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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 7895184" data-attributes="member: 50987">This is a concise essay on the nature of "gatekeeping," and it was entertaining to read besides.  And there's only one thing I would add to it.I think it's important that we don't just shrug our shoulders and say "oh well, gatekeeping is horrible but it's just human nature.  Nothing to do about it, guess we should all just deal."  Because as [USER=177]@Umbran[/USER] said, that is not an acceptable reaction to bad behavior.The reaction we should have is to get better.  Check yourself.  Consider what you are about to write/say, and whether or not it's useful or correct.  When you see bad behaviors, call them out.  Refuse to participate in them, refuse to allow them to waste your time.  Point them out and watch them wither.</blockquote>