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<blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 7922263" data-attributes="member: 53980"><p>I don't think most people (if anyone) in this thread are gatekeeping. You and I have already agreed that ENWorld is not the place to send a newbie, so I'm unsure as to why you're even making this argument. Are you suggesting that we password protect the thread and vet anyone who is interested so that only experienced GMs can read it?</p><p></p><p>People are allowed to have discussions on topics on the internet without it being gatekeeping. </p><p></p><p>While gatekeeping is a serious issue, I don't think that most of the things you put forth as gatekeeping are actually gatekeeping. I suspect that by your definition, if I were to do my absolute best to help out a prospective GM, but I gave them bad advice unknowingly (maybe it worked for me but doesn't work for them) that I would be guilty of gatekeeping. Which as far as I'm concerned makes it a useless definition, because literally anything could fall under that scope. A more useful definition of gatekeeping is based on intent. If I do my best to help a newbie, I am not gatekeeping, irrespective of whether I was actually helpful. If I tried to hinder or drive away the newbie I am gatekeeping, regardless of whether or not I am successful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fanaelialae, post: 7922263, member: 53980"] I don't think most people (if anyone) in this thread are gatekeeping. You and I have already agreed that ENWorld is not the place to send a newbie, so I'm unsure as to why you're even making this argument. Are you suggesting that we password protect the thread and vet anyone who is interested so that only experienced GMs can read it? People are allowed to have discussions on topics on the internet without it being gatekeeping. While gatekeeping is a serious issue, I don't think that most of the things you put forth as gatekeeping are actually gatekeeping. I suspect that by your definition, if I were to do my absolute best to help out a prospective GM, but I gave them bad advice unknowingly (maybe it worked for me but doesn't work for them) that I would be guilty of gatekeeping. Which as far as I'm concerned makes it a useless definition, because literally anything could fall under that scope. A more useful definition of gatekeeping is based on intent. If I do my best to help a newbie, I am not gatekeeping, irrespective of whether I was actually helpful. If I tried to hinder or drive away the newbie I am gatekeeping, regardless of whether or not I am successful. [/QUOTE]
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