Fifth Element
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No, of course not. The gatekeeping is when someone says something you disagree with, and your response is "why are you even talking about this if you don't intend to buy it?" That's the gatekeeping. The idea that only those who intend to buy the book have any reason to discuss it. That everyone else should butt out. That's the gatekeeping.I guess having a topic is now gatekeeping.
Gatekeeping is, for example, when you assume that because someone disagrees with you, it must be because they're not as well-read on the topic. They just need to read more to be able to participate in the discussion. That's also gatekeeping. It's not the type of gatekeeping you employed here, but others certainly have in this thread.It is not gatekeeping to expect people who are weighing forth with an opinion to have at least a basic understanding of the topic.
This is entirely irrelevant to everything I've said, and it's a blatant misrepresentation of my post. And it's very condescending. All-round, a very disappointing response.If you have an opinion then you should be able to back that up with pesky things like facts. I guess expecting facts is now gatekeeping too. Why bother with facts? All we need is an opinion and an explanation that everyone should listen and respect that opinion.