"It is unfair and unhealthy to be entitled that YOU get to have spaces that are YOURS but you expect, without question, access and ownership of another person's spaces, mental health, safety, and wellbeing."
- From Legundo's post a little while ago.
Because of this unique proximity we share in MCYT space, it's a two-way street. I think being aware of that proximity and acting with that in mind is ideal. For all parties.
Unfortunately, ideals have a habit of also being unrealistic. Not because they're unreasonable, not at all, but because they're just barely unachievable.
The community is vast. Trying to control and prevent the actions of a lawless few ultimately harms everyone.
Since a lot of the community seems to be made up of younger folks, perhaps this metaphor will make some sense.
The teacher is so focused on coralling and supervising the class clowns that the atmosphere of the room has become tense.
Believe you me, nobody else's particularly happy with the class clowns either, but focusing on them isn't doing the teacher any favors. They're both wasting everyone's time.
What I find interesting about Legundo's statement (and why I quoted that part specifically) is that he's saying it from the perspective of a content creator (as he reiterates throughout the post, though it's not the point of it), and during this entire conversation, I've seen the exact same thing said by fans, over and over, only worded slightly differently. The only difference seems to be perspective.
So close, yet so very far.
