Toxicity in online communities

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary concern regarding the mentioned Discord server's general chat?

  • There is a lack of moderation, leading to unsafe sharing of information. (correct)
  • The server members are too careful with information shared.
  • Members of the server are too sensitive and take things personally.
  • Emi's messages are not appreciated.

What prompted the author to express their concerns about the current situation?

  • The author felt personally attacked by the server members.
  • The author was asked to leave the server.
  • The author realized they were no longer welcome in the server.
  • The author noticed a decline in the server's moderation and an increase in toxicity. (correct)

What is the author's main worry regarding the recipient's involvement in the Discord server?

  • The recipient is prioritizing the server over their friendship and professional goals. (correct)
  • The recipient is becoming too involved in server drama and conflicts.
  • The recipient is spending too much time working on personal projects.
  • The recipient is ignoring the author's messages.

According to the author, what has been the trend in the server's toxicity over recent months?

<p>The toxicity has increased significantly and become more severe. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What experiment did the author conduct in January, and what was the result?

<p>They stopped messaging the recipient first and observed the recipient didn't initiate contact. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the author describe the recipient's recent behavior regarding shared interests like watching shows?

<p>The recipient seems uninterested in watching shows together, prioritizing server activities instead. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concern does the author express regarding the recipient's potential role in 'Second Wind'?

<p>The recipient's diminishing engagement makes the author question their reliability for 'Second Wind'. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the author considering recasting Shawn?

<p>The author feels Shawn is no longer as close to the recipient as other friends in the server are. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest regarding the recipient rejoining the server?

<p>The recipient should not rejoin the server due to its current negative environment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Boz in the context of the author's concerns?

<p>Boz is an example of someone the recipient now prioritizes over the author. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Server Time

The author believes time spent in the server could be better used to grow as a streamer/content creator.

Friendship Effort

The author feels the effort in the friendship has been lacking recently, while effort towards the Discord server seems greater.

Public Server Concerns

The author feels the server is not a safe space for sharing information due to its public nature and the lack of caution from some members.

Shift in Friendship

The author expresses disappointment that someone like Boz seems to be a closer friend to the recipient than the author.

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Messaging Experiment

The author stopped initiating messages to test if their concerns about the recipient's engagement had validity.

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Influence of Server Members

The author feels those in the server lack drive and motivation, influencing the recipient.

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Conflicting Actions

The author perceives the recipient's actions, such as being constantly active in the server, suggest a lack of interest in reading scripts.

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Escalating Toxicity

Server toxicity has escalated beyond friendly banter or teasing.

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Server Rejoin Recommendation

The author does not recommend rejoining the server due to its toxicity and other issues.

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Study Notes

  • The author does not think the recipient should rejoin the server due to toxicity.
  • The server's toxicity is compared to how the author's cousin's server acted, with both being half white half Asian and involving high schoolers.
  • Desel's constant use of "monkey" is unsettling.
  • The author is grateful for being forgiven for past terrible remarks.
  • The toxicity has progressed from friendly banter to bullying.
  • Boz is singled out for non-stop complaining and overall mean and selfish behavior, possibly rubbing off on the recipient.

Time Spent on the Server

  • The author feels the recipient spends too much time on the server.
  • This could be a misjudgment based on the author's own perspective.
  • The author acknowledges being intense about getting work done due to dream roles.
  • The author sees the recipient's server activity as "sitting around" playing games.
  • The author feels that streaming for a few hours a day and not doing anything else is inefficient.
  • The author thinks the server members "don't have lives," but acknowledges they're mostly 20/21 and in school.
  • The author regrets spending time in a Discord server playing games at 18/19.

Motivation and Priorities

  • The majority of the people in the server have zero drive and motivation
  • For the past 4-6 months, the author feels like the server members have been the recipient's priority friends, even more so than the author (5 year best friend)
  • Script notes that used to take 2-3 days now take 5-6 asks for reminders
  • The recipient seems to have no issue being in the server all day.
  • They watch movies but won't read scripts or watch content like "Skeleton Crew," "Creature Commandos," and "Squid Game season 2" after the author explicitly asked them too.
  • The author stopped messaging the recipient in January to test if their concerns were valid, and the recipient did not reach out.
  • The recipient interacts with the server without issue but doesn't engage with the author, other than one message about the "Baylan Skoll" actor.
  • Watching "Train to Busan" with server members was prioritized over other plans with the author.
  • The author feels the recipient being close with the server members such as, Boz, and just in general the server environment that is toxic, makes the author frustrated, confused, and worried.
  • The author feels Boz, Hyjack, Livi, or Bella have felt more like best friends to the recipient these past few months

Impact on Shared Projects

  • The author is considering recasting Shawn in "Second Wind" due to the recipient's lack of availability/engagement.
  • The author feels like if they are not even the priority friend, how can the author even count on the recipient to make "Second Wind" a priority.
  • The author is concerned about the server being public and the sensitive information shared on it.
  • The author feels Emi is an exception and worth the trouble, but for the rest, the author acknowledges that they "just let shit fly" in general chat, on twitter, etc resulting in them feeling unsafe overall.
  • The author is strongly considering leaving.
  • The server members are labeled as toxic and not doing anything with their lives (aside from being in school).
  • The author feels the recipient's effort with the author and "The Girls" has declined while their effort with the Discord and its members has increased.

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