[quote=@Dagger]
I just want [i]specifics[/i] on what's been going on and how a solution would be done because other sites have overreacted to issues like these in the past and overcorrected in a way that punishes people who aren't even part of the problem. I'd hate to see that happen on the Guild.
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This really isn't being stressed enough in this discussion. I'd like to expand on it.

Like most of the non-discord-going-forum-goers, I don't know what it's like on discord. If bigotry is prevalent on discord, than it should probably be addressed. But make no mistake about it: changing the rules is nothing to be taken lightly. It's not as simple as "don't be a bigot" and then everyone engages in healthy conversation in total comfort. People outside the minority will have extra pressure placed on them to conform to the new rules. For some this won't be a problem. But it's very easy to take things out of context, and you can easily create a situation where people get banned for some perfectly innocent banter. 

An example of this is that I have a friend who very casually calls things gay. As in "Sounds gay, I'm in" or sometimes just responds with "gay" to an observation I made. I would think that if these rules were implemented, it would be very easy for someone to call him out on this behavior and get him banned. And for what? A comment that was done purely for amusement? [i]He plays gay characters![/i] The real problem is that once these rules get implemented on discord, it wouldn't be too hard to also have them moved onto the forum as well. I don't know how the guild was before my arrival 4-5 years ago, but things have been pretty tame during my stay. Minus the bot invasion but w/e.

Historically, Mahz made this forum so that people didn't have to roleplay on sites with heavy administration. If there's a problem, the community is expected to report it to a mod, who then has the authority to do something about it. This has created a forum community that knows how to look after itself. People treat each other with respect for the most part, and we can speak without fear of getting hammered by a moderator who's in the mood to use their power. What few times people go to far, mods are called in, and the problem is dealt with. Maybe it doesn't work on discord, I wouldn't know.

I think I speak for everyone when I say we're fine with altering the rules to make people feel safer. What I'm not okay with is altering the rules in such a way that it makes the majority of posters feel less safe to speak, and that's what a rule change will do if not handled with the utmost care.