How do you feel about controversial figures being banned from gaming communities?

[killamch89]

With the rise of social media and online platforms, controversial figures are often banned from gaming communities due to their actions or statements. Do you think these bans are necessary to maintain a positive environment, or does it infringe on freedom of speech? Should gaming communities be more lenient, or is it important to set clear boundaries to protect users? What’s your take on how these decisions affect the gaming community as a whole?

[Knight Plug]

It depends on what trouble may arise from their presence. If you don't want to get involved in heated debates, it's best not to. It may turn vicious, fast.

Me personally, I don't bother with Resident Evil banter any longer, just because I noticed airheads online would stick up for Capcom regardless. But I covered everything I felt I wanted to, or needed to cast up. So 2025 is gonna be the first year where I will only speak up to discuss things concerning a new game. I'm no longer going to spew about the remakes being lame, how they over at Capcom love to try to rip off other games, and so on. People can just see the archives.

I reckon 95% of these users on the relatively few active forums left are truly not interested in what I posted in prior years, even though I just tried to spread awareness about, A, Capcom being greedy corporate scum. And B, well, the franchise is a mess because Capcom has awful writers penning nonsense for their games. Like that Lady D crap.

That just isn't truly RE material in my eyes. Because RE to me was what I played in the late 90s up to 2005, with Umbrella being behind the viral outbreaks, and not this modern joke of a series that it ended up as.

Edited January 20, 2025 by Knight Plug
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[killamch89]

 think there needs to be a distinction between freedom of speech and toxic behavior. A gaming community is supposed to be a fun and safe space, so if someone is consistently causing harm or disruption, they should face consequences. However, I also think there should be room for debate and differing opinions, as long as it's done respectfully.

[Knight Plug]

Some idiot on beyond3d.com had a go at me months ago. This is because I said things about Resident Evil and so on becoming rather woke with the pointless casting of actors who look nothing like the characters in question, merely because they are from X country, or due to where they are descended from. And that's seemingly you being a "racist" prat. But I was just pointing out how it stands out like a sore thumb, which most viewers can immediately notice.

Like if a Mexican lady was suddenly played by an American or whatever, it's the same thing. And morons like that can quickly derail both the thread and your otherwise calm attitude. Because then you have to remind them that they are being a douche for implying such a thing.

[Scorpion]

Bans are necessary for a healthy gaming environment, protecting users from toxicity. Clear boundaries promote respect, balancing freedom of speech and community standards.

[killamch89]

On 1/24/2025 at 11:49 PM, Scorpion said:

Bans are necessary for a healthy gaming environment, protecting users from toxicity. Clear boundaries promote respect, balancing freedom of speech and community standards.

I totally agree.

[Knight Plug]

I suppose people are entitled to an opinion. Like the other day, I was in CeX and I said to the cashier that RE4 is overrated. And he said it is awesome. 😆

It's polarising to me, because I don't hate RE4, per se. But it did flush all the prior RE lore down the loo, arguably.

It depends on your general outlook. But when they wrote off Umbrella in a lazy way, it felt incredibly ruined. The other games garnered a build up, which I felt went nowhere. Although there was this Wii shooter called The Umbrella Chronicles, that came out in 2007. So while it wasn't that amazing, it did rectify some of the stuff I'm referring to here. They at least revealed how Umbrella ended. 

[Kennysplash]

No one is above the rules and regulations of any gaming community. If there is a breach, they can be banned whether they are influencers or not. 

[Knight Plug]

GameFAQs has new posts a lot, but the users are not the nicest bunch. I think forums with no moderators should be deactivated, as they just end up spammed or degraded.