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[sd_admin]

First an announcement: While modbot seemed like a good idea at the time, it's proved to be unpopular with members. From now on we'll be using it only for admin posts, so that they can be edited by all members of the mod team.


We know that some members have had issues with the community and the mod team, and felt like they couldn't bring them to our attention. Here is your chance. If you've got a question, concern or suggestion about Scans Daily, here's where you can post it.

This post will be linked to in our profile, and checked regularly by the mods. Comments won't be screened, so you can suggest amongst yourselves.

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[cmdr_zoom]

You're speaking to someone who's considered, in detail, what he might do in the case of various apocalypses (nuclear, biological (pandemic and zombie), general collapse of civilization, etc) or meeting Baba Yaga. I live very much in the realm of the hypothetical and fantastical. I suppose I find those scenarios easier to deal with than the serious and complex issues of real life. (Thus, comics.)

Unfortunately, all of these escape attempts share a common flaw - they all necessarily include people, if only myself.

[skalja]

And in general it's fine that you do that, but it's no longer fine when you gloss over people's real, current needs in favor of a hypothetical need that you will probably never have.

One could argue that I spend more time in the fantasy worlds in my head than interacting with actual people, but that doesn't mean it's okay for me to prioritize my fantasy world problems over problems that are actually happening, in real life, to other people.

[cmdr_zoom]

First, I don't think I have the ability to fulfill those needs or to effect meaningful change in the real world; second, my few attempts have been so clumsy and ill-advised that, as a rule, I now try to remain as completely uninvolved as my privilege allows and let people who understand their own issues work it all out for themselves without my "help." It seems likely in hindsight that I should have followed that principle here instead of letting myself get drawn in over a possible worst case. I approached it as a matter of a poorly-defined and potentially abusable rule, without context.

I apologize for my error, and I thank you for your time.

[skalja]

I appreciate your listening.

[sandoz_iscariot]

And in general it's fine that you do that, but it's no longer fine when you gloss over people's real, current needs in favor of a hypothetical need that you will probably never have.

Exactly. If such a situation should ever arise, the mod team will address it to the best of their abilities. However, the immediate, pressing concern is to help the members who are facing oppressive comments in the community--something that is happening right now, and hurting real people--rather than ponder a hypothetical group that may never exist.