DNI (Do Not Interact) 😡(Serious Name, Joke Section)
^ Proof even the stars of the fandom are toxic 😒
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DDNI (Don't Do Not Interact) 😊(Silly Name, Real Section)
Let me just be frank. I really don't see the purpose of
most DNIs. Unlike a TOS, where there is an explicit legal
definition of who a site allows on it, which can then be used to
justify (usually honor-based) hurdles, like a box that asks
"Are you under 18?", DNI lists are usually far vaguer.
It's always good to have warnings where necessary, but do you
really need to have every hypothetical punitive trangression
listed out?
If someone wants to view your site, will being on
a DNI list stop them? I wouldn't bet on it.
In cases where there is a significant chance that your
content will be used in a way you disapprove with,
then yes - putting a notice does make sense.
Let's take as an example the hypothetical
Countess Donelli (1924) fandom mentioned on the left.
This is a lost film from 100 years ago which has mostly been
forgotten, so this shouldn't hit too close to any real fandoms
someone might be in.
If I were producing Mathilde fan content, and people who ship
her with Graf Bergheim make me uncomfortable, then yes, it
would make sense to say something like "Please don't use for
Mathildeheim content!", on warning of a block.
Do I need to also say "Don't interact if you are in the
Wizard of Oz fandom" though? Probably not.
So I say this, why don't we move a step back, take a deep
breath, and only warn when necessary? We can all enjoy
our own Mathildeheims without needing to read and
write our own personal codes of conduct.
I do have a page about who I would be interested
in interacting with this site though! (WIP)
Why not take a look? :3
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