Mistalee
Level 104
BEFORE THIS THREAD STARTS, I'D LIKE TO CLEARLY SPECIFY THAT THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO EVERY PLAYER.
[Also, if you wanna bop out to any music whilst reading, I recommend you listen to this! Doesn't really fit with the atmosphere of this post, but it's a bop none-the-less =)
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If you've been playing for any longer period of time, then you'll most likely know about this situation. And by "Situation", I mean the constant harassment new players who have a certain skin-format. (By "New Players" I mean the oh-so-notorious "Skindexians."
If you don't know what a Skindexian is, let me give you a brief rundown.
New Players, (Also commonly refered to as Grade 7's IC-ly), are players with a certain format when it comes to their skins, as well as a "less-modern" form of skin shading. They're titled "Skindexian", because of a website with the domain name of "Skindex", (Minecraftskins.com, if you wish to visit), mountains of Minecraft skins similar to the one listed below.
Here's an example of a so-called "Skindexian".
As you can see, they have a much different form of skin shading then that of more experienced players, as well as the.. Occasional animal ears on their skin.
Of course, just because they appear different, or give off a "New Player vibe", doesn't mean they can't roleplay just as well as more experienced players within the community. I believe "Skindexians" shouldn't be joked about in such a toxic manner, as well as straight up insulted or made fun of.
It's incredibly sad to see so many players in our community go out of their way to make jokes or take the piss out of people new to the server who just haven't "updated" the standard of certain players on the server.
A different scenario would involve a so-called "Skindexian" roleplaying as a neko or a fox, by simply putting any form of fluffy ears or tail on their skin. If this is the case, then you should 100% report them to staff immediately!
What I'm tryin' to say here is that I believe "Skindexians", or "New Players," should be ijust as included in our community as any regular player. I get the "Oh lookie here, an ugly Skindexian!" joke is funny to you and your friends, but from an outside perspective it can just appear completely un-funny and just straight up toxic, most likely leaving said new player feeling a bit upset and feel un-welcome in the community.
Please, let's just accept people with a different style of skin and count them as a normal player, instead of a "Skindexian." You can for sure let them know some tips you have when it comes to improving their skin and making it more visually appealing, but I say keep it friendly.
There's no need to drop our common decency or become incredibly un-friendly when it comes to new players.
[Also, if you wanna bop out to any music whilst reading, I recommend you listen to this! Doesn't really fit with the atmosphere of this post, but it's a bop none-the-less =)
If you've been playing for any longer period of time, then you'll most likely know about this situation. And by "Situation", I mean the constant harassment new players who have a certain skin-format. (By "New Players" I mean the oh-so-notorious "Skindexians."
If you don't know what a Skindexian is, let me give you a brief rundown.
New Players, (Also commonly refered to as Grade 7's IC-ly), are players with a certain format when it comes to their skins, as well as a "less-modern" form of skin shading. They're titled "Skindexian", because of a website with the domain name of "Skindex", (Minecraftskins.com, if you wish to visit), mountains of Minecraft skins similar to the one listed below.
Here's an example of a so-called "Skindexian".
As you can see, they have a much different form of skin shading then that of more experienced players, as well as the.. Occasional animal ears on their skin.
Of course, just because they appear different, or give off a "New Player vibe", doesn't mean they can't roleplay just as well as more experienced players within the community. I believe "Skindexians" shouldn't be joked about in such a toxic manner, as well as straight up insulted or made fun of.
It's incredibly sad to see so many players in our community go out of their way to make jokes or take the piss out of people new to the server who just haven't "updated" the standard of certain players on the server.
A different scenario would involve a so-called "Skindexian" roleplaying as a neko or a fox, by simply putting any form of fluffy ears or tail on their skin. If this is the case, then you should 100% report them to staff immediately!
What I'm tryin' to say here is that I believe "Skindexians", or "New Players," should be ijust as included in our community as any regular player. I get the "Oh lookie here, an ugly Skindexian!" joke is funny to you and your friends, but from an outside perspective it can just appear completely un-funny and just straight up toxic, most likely leaving said new player feeling a bit upset and feel un-welcome in the community.
Please, let's just accept people with a different style of skin and count them as a normal player, instead of a "Skindexian." You can for sure let them know some tips you have when it comes to improving their skin and making it more visually appealing, but I say keep it friendly.
There's no need to drop our common decency or become incredibly un-friendly when it comes to new players.
