cross-posted from: https://ttrpg.network/post/27970929
Recently the server staff received an e-mail telling them to moderate the Discord server and the server chat on what they deem to be “appropriate.”
Below is a message from owner of the server.
Free Speech Under Attack
Dear friends, I don’t often post announcements of this sort, but I feel it’s very important for you all to know what’s currently going on.
From the very start, over 15 years ago, one of the key founding principles of MinecraftOnline has been free speech. What started out as an uncontroversal, common sense policy, has proved to be a cornerstone of this increasingly unique community. As time has passed and Western society has wavered back and forth in its political leanings, free speech has repeatedly come under attack for political reasons. It has now become common to see arrests for posts on social media in countries such as Britain and Germany, in the name of political control, which have overtaken the numbers even of traditionally totalitarian countries such as China and Russia - a truly dystopian nightmare for freedom of expression and personal liberty.
Throughout this decade and a half of change, MinecraftOnline has held steadfast to its libertarian principles, and remained an oasis of freedom and openness in an increasingly closed and controlled internet. That is, until now.
Microsoft, through their subsidiary Mojang, have issued an ultimatum to MinecraftOnline. We have been told to do away with our free speech policy (which long pre-dates Microsoft’s acquisition of Mojang), within 7 days, or face a a permanent block. If that happens, nobody will be able to play on MinecraftOnline again, and the 15-year history of this beloved server will come to a sudden and bitter end. The full email we have received today, signed facelessly only as “Mojang Enforcement”, is included below.
The email makes extremely vague claims about “harmful interactions” and “harmful comments”, and we are asking Microsoft to clarify what specific interactions and comments they consider harmful. In the meantime, please spread the word, share this info on social media. Defend free speech.
-SlowRiot
You know what, I regret lashing out. Let me ask.
Why are you like this though actually? What led you to be so hateful and bigoted? Does it hurt you to be nice and kind to others?
Like why are you responding to a 3 week old thread just to spread your spiteful agenda?
Seriously, take a step back and think about what you are doing. There’s no reason to be cruel to others, we are all on this planet together, we should be kind and respectful to each other. Think about that, you can always change your tone and join us in peace and acceptance of all.
How utterly, boringly predictable. patently fake outrage, then projection, then faux-enlightened superiority in attempt to reverse positions.
Same tired script, every time. its a literal goddamn trope.
Position never changed, you can see that in the thread. I guess stay deluded?
But you seem to want to go in circles and regurgitate the same spiel, so I’m not going to continue this, I clearly got baited. Good luck out there. Spread love, not hate.