Safe places for GC to chat?

[Iidentifyasacat]

Is there anywhere that is a safe place for GC to chat? Maybe a discord server or something?

Ovarit.

Mums.chat. I don't think this thread will last long.

@Caaarrrl

Mums.chat. I don't think this thread will last long.

Thanks. Why won't it last long? I don't see any guidelines it breaks or are we not allowed to discuss safe options?

We're not allowed to discuss anything that the monitors on twitter don't want us to.

@Bordois

We're not allowed to discuss anything that the monitors on twitter don't want us to.

Sorry, the what?

The monitors on twitter. People who follow what is said on here and report anything they don't like. MN would rather delete than deal with the hassle.

Oh, thanks for explaining. So how do we know what is allowed and what isn't even if it doesn't break any of their guidelines

Ovarit and Spinster.

We never know for sure what is acceptable, but by spending a lot of time here some get a feel for it.

I was surprised by the deletion of your earlier thread I must admit.

@Bordois

The monitors on twitter. People who follow what is said on here and report anything they don't like. MN would rather delete than deal with the hassle.

Some one will be watching and report this thread so that others cannot share safe places. #nodebate

There are people who seem to live to report posts and threads for moderation. Some of these are outspoken about their successes on twitter where they report to their followers their latest escapades. These are also known as the monitors.

@Iidentifyasacat

Oh, thanks for explaining. So how do we know what is allowed and what isn't even if it doesn't break any of their guidelines

We find out when posts are deleted and you end up banned!

So how do we know what is allowed and what isn't even if it doesn't break any of their guidelines

Trial and error. We eventually spot the patterns. We know certain words or phrases usually provoke immediate deletions, although it may not be obvious that they break any written guideline, but we can't directly state what they are. You'll may find some insight in the "rambles" thread and its predecessors.

@DaisiesandButtercups

We never know for sure what is acceptable, but by spending a lot of time here some get a feel for it.

I was surprised by the deletion of your earlier thread I must admit.

Me too! Hence why I posted asking this question. I'm still confused by their reply so worry anything I write here will end up leading to me being banned

I started a thread about pink news misgendering someone in an article about their pronouns (but I may have been wrong about that). It was deleted.

I'll check out the rambles thread, thank you!

"These are also known as the monitors."

In polite circles. There are other, more apt words for them that are freely used elsewhere

@StealthPolarBear

I started a thread about pink news misgendering someone in an article about their pronouns (but I may have been wrong about that). It was deleted.

did you ever find out why it was deleted?

Yes Tanith. Quite.

I'm still confused by their reply so worry anything I write here will end up leading to me being banned

Deletions do not directly lead to bans. As explained in the guidelines, there is a "three strikes" rule, and a deletion is usually not a strike. You will get an e-mail informing you if there is a "strike".

But you may want to be cautious in case there's a delayed mail.

FWIW, I've noticed about 10 deletions of my messages and had 1 strike. And I've usually figured out what I did wrong, and I've learned. But I'm not a proper polemicist unlike some other users here - it hurts some of the heartfelt writing I've seen nuked.

Not in the spirit apparently

Oh right okay. Thanks @NecessaryScene1 I just assumed a deletion would count as a strike.

Oh biscuits are delete worthy on here, but not elsewhere on MN

Do stick around OP, cats are always welcome here

@DaisiesandButtercups

Do stick around OP, cats are always welcome here

Thanks