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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 6878348" data-attributes="member: 5143">I think the problem here is that most people believe they are already being mindful. I would never say anything in public that I thought would overly offend someone. Some amount of offense is always going to happen since everyone has different comfort levels. If I say something that offends you, I expect you to point that out to me so I know your tolerance level is lower than most and I can try to be more careful. However, what comes across in things like the blog in the original post and similar things that are being posted lately is that the general opinion has turned from "everyone should be respectful and try not to offend anyone" to "you aren't doing a good enough job being respectful. No one is. Be MORE respectful. Don't expect us to tell you what we find offensive, that sounds like you are blaming me. That shouldn't be my responsibility. And I'm afraid of confronting you, so just don't offend me to begin with. And why aren't you doing more to make sure everyone you game with us being respectful as well? If someone else is being offensive, that's your fault as well. If you didn't know they were being offensive, that's your fault as well, you should be more aware of what the community does and says and refuse to allow those people to be part of the community. You should be spending a significant amount of time and effort making sure the community changes for the better. If you aren't, you might as well be perpetuating everything that happens."I just want to game. I don't want to be a social crusader. I will treat everyone equally based on their merit. The problem is that the prevailing attitude has becoming one of "if you aren't crusading for our cause, you are part of the problem. There's no middle ground. Either you're with us or against us."</blockquote>

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