for their bs.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

I don't block people for political beliefs as a personal choice if they aren'tactively hateful. But I did block this player for being obtuse as fuck.

Re: Varnish

[(Anonymous)]

that first post wasn't enough for me personally to block them, but the subsequent doubling-down and tantrum-throwing... yeesh. into the bin they go.

https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/3374921/28#post_57837302
https://web.archive.org/web/20241109233357/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gend/3374921/28#post_57837302

the irony of them having the phrase "don't take it personally" in their sig while saying all of that is. LOL. different contexts, but still gave me a chuckle.

and on top of all that, their current broadcast message is "Double standards kinda irk me."

(insert clown emoji here)

Re: Varnish

[(Anonymous)]

DA

Not sure if this really matters but 3 users have commented on their profile in support of their text.

Im on mobile so I can't archive rn.

Farglow #711174
"I appreciate your words in the current rather heated thread. We need more people willing to be calm and willing to offer an olive branch."

Kyrinthia #150619
"Hey stranger, you don't know me but I also wanted to support your statements in the very charged thread that was recently closed. Thank you for being a voice of reason."

Oraanu #358011
"Thank you for being brave and speaking up."

Re: Varnish

[(Anonymous)]

I have never blocked anyone before now because I just like to be able to still read people's posts and see their lair and shit but Varnish is the first I added to my list. I can hear the sad conservative clown noises as they whined in that thread

Re: Varnish

[(Anonymous)]

This is slightly off the current topic but I have always been suspicious of this Varnish person actually being DayOwl who went inactive awhile back. Idk, I am probably just overthinking because when I first saw their coding I immediately thought of DayOwl, not much other evidence outside of that. They did seem pretty familiar with the game when they joined but that could always be because they used guides or had a previous account closed, I try not to jump to conclusions but I just can't help but draw the comparison between them. They also both have double progens which is also not crazy sus but just something I thought I'd point out.

Here is the coding for comparison, feel free to tell me I'm crazy lol
DayOwl - https://web.archive.org/web/20241111154336/https://www1.flightrising.com/den/685276/2457494/1
Varnish - https://web.archive.org/web/20241111154348/https://www1.flightrising.com/lair/704771/2551499/1

Re: Varnish

[(Anonymous)]

Gonna start archiving all their different broadcasts/clan bios because they're changing it every few minutes.

Didn't get a screenshot, but previous one was entirely blank bio.

https://i.imgur.com/6LBNZUA.png

Current: clan broadcast is 'yummy doughnut', clan bio is a gif that says 'Never take a chocolate donut from a dung beetle.'

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

their bio:

"Update: 11/9 - Taking a hiatus as this site is no longer a welcoming or safe place for me, which is something I never, ever thought I'd have to say. Please do not contact me unless we have spoken civilly before."

if this is in response to aequorin telling them that FR will continue to fully encourage using the block feature and that no one is entitled to anyone else's time: lol, lmao.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

Sounds like they need.....

A safe space?

Fucking toddler lol.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

Their bio now has a link to an article about echo chambers. You cannot make this up.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

I'm fascinated by how closely their attitude tracks with the kind of thing I see happen in IRL interactions (or lack thereof). Conservatives vote in a way that will strip rights away, encourage hateful bigots, and just generally make everything worse, then they start spouting nice-sounding words about how they wish people were more open and accepting of those with different views than themself, and isn't it so sad how we can't all just get along??? Like fuck off, idiot, you're the reason why we can't get along. The mealy-mouthed bullshit is so much worse than outright foaming hatred for me. I can see why they're copping so many blocks.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

from personal experience with my own family members, when someone says they want to have discourse because they "want to understand", it's really just them wanting the opportunity to retort with their own beliefs and try to convince/coerce you to understand them. it's less about understanding and more about being 'allowed' the chance to rebut your own beliefs.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

saw someone say one time that conservatives refuse to offer empathy and understanding yet demand it in spades. just about tracks

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

I’m about to say something that’s probably not That Deep so feel free to totally brush this off. On Farglow’s page Varnish mentioned being bisexual, so now their entire spiel reminds me of the “gay people I respect/gay people I don’t respect” meme. Or it’s that very sad phenomena where an oppressed individual will verbally say they don’t mind hearing bigotry in an attempt to curry favor from bigots. Because they’re trying to cement themselves as one of the ‘good’ oppressed people, and the ones who get offended are the ‘bad’ ones.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

It's an attempt to buy safety by throwing someone else to the tiger. They ignore the fact that the tiger never stops being hungry, and eventually there'll be nobody else to throw.
Most of the time, they don't even have the self-awareness to realise that's what they're doing.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

"I know a few hardcore conservatives who spend their evenings trolling liberals on social media - do you think they really care if you block them? They only laugh and dig their heels in deeper on their (misguided, in my opinion) notions, then go looking for the next troll victim. Your block is nothing more than a symbol of their victory to them."

why do you...know these people...

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

da

Not to mention that the point of blocking them is so I don't have to deal with them anymore. I couldn't care less how they feel about it. What trolls crave is attention, and in the long run blocking starves them of that.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

I just hope the next however many years go as softly for anyone who didn't want this as they can. There's so much to be worried about and I hope as little of it comes to pass as possible.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly, I worry about the longevity of this game if they try to crash the economy [and they will try]. I've loved supporting this site when I've been able for a few years but my income is paycheck to paycheck.

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

I am very confused, where was the game economy mentioned???

Re: I appreciate staff's response to recent Events™

[(Anonymous)]

Agreed. There's other things regarding current events that make me worry for FR's longveity, too...