DLD #10 [All righty then!]
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QUOTE originally posted by kitty00829
Along the same lines, I did also notice that Niet didn't actually specify that they (pronouns) would be visible on profiles
QUOTE originally posted by Niet
These will be shown on your profile, and used in the game's story cutscenes when referring to your character.
QUOTE originally posted by Niet
QUOTE originally posted by kitty00829
Along the same lines, I did also notice that Niet didn't actually specify that they (pronouns) would be visible on profiles
QUOTE originally posted by Niet
These will be shown on your profile, and used in the game's story cutscenes when referring to your character.
I guess when it comes down to it, all I'm asking is that we have the option to not have it shown on our profiles if we so choose. We can choose to change them at will, why should we not have the option to not display them at all if we wish to keep that to ourselves? Not everyone interacts in the forums or with others on a constant basis (I mean, I'm one of them and speaking up in this thread has been *nervewracking* for me because hello anxiety around people I don't know). I can understand the game's storylines needing it, but that's something only I will see--not everyone else on the site (rather, their experience is tailored to their preferences).
I dunno, I guess I just grew up in a time where you didn't share anything personal on the Internet and I still adhere to that pretty strictly. Things like my name, where I'm from, my gender/sexuality, birtdate, and what pronouns I prefer are all things that I wish to not share with the wider world, and having the pronouns displayed on my profile robs me of that choice, I feel. I get it's not a big deal to most and that, like I said, I'm in a small minority, if not entirely on my own here. All I ask is that the option to choose whether or not they're displayed in our profiles is considered.
If you don't specify them, people will choose for you. Someone may be on your profile interacting with your Pokémon, maybe see something cool and tell a friend "hey check out his Shiny Eevee" or whatever.
People are going to refer to you one way or another. Even in real life, people need to mention you in third person. Why would you not want the freedom to choose that?
Usually people default to using they/them or he/him for people they don't know. People might make assumptions if you put down they/them, true, but like...no matter what you do, people will have to make assumptions.
Even if you don't list pronouns, people will make assumptions. I guarantee you people aren't thinking in their head "Oh, Cerberus38 is doing well on Cerberus38's charmander hunt" "I wonder why Cerberus38 doesn't want people to know Cerberus38's pronouns?"
Since these pronouns are custom, you can even put any/all or none/none or something similar. You can even put in "Cerberus", it fits within the limit. It would make the story dialogue a bit strange, but tbf it would align with how you'd want others online to talk about you as well.
I say all this while also having the personal opinion that it wouldn't be a huge deal to have this be a toggleable setting somewhere for it being displayed on your profile (as it's not really necessary, unlike how it's necessary for the story), just, yknow, PFQ's historically averse to toggles so I'm trying to offer suggestions. Maybe you can make a suggestion for it in the proper forum and see if others share your sentiment/support it as well?
QUOTE originally posted by Niet
If you don't specify them, people will choose for you. Someone may be on your profile interacting with your Pokémon, maybe see something cool and tell a friend "hey check out his Shiny Eevee" or whatever.
People are going to refer to you one way or another. Even in real life, people need to mention you in third person. Why would you not want the freedom to choose that?
QUOTE originally posted by Cerberus38
QUOTE originally posted by Niet
If you don't specify them, people will choose for you. Someone may be on your profile interacting with your Pokémon, maybe see something cool and tell a friend "hey check out his Shiny Eevee" or whatever.
People are going to refer to you one way or another. Even in real life, people need to mention you in third person. Why would you not want the freedom to choose that?
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