#programmed system community

[tales-from-syscord]

I co owned an anti-endo server with a friend. I did all the work on the server, made all the channels, wrote the rules, etc etc, but they technically owned the server

They all of a sudden turned pro endo and said they wanted to make the server endo-friendly

I left, obviously, but I’m still lowkey pissy about it

Oh and that ‘friends’ gf was crazyyyy. Like, told me (a RAMCOA survivor) that sometimes brainwashing/mind control could help people… her source, if I remember correctly, was game theory. Like bitch whaaaat

And then when I confronted her about it and provided my peer reviewed studies as sources she doubled down.

I am sending you a metaphorical fifty bucks for having to deal with that what the fuck

[tales-from-syscord]

so many system discord servers ban ANY mention of OEA or programming (even ones that allow mentions of abuse in vent channels…like … so talking about abuse is okay unless the abuse was intentional and orchestrated by more than one person?) using the fact that it’s disturbing/triggering as an excuse and it’s like. you are literally banning programmed systems from sharing basic facts about themselves and the way their system functions because it makes you think about their trauma (even if it’s not mentioned) which makes you uncomfortable.

generally i think syscord prioritizes people’s comfort over people’s right to exist in their spaces

like being programmed fundamentally changes the way my system works to the point where i cannot relate to non-programmed systems. i am not going to go into detail about what happened to make my system that way but it is exclusionary to ban systems from even mentioning that their systems function in a certain way due to a certain type of trauma which is ridiculous to me because … all systems are like that? like unless u believe in endos (& i don’t join pro endo servers, so) then everyone, by saying they’re a system, is implying they experienced severe trauma. intentionally excluding people who have experienced a type of abuse that you have not because it makes you uncomfortable is weird imo

also keeping discussions about OEA secretive is exactly what abusers want. treating being a survivor as taboo or inappropriate to talk about just further stigmatizes it and keeps victims silent

"Generally I think syscord prioritizes people's comfort over people's right to exist in their spaces"

I (Hydra) agree. A lot of problems arise in syscords due to people doing this. It isn't every syscord, but a fair few.

For example, we all know the memes about syscords with mile-long trigger lists and banned topics. Some people want a community before they're ready for a community. They think there won't be any drama or conflict and are willing to sacrifice other people's comfort for their own.

[tales-from-syscord]

there's an extremely popular 21+ server on disboard run by a bunch of white bodied, anime and genshin having fictive systems. they all use source names, all mispronounce said source names and get defensive over valid critique regarding racism from their fave medias and even have RULES against policing people over their names because it makes /them/ (the mod team) uncomfortable. they also have a rule banning the discussion of RAMCOA for the same reason, despite NONE of the systems coming from that kind of trauma background. they also all prioritize other systems who specifically have sourcemates, and when one alter from one source is fronting, they'll all suddenly proxy to someone from the same series. it has high reviews on disboard, but also the people who have given it five stars have become mods and in general, they only make users mods if they become friends with the owner.

I wish I had my discord emojis to use here because what. The fuck.

[tales-from-syscord]

Regarding the number names ask, as a programmed system ourselves, we don’t fucking care lmao. Within our own system, our number names have hyperspecific meanings, and number name meanings change depending on the org/person/sidesystem or even layer, so it just does not fucking matter. If someone wants to name themselves 82, or something? Who cares. I know not all programmed systems will have the same opinion as me, but it’s primarily non-programmed systems who say this shit I’ve found.

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