DrCheese Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Le sigh..... It doesn't. I just thought I'd suggest it. If Neowin doesn't want it, fine. Honestly you do yourselves no favours by asking for separation. It's like asking for a "Blacks subforum" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xilo Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Le sigh..... It doesn't. I just thought I'd suggest it. If Neowin doesn't want it, fine. www.gay-nerds.com www.gaygeeks.org There's your special forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 I must concur with the views of several other posters, such a subjection seems unwarranted and unneeded and to me is bad for neowin community relations as it only goes to serve the idea that homosexuals must be segregated from us heterosexuals even on the internet in a tech forum and thats not how we get to equality or make Neowin a better place. I wouldn't call it segregation... It's not like any one if us is *stuck* posting in any one forum. If I want to post an LGBT issue or whatever in general, or RWN or soapbox or whatever, I could. I'm just saying, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xilo Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I wouldn't call it segregation... It's not like any one if us is *stuck* posting in any one forum. If I want to post an LGBT issue or whatever in general, or RWN or soapbox or whatever, I could. I'm just saying, why not? Because it's self-entitlement. Why should YOUR community specifically have it's own section on a forum that has nothing to do with LGBT? To be honest, you guys make issues worse for yourselves by this kind of behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I wouldn't call it segregation... It's not like any one if us is *stuck* posting in any one forum. If I want to post an LGBT issue or whatever in general, or RWN or soapbox or whatever, I could. I'm just saying, why not? But thats exactly what it is. You are asking for a seperate forum to segregate LBGT discussion from heterosexual discussion therefor legitimizing the claims that you need to be segregated from heterosexuals. This kind of thought is detrimental to any human rights goals you wish to accomplish and serves as a disservice. Calum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I wouldn't call it segregation... I would. It'd be a forum straight people aren't supposed to engage in. If that isn't the case, there's no need for a separate forum O_o SoCalRox 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArialBlue Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 You guys are really dove on this like sharks... :/ There is a valid point that all the topics about gay rights and whatnot get merged into one big mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Because it's self-entitlement. Why should YOUR community specifically have it's own section on a forum that has nothing to do with LGBT? Wow... I can't believe the resentment people are spewing over a simple suggestion. Seriously, it wouldn't kill you if we had an LGBT forum here. It wouldn't kill you if we had a Pastafarian forum... Or a Religious discussion forum (though that would most definitely devolve into a shouting fest 24/7 lol).. It was a suggestion. Get over yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCheese Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Because first and foremost, this is a tech forum. Not a relationship/sexuality forum. Your sexuality should have no baring on the majority of topics discussed on this forum. It would be as stupid as separating females, blacks, asians, whites, people with disabilities, people who like fish, people who like mayonnaise (Sickos :p) and so on into separate subforums. Wow... I can't believe the resentment people are spewing over a simple suggestion. Seriously, it wouldn't kill you if we had an LGBT forum here. It wouldn't kill you if we had a Pastafarian forum... Or a Religious discussion forum (though that would most definitely devolve into a shouting fest 24/7 lol).. It was a suggestion. Get over yourself. Yes... it was a suggestion on a discussion forum, this is a discussion :x No one is "resenting" just discussing (Strongly, yes) their views on the suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Get over yourself. dat irony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xilo Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 It was a suggestion. Get over yourself. Get over yourself. This is a tech forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Because first and foremost, this is a tech forum. Not a relationship/sexuality forum. Your sexuality should have no baring on the majority of topics discussed on this forum. It would be as stupid as separating females, blacks, asians, whites, people with disabilities, people who like fish, people who like mayonnaise (Sickos :p) and so on into separate subforums. I got bored with ConcealCarry.org. I am now suggesting Neowin open a Conceal Carry subforum so I have a proper place to badger KingCracker and DocM on the differences as to why we own firearms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLegg Developer Posted August 27, 2012 Developer Share Posted August 27, 2012 I think the suggestion was merely as a way to discuss multiple LGBT topics, which is difficult in a single thread (referring to the official LGBT thread we have). That said, I don't think there are enough topics to dedicate an entire subforum to their discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 And as far as it being a Queer folk only forum.... Straight allies would obviously be welcome.... Hell, let the haters post too if they want.... Lord knows they do it already in the "official homosexuality thread" lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 And as far as it being a Queer folk only forum.... Straight allies would obviously be welcome.... Hell, let the haters post too if they want.... Lord knows they do it already in the "official homosexuality thread" lol.... If straights are welcome, why the need for your own subsection? On a TECH site? Do you feel it serves the cause of the LBGT community to self segregate? SoCalRox 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeikus Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Wow... I can't believe the resentment people are spewing over a simple suggestion. Seriously, it wouldn't kill you if we had an LGBT forum here. It wouldn't kill you if we had a Pastafarian forum... Or a Religious discussion forum (though that would most definitely devolve into a shouting fest 24/7 lol).. It was a suggestion. Get over yourself. Because you keep pressing it. A LGBT forum serves no purpose on a Tech News site. Perhaps you should take your own advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 If straights are welcome, why the need for your own subsection? On a TECH site? LOL... This conversation is highly circular. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Any LGBT topic is a disaster already, an entire section would be a nightmare. My two cents... RWI/DP should be more than enough to cover these issues, Neowin already is too generalized imo, it's focus should be on tech... not all sorts of other things. +Frank B. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Because you keep pressing it. A LGBT forum serves no purpose on a Tech News site. Perhaps you should take your own advice. True, but neither does the "It's a conspiracy!" subforum. It's not like we don't already have off-topic subforums. Calum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted August 27, 2012 Veteran Share Posted August 27, 2012 I do not see any harm in such a thing existing however, you would have to make a lot of other threads at the same time just to make other folks happy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 True, but neither does the "It's a conspiracy!" subforum. It's not like we don't already have off-topic subforums. RWI, RWN and the Conspiracy and Science section are incredibly broad categories that all interlink well. Every non tech topic you can imagine can generally fit into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted August 27, 2012 Veteran Share Posted August 27, 2012 I think the Official: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues thread, General Discussion and Members' Metropolis are adequate. Neowin has enough subforums that aren't tech focused, in my opinion. SoCalRox 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I think the Official: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues thread, General Discussion and Members' Metropolis are adequate. Neowin has enough subforums that aren't tech focused, in my opinion. I think we could do with a dedicated Lesbian subforum. :rofl: Calum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seta-san Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 >complain about discrimination >demand segregation that's my big complaint about homosexuals. >act almost completely different from the general population >expect same reaction to different behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 that's my big complaint about homosexuals. >act almost completely different from the general population >expect same reaction to different behavior. LOL... Not all gay guys and gals act like stereotypical flamers and butch lesbians. In fact, I'd say they're in the minority of the minority. :p SoCalRox 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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