kraftiekortie wrote:
Alex HAS explicitly stated that this is an inclusive website--on a number of occasions.
I'm a bit late responding here, but I wanted to address this comment as I saw similar sentiments repeated throughout the thread.
Saying that the site is inclusive is not a self fulfilling statement. Similarly, adding headers and inclusivity statements to the front page does not actually alter the collective makeup and attitude of the community in any significant way. Making the site inclusive requires work, and consistent and official denouncement or moderation of those who seek to make it
exclusive.
I don't think that those who are saying that wrong planet feels exclusive are saying, "we all need to agree that it's inclusive". I think they're saying, "more moderation needs to be taken against those who attempt to exclude others". I think there's a reasoned debate that can be had about whether or not the current level of moderation protects the inclusivity of the site. Certainly those who left the site after the last blowup felt that it didn't, but that's a fine line to walk, and finding the right balance between that and silencing legitimate expression can be difficult. But that's not a debate that can be circumvented simply by saying "Wrong Planet is an inclusive site" over and over again.