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Bocchi and Etika: A Solution-Focused Approach
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Etika and Bocchi are two recent, biting examples of a very long-standing problem that the gaming space (smash more specifically in these instances) has had in regards to respect, manners, and etiquette within this community. The thing is though, I look around and I see a lot of problem-focused individuals just as much as apathy or mouthpieces for the status quo. Each time a story like this breaks it seems like there's a wave of thoughts and prayers alongside cries of "That's just how it is." I'm not an expert here, I'm not gonna pretend like I can change the world here, but shouldn't we as a community consider coming together and collaborating on ways to make these issues better? Shouldn't the suicide of a major content creator loved by his fans be an impetus to think about treatments for this problem? I'm just a no-name player that goes 2-2 at his local; are there more influential people we can recruit to begin taking action and incentivizing better behavior?

Again, I don't wanna sit here and start spouting out all the ways that we can fix this provided tens of thousands of people get on board, I'm well aware of the social reach a Reddit post can make, even should this reach the front page. This thread is here to start a dialogue that hopefully others can chime in on with ideas of ways we can make things better. Maybe there's a group, a club of some kind where all members pledge to be kind and respectful on and off the sticks. Maybe some TOs can provide positive incentives for competitors: comical as it is, bring a stick of deodorant, get a discount on your venue fee. Little ideas like this that start small and start simply with the potential to make some good change given enough traction. If people have ideas, any ideas at all, let's discuss them. I, and many will probably agree, don't want to wait until the next smasher/content creator offs themselves because of the inescapable toxicity these communities foster. Let's start working together on ways we can make this space better for everyone.

As an added note, if you want to come into this thread and say this kind of change is impossible, that toxicity is inevitable and there's nothing we can do to change or improve it, please just don't post that reply. We all understand what the current situation is; we all know the problems toxicity causes and how difficult it is to make meaningful change. To come in here, or on any post related to these topics and say "That's the way things are" only serves to normalize this current state of affairs and validates everyone who doesn't want to do anything about it. Shouldn't we all collectively want the best for this and many other communities? Shouldn't we strive to make this welcoming and inclusive for everyone?

This wall of anonymity that the internet presents us with has long invited bad actors to abuse it for the sake of no consequences for their actions. They can say whatever vile, evil, horrendous words they want to whomever with little to no repercussions. Bad actors like these are causing good people to take their own lives, and to leave the spaces they very well could have called home. Should we really still wear that lack of accountability like a badge of honor? Should we continue to turn our heads?

Like I said above, any and all ideas are welcome to be discussed here. I think we should start putting some serious thought into how we can make this a better space for everyone. My DMs are open, and I am beyond willing to help out in any way I can.

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