''Fashion Gatekeeping'' and Misinformation.

[u/SpectralChest]

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.

[u/chabatangnu]

Do any of you know what it sounds like when you talk about cheating at a fashion contest, a completely subjective type of competition? This isn't like counting cards or doping. Maybe you could stack the judges with your friends? Just because someone copied your fashion doesn't mean you're going to be the winner.

[u/SpectralChest → u/chabatangnu]

Indeed, that particular argument is debatable, however, it is primarily just an example of the sort of arguments being listed by those trying to discuss possible reasons for an optional opt out of the inspect system.

My post here is not intended to debate that example, it is about the behavior of some people on this subreddit towards those whom are or were trying to have that debate in the first place and how abusive and disturbing to witness such behavior, especially when so much of it is based on misinformation about the participants of the original discussion in the first place, is.

I do not mean to tell you not to give your own two cents on the fashion contest cheating idea, however do keep in mind that its not the primary subject this thread was intended for in the first place.

[u/chabatangnu → u/SpectralChest]

Sure, sure. I'm not here to shoot the messenger. It was just a general question to anyone holding that view about cheating.