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socksfromroblox · 1 year

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Roblox - a multi million dollar gaming platform with an unjust moderation problem

I have been playing Roblox for about a year and a lot of questions about their moderation has been coming up in my head for the longest time. Their platform, compared to that of EPIC Games, Rockstar Games, and many other big companies, has fallen behind on moderation, putting user safety and civility at risk. However, many innocent users are getting falsely reported and thus, falsely moderated.

This has become a problem for over a year, and nothing was resolved since. However, this unprofessional situation continued as the multi million dollar company expanded their platform with new exciting features, rather than taking safety and security into consideration when updating their site. It was fairly easy to tell by these Tweets.

I never thought, however, that this could happen to me, until recently.

Roblox recently gave me a warning less than an hour ago for an item that I uploaded at least one year prior, and deleted it from the marketplace, costing me a 10 Robux source of income for the marketplace. I had to update my Roblox game, which provided the item as an updatable asset.

The item on the top left of the image above is similar to the one right next to it, except it is a different color. Unfortunately, it is no longer on sale, as it has been moderated only recently. Roblox's Terms of Service never clarified that bodysuits were banned off the platform, and there was no warning prior to uploading the item. At this point, I have reason to believe someone may have mass reported it, resulting in its removal from the platform. I have not received a single refund of any kind.

Earlier, I had tweeted a couple of screenshots showing an item that was moderated upon uploaded, which looked obviously similar to my latest red latex bodysuit, which did get approved earlier when I uploaded it onto Roblox as a decal, which thankfully, is free to upload. However, the red bodysuit had a similar appearance and was approved by Roblox, while this was declined and moderated. However, this is not compared to the cherry red bodysuit mentioned earlier.

At this point, I am completely done with uploading classic clothing and will eventually take all my clothing off sale eventually. This is the end of an era where I sell clothes for Robux, as I explore other options for monetization. However, it gets even worse for people who have Voice Chat on Roblox

As shown in the Tweets, people are also getting banned from Voice Chat for things that did not even violate the Community Standards, because apparently, the moderators do not review the audio recordings properly, and instead, take action against all accounts that were reported, regardless of whether these reports were legitimate.

Roblox actually got sued because of their massive scamming problem as well. This goes to show how serious the problem is, and how easily other companies could potentially earn more money from the company. It takes only the slightest act to get someone banned.

The Crosswoods incident is another example of the risk Roblox moderation has been taking in falsely banning users. However, these exploits were later patched and the hackers behind this case were hardware banned. However, similar exploits were popping up on the platform. It takes no time to see how this situation played out.

Bear in mind that this happened more than a year ago. This was posted by LordCowCow (aka greenlegocats), a YouTuber who posted Roblox news on social media. This incident caused outrage in the community up to the point where Roblox had to take legal action against the hackers behind it. The backlash against the company could have been avoided, had they taken action against the hackers immediately upon becoming aware of it.

With similar exploits appearing on Roblox, this company has not resolved the issue with voice chat bans, and the mass reporting situation continues, although primarily not as rampant. With similar exploits appearing on Roblox, this company has not resolved the issue with voice chat bans, and the mass reporting situation continues, although primarily not as rampant.

I remember earlier when ChloeGames uploaded a video on YouTube talking about Voice Chat bans.

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At this point, Roblox moderation has crossed the line. It seems the company violates Amendment 1 of the Constitution by prohibiting free speech, simply banning users for just using voice chat, rather than complying with that amendment by reviewing reports before taking any action at all. In reality, voice chat is basically unusable at the moment.

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roxzania · 3 years

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My Wisdom

So, I get asked quite frequently on my LGBTQ+ Roblox Community about a lot of LGBTQ+ stuff. It's kind of awesome to help people out on that platform, but also a bit risky since you can (and most likely will) get banned for saying positive things about the LGBTQ+ community. People who tend to say bad things are less likely to get in trouble compared to the people who are sending positivity, making avatar accessories, LGBTQ+ friendly "experiences", and so on. Overall, the outcome of the staff being really anti-LGBTQ+ (and I still have the emails telling me I cannot upload LGBTQ+ flag decals and accessories) has put a damper on my mood for the past few months. And in spite, I turned my old avatar accessory stuff into IRL merch. So they can suck it! | My DNI List | (mobile version)| With that said, I have quite a lot of questions from the group which is about 600+ people now. Still growing and lots of questions almost weekly, and really good questions that I wish I could explain more about. So... this is kinda what I'm going to do here. This is a butt load of Q&A;

I get this question quite a few times: What spectrum or umbrella is genderfluid classified as? Genderfluid can fit under many umbrellas and spectrums because of how fluid it is. The majority of the time, it's mostly labeled under the Transgender, Nonbinary, and Multigender umbrellas and spectrum. But it can include various other umbrellas/spectrums, including Agender, Xenogender, and Demigender (possibly even more) depending on how an individual feels about their gender identity. Of course, since it's a part of so many it can be considered on its own in a way. Again, it's all up to the individual, since everyone experiences it differently.

"If I went from demiromantic to akoiromantic in the span of a few weeks, and I sometimes feel less romantic than other times, would that be Aroflux?" Aroflux is when someone fluctuates across the aromantic spectrum and sometimes even into the alloromantic spectrum too. So, if someone were to feel their romantic attraction fluctuates mostly on the aromantic spectrum, Aroflux would be a term to describe that feeling. And it never has to be the entire aromantic spectrum, it can be specific terms or feelings instead. But I wholeheartedly recommend doing research on your own to figure out if you really identify with Aroflux or any other term. Sometimes reading through the aromantic spectrum list helps people.

"Is it normal to have multiple orientations?" Yes! And it's very valid! When most people think of multiple orientations, they think of the different attractions. For example, someone being Biromantic and Asexual. Or Demisexual and Lesbian. But you can also have multiple terms for the same kind of attraction! You can be mspec lesbian or mspec gay, those are valid (don't believe anyone who says otherwise)! People generally use multiple orientations to fill in the gaps one term may leave for them, as not everyone has the same definition or feeling for a term. The difference should be respected because it's important for some people and that matters the most!

"do you have any tips on coming out?" I've only come out to my closest family and all my friends pretty much know beforehand. But I know it depends on who you're trying to come out to. And age sometimes matters (like if your young and under guardianship still), because it's not very safe for youth to come out when their guardians are hostile towards LGBTQ+ members. Even though, I dislike letting people have to hide or feel fear of the idea... I do want to look out for people's safety. I don't want people to get hurt in any way. And sometimes waiting to come out is a better option. If you know your family is conservative, be a little cautious. Think about your plan of coming out. Maybe ask questions to get an idea of what they think about LGBTQ+. For example; "Do you know what Pride Month is?". Sometimes that sounds like your seeking answers to curiosity without outing yourself before you know their thoughts. I know a bit from experience, cause I'm still waiting to come out and some of my family is conservative. This is sort of my plan to work up the courage and know it's safe to come out to them. And as someone older and still hearing what family says, it sounds a lot different once you understand what they're talking about.

"I have been in the Nonbinary umbrella a while and I kinda think I am still a girl but I am not sure since I don't like the girl title on me..." It's up to the individual in the end. But also, pronouns do not equal gender. And gender does not equal physical appearance. So, if that's your main concern you are still valid no matter what gender identity you identify with. Dress how you want and use the pronouns that make you comfortable! But if you still concerned, I do again recommend some research. But there are many types of non-binary genders out there. You can even use multiple to define yourself! If it's an intensity fluctuation where you feel like a girl strongly at one moment but then not at all another moment, it could be similar to a Demigender. There's also Paragender, similar to Demigender which is to describe more of someone who feels more like one gender but there is still a small part of them that feels like another or a combination of others. But those are only two of the many many options out there! There are tons of genders that are feminine/female/girl-aligned, close but not quite feminine/female/girl, or even just a tiny bit feminine/female/girl-aligned, while also still being nonbinary in some way. Nonbinary is a rather large umbrella, so there is a big list to research and choose from!

This is a two-part question and I had a little help answering it with @orlan-the-sapphic on my group's wall. It was an awesome question and really interesting! "Can Demigirlfluidflux be a thing? Or am I just really indecisive? I'm really confused on which I am it's all mixed up for me" Orlan's reply: "I'm pretty sure it's possible. I mean there's already a term for Demifluidflux but without the girl or something female part. I mean you could probably make the term of the identity yourself if someone hasn't already if that's what you find for who you are or for others too". (I love Orlan's reply, couldn't have said it better myself). I definitely believe Demigirlfluidflux is a thing. I'd imagine it's probably a combination of Demifluidflux and Girlflux, or maybe Demifluidflux and Demigirl (possibly even all three?). I'm unable to find a definition for it, but it's probably similar to Demifluidflux but with female being static (stationary or main, not meant to mean strictly binary) gender alongside possible other genders and intensities. It would make sense since demigirl is a label based off of demigender but defines more of the female-aligned experience. But coming back to what Orlan said, if someone wants to they can make their own term. This might including making your own flag (whether it's a combination or completely new)! "I have another question... does Agenderfluix mean both fluid and flux with any gender? And if not is there a Agender term for being fluidflux with only demigirl and demiboy?" Agenderfluix, from my understanding, is mostly considered Agender however similar to how Fluidflux fluctuates in between different genders and different intensities. There are many ways for it to fluctuate and can experience many genders as it's a mixed term of Genderfluid, Genderflux, and Agender based off of the wiki page I linked. As for another term for Fluidflux, I couldn't find one with just demigirl and demiboy. I would imagine it's probably a mixed term like Agenderfluix. Maybe named something like Demibifluidflux? A mixture of Demigender, Bigender, and Fluidflux. It would be something I recommend searching up. If nothing pops up, again people can make their own terms to help identify themselves the way they want.

And last but not least; "Is it possible to just not identify as a gender? I find it annoying finding it out and I identify as Agender now, but I don't know if that will stick. My gender switches between most genders and then sometimes I don't identify as one..." That is a possibility and it's really up to the individual on how they want to identify or not identify. As someone who is Genderfluid, I often feel like this. Either I; switch between many genders, don't know what I am, only switch between certain ones most of the time, just don't want to deal with the hassle of figuring it out, or feel like nothing at all. There have been so many feelings about gender I've experienced over the past 4ish years of knowing I was Genderfluid, plus more before knowing (which was really confusing at first). And the thing about Genderfluid is that it's not always a broad spectrum. You can be specific genders throughout your entire experience, either fluctuate regularly or in the past. It happens to some people and that's okay! Sometimes it is just a hassle to call it something, so it's okay if you don't use a term. You don't need a label to be valid! Genderfluid is probably one of the broader terms to use when someone experiences a fluctuating gender. But there are of course many other types of fluctuating terms, including ones that describe intensity on top of fluctuation. Again (probably gonna say this a million times), something to look up on for yourself.

I found those questions rather neat to answer, plus I enjoy helping people out when I can. Remember; no matter if your identity or orientation changes over time, you're still valid! And you are the sole person in control of deciding who you are and how you want to label yourself (or even not at all)- Roxzania💙

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