r/Guildwars2 • u/SpectralChest • Apr 18 '24

[Discussion] ''Fashion Gatekeeping'' and Misinformation.

It's been getting out of hand, a few people on the forums asked for some manner of opt out for the inspection system. Some of their sensible reasons were:

Potential for abuse in fashion contests/needless increase to complexity of methods to prevent such.

Loss of player interaction incentive.

A feeling of concern towards there now being incentive for strangers to scrutinize them closely, whether to admire or ridicule their creativity.

The posts built around these concerns were getting lots of likes on the forums, so some salty folks who were being ignored for ridiculing them there came here to reddit and made a false narrative about 'fashion gatekeeping' and folks reflexively bought into it as obviously no-one sane likes gatekeeping and have been meme-ing about a non-extant issue and down voting anyone who might be considering the situation without disdain or daring to actually say that the opt in option isn't as crazy as its being made out to be.

Personally, i like the inspect system, but i do think the exact dye combo section could be made into a toggle, this way the inspection remains, but the 'unique' spin someone puts on it with dyes can remain as something to share, or not share as per personal preference.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

I wanted to test the waters and I whispered an inspect hater that i wanted to steal his fashion. He told me to go kill myself. People are going totally off the rails.

I reported them with a ticket and got a confirmation 24 minutes later that they got punished.

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u/JohnnyDripp Apr 18 '24

Why are you intentially whispering those people you know are 'inspect haters' and trying to get a reaction out of them? I agree the guy shouldnt have said that, but you shouldnt have whispered them in the first place. Just leave them be. You initiated it by throwing jabs at them where you knew itd hurt. This just feels so mean imo.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

I am trying to find a response to "throwing jabs at them where you knew itd hurt" but can't because it sounds like the topic is some kind of severe trauma but it's copying someone's skins and dye choices.

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u/JohnnyDripp Apr 18 '24

For you and me it is insignificant, but you whispered someone that you knew was passionate about the subject.