Gatekeeping is a good thing. amirite?

it really depends on what you are gatekeeping

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I 100% approve of Gatekeeping abandoned places. A lot of people destroy them for other urban explorers. However public spaces like hiking trails? Nope it's public.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Nah if it's a cool public trail that barely anyone knows about, I'm gatekeeping it

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Yeah. Like your own seecret path to walk on, that you tell no one about.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Make your own trail (with respect to nature and laws of course) and tell NO ONE

by Anonymous 2 years ago

This reminds me of anglers and their favorite little fishing holes.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

That's fine, the info is there for other people to find if they are looking

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I know this secret trail that goes through an old girl scout camp from the 70s and has lake access. Myself and a few dog walkers tell no one lol

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I remember when people were taking pictures of themselves at the joker steps in the Bronx and how angry the keyboard warriors got about it. Gatekeeping Public steps

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Depends some on which side of the gate you are on. Yes, people ruin things by their very presence. Often enough.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I don't think being annoyed by camping spots getting popular is gatekeeping. Gatekeeping is more like mocking someone who camps in an rv, saying real campers stay in a tent, build a fire, fish, ect…

by Anonymous 2 years ago

‘Etc.' I am gatekeeping correct spelling come hell or high water.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Don't know how you want to gatekeep publick trails and places like hiking spots tho. I mean where I live we have some mountains that ar "gatekept" because you need a certain level of experience, endurance and the right equipment to go there.... but does that realy count as gatekeeping? Or ar you using the phrase incorrectly?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Just do what we do with hot springs and put up alligator warnings, that'll dissuade those who are out of the loop. I get where OP is coming from though, we've had really cool hot springs get torn down and closed by the forest service because of kids going and absolutely trashing the place. We'd go with a few trash bags every time and fill them with beer cans and other garbage, but it was all shut down regardless due to the inconsiderate and obnoxious minority of assholes.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Ha ha, have never seen a gator in the swimming area of any of the springs when I have visited but don't doubt that they are lurking somewhere. I have seen snakes on more than one occasion, in fact on one recent trip saw a snake lounging on a rock there.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

It's a joke sign that you'll see at some hot springs to make some people(generally non-outdoors type folk) think there's actually alligators in it, so they'll go somewhere else, but it's more playful than an actual attempt to get people to not go in the hot springs. There's actually a maintained hot springs in Idaho that has an enclosure with an alligator in it that's heated by the geothermal waters, giving some actual truth to their beware of alligators sign.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

They are talking about places that were beautiful until more people found them

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Some people do it by buying the land next to the trail and putting up illegal gates and fences, true assholes

by Anonymous 2 years ago

People pollute.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Halo wouldn't suck now if it had better gatekeeping.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Ah yes, that small indie hit known as halo.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I wasn't claiming it was small, just wasn't well gate kept

by Anonymous 2 years ago

How would you go about gatekeeping a wildly popular game like halo? It's really only feasible in smaller, more niche properties

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I would've started by not throwing away the artstyle and gameplay Halo has been known for from CE to 3

by Anonymous 2 years ago

That's not gate keeping tho?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Usually, the end goal of gate keeping is to keep something pure, same concept in my eyes

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Yea but gatekeeping is the act of excluding people from participating, changing the art style is not that, you just like that better. Also gate keeping isn't just for purity, it can also be for control or monetization. Hollywood gate keeps who access to funds to make movie as a method to maintain their interests. Parks will gate off certain areas to force you to pay a fee.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Well the artsyle and gameplay were changed to appeal to a broader audience

by Anonymous 2 years ago

That's developer intent not being ruined by other people

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I don't think you understand what gatekeeping is lol

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I do

by Anonymous 2 years ago

If it was gatekept it wouldn't be wildly popular leading to the need to catering to the mass audience.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Halo does suck now.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

*Now?* It has for like 10 years lmao

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Can you elaborate? I was planning on buying an xbox soon...

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Play MCC not infinite

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Cod players/cod culture ruined halo. So just stick to the old games not 5/infinite

by Anonymous 2 years ago

For irl locations and things like that you've got a point in some cases but trying to gate keep things like shows, games and hobbies is pathetic and stupid.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I struggle to call restricting limited resources, like a specific campground, gatekeeping. That's protecting your limited resource. Gatekeeping is excluding others from a community or activity because they aren't doing it right or aren't the right kind of person, eg you're not a real coffee lover because you like Folgers. Basically, I'm gatekeeping your usage of the word gatekeeping because you're not doing it right.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Why do you assume you'll make it past the gate?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

It depends on what it is really

by Anonymous 2 years ago

ITT: People just use the word gate keeping to mean anything.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I agree. Sometimes, to a certain extend, gatekeeping is necessary.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Who gatekeeps the gatekeepers?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Gatekeepers who specialize in gatekeeping the gatekeepers, AKA, the ultimate gatekeeper

by Anonymous 2 years ago

The gatekeeper-keepers

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I mean I find it interesting that the bar for what to gatekeep always conveniently allows *you* access. Suppose I want to take your same logic to gatekeep you out of those cool places you enjoy?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Well, then you would debate it based on surrounding evidence. I wouldn't really side with the people just hopping on a trend though. Most of the time, great things get ruined by popularity.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

How did you find out about the cool camping and hiking spots?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

If you're going to show things off? No… you people can gfys. Keep it to yourself- then gatekeep away.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I disagree so I gave you a thumbs up.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Typically it depends. Gatekeeping for nature and whatnot? I can see it. Gatekeeping for stuff like videogames? Nah, no good.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

No it's not. It's usually pathetic I can understand a certain degree of "gatekeeping" when it comes to stuff that require a certain skill or experience or something health-related and/or limiting the number of visitors to maintain a natural or historical landmark in a good condition (Mt. Everest would be a good example of none of the above being taken into consideration). When it comes to games, music, hobbies and activities gatekeeping is just ridiculous. I have some understanding for edgy teenagers as they don't know any better and still have plenty of time to grow up and start making some sense but adult people doing that are making idiots of themselves. Source: goth community xD

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Yeah but what right do you have to prevent someone from accessing something you don't own.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Anyone who disagrees with this is part of the problem

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Gatekeeping is for wimps.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I agree. It makes me reminisce about kicking the plebeians away from my cafeteria table in grade school. It's nostalgic if anything

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Yes and no. As a LGBTQ person who doesn't want to put their business all over town, I'm not feeling it.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I gatekeep my room from my cat. How rude right? Allergies.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Exactly

by Anonymous 2 years ago

D&D has been ruined due to a lack of gate keeping. 5e is so simplistic that it changed the game into a casual game for idiots instead of a strategic game for hardcore gamers looking for a deeper experience. I'm not saying that there's any wrong with casual gaming. I'm saying that certain communities should have the right to gatekeep against casuals because that's not what this hobby is about. It's supposed to be our escape from casual gaming.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Nobody said you couldn't play 4e anymore

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Just play 3.5 or pathfinder.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I concur

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I agree with gatekeeping locations like the one OP described. Oh the whole don't agree with the gatekeeping mindset. Idk it has its place and doesn't. It's about the Nuance I think.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Nah gatekeeping is just some weird form of entitelement

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Your mom is a good thing

by Anonymous 2 years ago

This one again. No, gatekeeping is very rarely a good thing.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I fully agree. We have some old ruins on our farm that members of the public never visit (they're quite a nice place to be though) , however, on the road through the farm, there's litter on the verges everywhere. I'd hate to think of the amount of litter that would be left up at these ruins if a lot of people started going to them

by Anonymous 2 years ago

People complaining about traffic never realize they are the traffic

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Gatekeeping limited resources is... well, hoarding. Something humans have engaged in since we learned to hit things with sticks. It is understable to not share your shiny. Gatekeeping something unlimited, be it for greed or a fleetung sense of superiority is a phallic gesture.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Dude, just shut up.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I once went to a show that I wasn't planning to go to... but it was right next door to the restaurant I went to. I liked that type of music, but what I was wearing didn't exactly match the type of music. (Which I don't want to name as I know many people in that scene who are wonderful and welcoming people.) As I ordered a drink, a guy came up to me and said, "You don't belong here. You need to go." Like you're seriously taking time out of watching a band you specifically came to see to gatekeep who else can enjoy the show??? How pathetic do you have to be? Gatekeeping is ridiculous. I love when people get on board with my less popular interests and hobbies. It excites me! I do understand wanting less people on your hiking trails, though.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

As the head of the Gatekeepers' Gatekeeping Association I formally disallow you to gate keep

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Agreed, some things should be gatekeeped 100%

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Socrates is eyein' you hard kid.

by Anonymous 2 years ago