(We being marginalized people)
sure, *i* know that. i'm trying to say that is not in any way how these messages come across to someone who's raw about things.
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i'm just tryna raise the red flag about the exact mechanics of how we're sending people straight into the arms of YouTubeNazi420
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I don't know that geek culture creates an atmosphere that really values empathy enough for us to keep them from becoming YTNazi.
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There's an inherent competitiveness in geek culture that makes it very ego-driven, and if you don't have forces in your life to
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combat that, it's tough not to continue the cycle of abuse, just on another group's.
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sure. everybody's still human, though. it's a hella more varied bunch than you'd think from watching the 6-sigma angry jerks.
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Yet they make an enormous impact on the culture. Why do the others let them? (I realize this strays a lot from original point.)
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(oh, that's fine.) who would stop them? their fans? the people who aren't their fans catch the cultural impact via fans.
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Well, take something like women in tech. Ideally, colleagues would be stepping up and really speaking out against misogynists.
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