Jd Smith1
Hero
I agree with everything but the part in bold. A lot of people at certain stages in life are attracted to edgy, fringe movements as a way of demonstrating their independence, drawing attention, etc. And a lot of fringe groups of every possible stripe draw from those people who feel rejected, left out, abandoned, or excluded.It's not a matter of conversion. It's a matter of acceptance and normalization. People aren't attracted to hateful ideologies by mystique. They're attracted and encouraged because the hateful ideas are present, promulgated, and stamped with society's approval (if only tacit approval by silence).
No, a web-site allowing pro-Nazi material won't convert many people. But it would drive away others of the community, and it would send a message to those others that they are not valued.
IMO, of course.
Myself, I think allowing general politics of any type is a bad idea for a forum devoted to RPG gamers, simply because that's not the purpose of the forum, just as it would be a bad idea to encourage discussion of bowling or shooting snooker.