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Seriously, a talk needs to be had about this.
7 years ago
Okay, so I've been a part of the fandom for roughly 4 years now and much of it has been a good time for me as it helps me take a load off and relax from everyday life. Recently, there has been something of a disturbing trend taking place lately and it seriously needs to be addressed. It's not just the usual drama where a few people are having a spat and it spreads all over the place and then fades away into the background.
Recently, there doesn't seem to be a day where I can go by without seeing some kind of furry drama on Twitter. Some of it lately has been rather disturbing to say the least and it has been the most off putting I've seen in a while. And by off putting, I'm talking about the recent string of death threats that have been thrown around lately. Telling people to kill themselves because they have an unpopular opinion, might say something you don't agree with, say something that's taken out of context, etc; STOP. There is nothing good that can come from this kind of conduct. Indefensible, controversial, unpopular, questionable, etc; there's no excuse for death threats or telling someone to kill themselves. In some places, depending on where you live, that can be looked at as a felony.
If you or anyone else finds themselves going down this path, remember this: Don't do something to others that you wouldn't want done to yourself. Only love can drive out hate and by talking can we reach understanding and compromise. We can and have to do better as individuals and as a community, we shouldn't be doing this. History will not look kindly on the fandom if this type of mob mentality continues and can't continue to consider itself to be open and welcoming with this type of behavior and conduct.
I could continue to go on and on about what to do and what not to do, but only you as an individual can make the decision for yourself. When you do, be careful for what you wish for because you just might get it.
Recently, there doesn't seem to be a day where I can go by without seeing some kind of furry drama on Twitter. Some of it lately has been rather disturbing to say the least and it has been the most off putting I've seen in a while. And by off putting, I'm talking about the recent string of death threats that have been thrown around lately. Telling people to kill themselves because they have an unpopular opinion, might say something you don't agree with, say something that's taken out of context, etc; STOP. There is nothing good that can come from this kind of conduct. Indefensible, controversial, unpopular, questionable, etc; there's no excuse for death threats or telling someone to kill themselves. In some places, depending on where you live, that can be looked at as a felony.
If you or anyone else finds themselves going down this path, remember this: Don't do something to others that you wouldn't want done to yourself. Only love can drive out hate and by talking can we reach understanding and compromise. We can and have to do better as individuals and as a community, we shouldn't be doing this. History will not look kindly on the fandom if this type of mob mentality continues and can't continue to consider itself to be open and welcoming with this type of behavior and conduct.
I could continue to go on and on about what to do and what not to do, but only you as an individual can make the decision for yourself. When you do, be careful for what you wish for because you just might get it.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Kajeed
~kajeed
Completely agreed Cheetah.
