I have some things to say. I bet many of you are too lazy to read this, but please do so; this is serious :: [1] I feel like no matter how much is being done, no change is actually being made. This isn’t a negative comment to the managers, I know they’re doing the best they can, but GWDFIers seriously need to start thinking before commenting. [2] Half the comments here are repetitive. We already went over (1) welcoming new curators and telling them to read the rules and desc (2) telling the managers to enforce the rules better. Ik I’m just a random gwdfier, but please remember that the managers are doing what they can. Imagine yourself as a manager, do you REALLY think you’re going to be online every single second spamming the studio reminders about following the rules? That’s unlikely. Posting reminders regularly is sufficient, and not only managers have to do this. Please be appreciative and also remember that if *cough* when if this keeps up *cough* the studio gets deleted, know that this is all our fault as Scratch Team is just doing their job. This may be a highly unpopular opinion, but despite the unreasonable mistake mutes people get for keyboard smashing and etc, they’re just making sure Scratch is a safe place. So be appreciative of our managers and ST, as ST tries hard to stop weirdos from attacking us. [3] If you guys are suffering from sewer-side-al thoughts or depression, please tell an adult in real life, or go to a prevention or life line site. Seriously. There’s only so much strangers online can do for you. And don’t lie about your mental state or ouchie-done-to-self for attention. Attention-seekers really discourages responses to vents, since people don’t even know what’s real and what’s not anymore. [4] Stop talking about adult stuff in the studio. Like. Seriously. There was a time everyone was talking about non-innocent-things and stuff. It really bothered many people, and the commenters seemed to forget that Scratch is a kids site, and there are GWDFIers as young as seven or younger!ger discussion with “helpful” comments, and while many of the suggestions and such are useful, there are some that have gotten repetitive, as I’ve mentioned. Please keep in mind that managers are trying their best and spamming about the same exact topic can get redundant (This is most likely not directed at any of you guys, this is generic, as some people just try to seek attention to become noticed by managers. Please don’t seek attention!) [5] Please respond to people equally. More “popular” GWDFIers get more responses, normally ones with more than 500+, or even 1K+. I know this as a fact, as on my previous account I was considered one of these people, and I hated how I got more responses than serious vents. I always try responding to every comment when I’m online, and sometimes when I scroll through old GWDFI comments, I see many serious vents with zero responses. This is the cause of much drama and is seriously annoying and needs to be fixed. And don’t just response to solely managers and well-known commenters just to gain their attention. [6] Don’t fake your identity. Like. Some people pretend to be part of LGBTQ+ just for attention. Not pointing any specific people out, but- it’s really infuriating. For instance, out of nowhere, they’d announce their trans, when they’re literally not. Or rant about false identity crises. And you can tell when they’re faking it. Trust me, I’ve dealt with a lot of weirdos. This is actually disrespectful to the people who actually are a part of LGBTQ+. [7] IF YOU’RE A WEIRDO THEN LIKE SERIOUSLY LEAVE WE DON’T WANT YOU HERE. Again, I’ve dealt with a lot of weirdos. There was a 12-year-old GWDFIer who was a p3rv to me and a total weirdo. There’s someone who claims to be a grown person. I’ve once interacted with an 18-year-old, but they weren’t a weirdo. They were just chilling there, as any person who’s been on Scratch for a decade would. However, there’s someone who stalks me and has various accounts and is a total weirdo. There’s another one who’s age, gender, and whole identity keeps changing. Like- they could be some kid seeking attention. But pretending to be twenty one day and twelve the next is weird. There’s another who seeks a lot of attention and is becoming increasingly well-known who lies about their age. It was only one time, but they also once told someone to end their life, and they cause a lot of unnecessary drama. However, knowing they’re fairly young, their attention-seeking and drama-filled attitude adds up. This is also why you should NEVER share personal info; it's against the guidelines, and you never know who you're talking to. Remember, we're all strangers from around the world on the internet.
[8] This may be highly unpopular as well, but please do not attack people for their o p i n i o n s. Whatever happened to the freedom of speech? An example would be someone who does not support LGBTQ+. They got attacked just because they were not an ally, which is wrong. They never were phobic or anything; they just never supported. They vented to me about how they can’t even be themselves because of this. Another person keeps shaming straight people, commenting things like, “the amount of straight people here is making me sick,” and other things. Being straight doesn’t make you phobic. It should be respected just as well as other sexualities. I think everyone should be respected and treated equally, no matter their appearance, race, background, gender, sexuality, etc. [9] GWDFI made me practically mentally unwell. I’m being serious. My mental health is worse. It’s one-sided, either everyone agrees or drama exists. It’s chaotic and fun, but sometimes annoyingly negligent and carefree. Please don’t ruin the studio for all of us. Don’t get me wrong, I love this studio, truly. But if you’re feeling worse, then seriously leave the site for your health, at least a hiatus. Trust me, it can help. [10] Please make sure to think before posting comments. And don’t ignore vents. And don’t fake LGBTQ+, mental illnesses, and identities. And don’t be a weirdo. And please be respectful of others. And if vents are going to include non-scratch-appropriate things (referring to the vents that aren’t really vents and are more of drama-inducing comments that cause reporting and leads to GWDFI being in jeopardy), then seriously make your own studio to get taken down and spare our amazing GWDFI. [11] Stop reporting comments unless they seriously go against the community guidelines and rules. Don’t report to delete comments, even if you comment something accidentally and just want to delete it. Don’t report comments due to jealously or for the sake of causing drama. Don’t report serious comments and vents to crush people and worsen their state. Seriously. Think twice, thrice, even a million times, before you click that report button. [12] Don’t create many accounts to gain attention. There’s a fine line between moving accounts, creating alts for aesthetics or whatnot, starting anew, etc and causing drama and creating a new account to bully and cause more drama. [13] Don’t try to befriend managers to get special treatment, attention, an army by your side during drama, a “bigger chance” of becoming manager, etc. And don’t just try to become manager because you want to. It’s practically a full-time job and takes a lot of work. [14] If there’s drama, don’t just support your friends immediately. They could be wrong. We all make mistakes. Someone who has caused drama several times and moved accounts to cover it up, for instance, is trying to befriend “well-known” people to gain attention, a “higher status,” and an “army” during drama. If one vented about them, they’d create several projects making themselves the victim, vent to their closest friends, and act all victimized and guilt trip others, making the other person the monstrous, drama-inducing, jealous person. This is utterly wrong. Listen to the complete story of how many sides there are before supporting one. In many cases, all sides could be at fault to an extent. Please be thoughtful, respectful, and reasonable. And own up to your mistakes. Not supporting your friend when they're at fault isn't betrayal—supporting the guilty rather than bringing justice is. [15] And finally, thank you for listening to my TedTalk (No seriously, if you read this far, thank you so much for actually reading and listening. This was not only suggesting, but also venting). Note that some of the mentioned people and scenarios are probably not directed at you. I do not mean to sound harsh or anything, I’m just trying to get my point across. And managers (and ST), know that I appreciate you all so much, thank you all for everything you’ve done for us, I can’t express my gratitude enough! <3 Thank you again. <3 /srs /nm /gen
