said (9mo ago #1366 ):
Known good guides to gatekeeping?
Suppose you are starting a social club as a means of moving toward something bigger and better.
One important thing to do is gatekeep. You don’t want leftists joining up, because leftists shit up every group they are a part of. You also want to avoid too many shitlibs, at least when building out the core of your group, as they will create a lot of friction when the time comes to, say, have some friendly discussion about the state of the world.
Depending on what the group is organized around, gatekeeping will be harder or easier. Something organized around hiking will exclude fats but not necessarily lefties. Something organized around reading great works in the social sciences won’t really exclude anyone, though the choice of works could do some filtering. A literary group or book club has almost no natural barriers. You see where I am going.
Moreover, gatekeeping online is pretty easy thanks to ban hammers and such, but gatekeeping in the real world can be a more sensitive affair.
What are the best resources you know of for learning the art of gatekeeping? What are your own methods? Hard gatekeeping, soft gatekeeping, you name it. You want to keep the wrong people out without giving away the game and without giving yourself a scarlet letter.
One important thing to do is gatekeep. You don’t want leftists joining up, because leftists shit up every group they are a part of. You also want to avoid too many shitlibs, at least when building out the core of your group, as they will create a lot of friction when the time comes to, say, have some friendly discussion about the state of the world.
Depending on what the group is organized around, gatekeeping will be harder or easier. Something organized around hiking will exclude fats but not necessarily lefties. Something organized around reading great works in the social sciences won’t really exclude anyone, though the choice of works could do some filtering. A literary group or book club has almost no natural barriers. You see where I am going.
Moreover, gatekeeping online is pretty easy thanks to ban hammers and such, but gatekeeping in the real world can be a more sensitive affair.
What are the best resources you know of for learning the art of gatekeeping? What are your own methods? Hard gatekeeping, soft gatekeeping, you name it. You want to keep the wrong people out without giving away the game and without giving yourself a scarlet letter.
