This thread has honestly shifted my perspective on RGLs professionalism. I’ve never been bothered by the professionalism in the past, and in fact expected it, but im stating to feel that the behavior policing is hurting more than it’s helping.
In particular this part of what ghadili said resonated with me
ghadilli we're 20 years in here and we have fuck all to show for it, and u guys are all STILL playing politics like ur gonna go on to bigger and brighter things, and ur worried that one not-very-professional-sounding forum post is going to sink ur gubernatorial campaign in 30 years.
Perhaps if RGL restricted its policing to dangerous behavior like grooming or violent threats, or violations of competitive integrity like ddossing and cheating, but allowed the community to govern itself in terms of other behavior (sandbagging, toxicity, slurs, racism) we might have a stronger/larger community? I know this is a baseless claim, it just feels like what we have been doing has not been working. I also admit I’ve never been the target of discrimination, in game or out and if people currently playing feel that the pc culture RGL enforces has made a crucial positive difference for you then im all ears.