Just drinking my coffee and adding a note to the rules that I will ban based entirely on "Edgelord/Channer vibes". #AdminLife
I get the feeling there are a LOT of kids out there who came up in the days of "Free Speech" platforms and are NOT ready to return to the days of message board moderation styles.
@trixter agreed, and tbh, I think it's kind of a shame. Especially if the kid is queer and doesn't really have any other tools for social interaction outside of that context, I dunno, it just seems sad. They flail a lot, are rude to people, and are just miserable themselves, too.
Have you found any strategies/resources that help? I haven't really found much.
I don't want someone constantly picking fights and triggering folks in rooms, but I'd also like to be able to refer them to resources other than just my own emotional labor for becoming better-socialized.
@starless I considered that, but if they're really looking for a home and not just trying to start shit with the weird nerds, there'll be a server where they fit in.