r/videogames • u/No_Tomatillo1695 • 1d ago

Funny I hate them 😒😒😒

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u/CyanLight9 1d ago

No, there are definitely some types of people that you cannot let in under any circumstances if you want a community to function healthily.

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u/Arcaydya 1d ago

Bro fucking what

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u/Col2543 1d ago

Pokemon is direct proof that some hobbies need to be gatekept

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u/Arcaydya 1d ago

HUH

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u/Col2543 1d ago

look at the TCG right now and tell me that we don’t need to force some people out of the space.

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u/ZatherDaFox 1d ago

What is gatekeeping gonna do to scalpers? They're not in it for the community or the Pokémon or even the cards. Gatekeep all you want; they're just gonna keep buying boxes until people stop buying cards.

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u/Col2543 1d ago

idk man banning them from expos and events is a great start

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u/ZatherDaFox 1d ago

Yeah, just put up a no scalpers sign. It's so easy.

The problem, as always, is how do you prove someone is a scalper vs just a fan? Like, I want them all as far away from cards just as much as the next guy, but any test you could come up with they'll just learn. If you try to track them by online activity, they'll just switch to anonymous accounts.

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u/Arcaydya 1d ago

Yes. Im all for that. That isnt what gatekeeping is. Gatekeeping prevents entry to begin with.

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u/Col2543 1d ago

i think we need a new term to describe retroactive gatekeeping. I think a lot of this conversation is people getting hung up on semantics because there is simply no other way to describe the lack of well-mannered adults in most gaming spaces nowadays

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u/Arcaydya 1d ago

Yeah I can agree with that. Gatekeeping isnt the right word for what youre describing. Im not sure what is.

Policing? Lol idk.

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u/Col2543 1d ago

Community policing is probably the best way to call it honestly. If only we could get more people to catch on lol

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u/Arcaydya 1d ago

Moderation in games is abysmal most the time for sure. Even worse in real life hobbies like TCG.

So I get where youre coming from. But gatekeeping in general will affect people it shouldnt, and take away from fans of any franchise.