Disappointing GM policy re: support of human rights.

[KizuyaKatogami]

Dire? You know what actually dire? Making sure I have enough money to provide for me and my loved ones. Gas prices are through the roof and things in general are getting more expensive. THAT is what's dire.
Take your issues to your state reps who can actually do something.

Ayo Mods you gonna close this thread or what?

Someone take a screenshot, this is the only time me and Ikara will strongly agree on something. What she said, 1000%. People have enough things to worry about irl. Trying to bring even more drama and politics into the game is just ridiculous. For how much all of you preach about this why dont yall go out and do something about it instead of bringing it to a video game.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

X does not matter because im dealing with Y is pretty straightforward.

Either you can't read, or you are dishonest.
Because thats not what they said.
You know what they DID say?

Take your issues to your state reps who can actually do something.

Something actually helpful that would get alot more done then arguing on a videogame forum.
If this issue is as important as you act like it is, then go out IRL and do something

[IkaraGreydancer]

Someone take a screenshot, this is the only time me and Ikara will strongly agree on something. What she said, 1000%. People have enough things to worry about irl. Trying to bring even more drama and politics into the game is just ridiculous. For how much all of you preach about this why dont yall go out and do something about it instead of bringing it to a video game.

Hey it was bound to happen at least once right xD I'll be sure to archive this one for memorabilia

[Xrystofer]

Is this slacktivism?

[Raskbuck]

I'm genuinely speechless. Y'all need to spend less time on Twitter.

[Ilisidi]

If they come for the video games, nothing you do in game will be of any help. It's an irl issue and affecting change can only happen there.

[FrogDog]

(Abortion is a human right. I am not here to debate this.)

And what makes you think that others want to see and hear your beliefs in an entertainment medium? You seem to think you're entitled to preach to people wherever you want and nobody is allowed to say otherwise.

[ElHeggunte]

I'm all for the support of human rights. I'm active in political and worker's rights forums and I'm trying to get into helping with local elections. I would go into detail about what I think of the US Supreme Court and the Right-wing Christo-fascist Fundies that are trying to drive us back into the dark ages, but I don't want to get another forum suspension.

But I also don't think that FFXIV is an appropriate place for this and having a little campfire "vigil" in a niche video game is nothing short of performative slacktivism. What you're doing is about as useful as changing your PFP on Facebook for a month to protest child abuse. It's a mostly harmless gesture, but it isn't helping anyone either. It might make you feel good in the moment, but it's nowhere near close to being a gesture that matters.

If you want to have an actual discussion where you can organize something that can make a tangible difference where in the real world, there are much better and more appropriate forums you can participate in. There are numbers you can call and email boxes you can clog. Do that instead of standing around pixelated fires in Ul'dah and getting upset when a GM tells you you can't advertise your gathering.

[Skivvy]

Classy tag, Ukina.

[Evergrey]

Classy tag, Ukina.

really shows how open minded, caring and accepting of other peoples opinions are, right?

how to look bad when standing for a good cause:
call others "uncaring bigots" when they simply want to enjoy a game without having politics showed in their faces.