So I was decorating a room and was thinking of things to hang on the wall, like posters and such. I thought of hanging a trans flag there because:
It would fit the character to whom the room belongs to;
It would look good and fill up the empty space on the wall;
It would be inclusive and positive for trans people to have the flag there
But I gave it a second thought and got worried that Roblox would respond negatively and take moderation action against this design choice due to it being a bit of a mature and sensitive topic, but on the other hand, I feel like it shouldnât be against the rules to simply be yourself. So Iâm a bit conflicted on whether or not I should go forth with this design choice.
What do you think? I believe it would be wrong to back away from this, and I also believe it would be wrong to persecute this sort of thing. I donât think itâs inappropriate for trans people to exist.
thats roblox tos thats not roblox community tos they are not the same thing
I think it could cause conflict of interest especially to people who are believe in god roblox audience is mostly kids and you having lgbtq related content visible for players that are young might cause conflict of interest especially for parents but at end of the day you do you does this violate tos ? dont know probably not but i can see it causing conflict of interest and possible drama
For that, I would have to respond the questionnaire innacurately because there are no questions in the questionnaire regarding LGBTQ+ content, in other words, Iâd have to claim the game has content such as blood and violence (which the game does not have). Besides, making the entire game 13+ just because it has one (1) LGBTQ+ flag on a single room would be very overkill in my opinion. Even though I do agree that children arenât mature enough to understand these things, I donât think a flag would mean anything to them.
thereâs thousands of [insert identity] flags on the roblox catalog, i donât see why you couldnât put one on a wall
Thereâs a lot of âfemale chest accessoriesâ on the catalog too, but Iâm quite certain Roblox moderation wouldnât let me put that in a game (rightfully so, since they shouldnât even be in the marketplace in the first place).
I think it could cause conflict of interest especially to people who are believe in god roblox audience is mostly kids and you having lgbtq related content visible for players that are young might cause conflict of interest especially for parents
In my opinion, this is an issue related to bigotry and I do not want to support bigotry. To me, anyone who feels offended by the presence or existence of a trans person has bigoted views and I do not wish to support that.
Okay. Iâll consider adding it. I donât really see an issue with it since itâd be just a decorative flag hanging in a wall of a room, nothing thatâs right on the playerâs face. If Roblox moderation has a problem with it, Iâll settle it with them. Thanks.
Well, if you want the best metrics and statistics, youâre better off staying neutral and not adding it just for the sake of adding it, as to not discourage a player from playing game.
If the developer is trying to be famous, it would be better not to add it. According to this source (Views of Homosexuality Around the World | Pew Research Center) you can see there are large parts of the world that donât accept LGBTQ, which would discourage them from playing the game and thus resulting in less players. Ownerâs choice though.
Roblox is based in San Mateo, CaliforniaâAmericaâs Walhalla of the political left. You would have much more trouble placing flags rooted in a conservative nature on Roblox. Courtesy of the large number of progressive thinkers within Roblox. Not only within the user and developer community but also Robloxâs employees.
If youâre unsure whether I am correct in this assessment. Please find yourself in Robloxâs curated selection of LQBTQ games. Immediately youâill notice flags corresponding with the one you want to use in your own game.
If you try to reverse your search towards games that are rooted in movements and or identity of the political right- for example, police solidarity or gun rights. You will be hard-pressed to find flags like the Thin Blue Line or the Donât Thread On Me ensign.
I think the Roblox audience differs from the one in your source, so all the data quickly becomes inaccurate. Plus, I donât think anyone will really care about this minor detail.
If the developer is trying to be famous, it would be better not to add it.
If becoming famous requires one to drop their ideals, then I would rather be obscured.
If you try to reverse your search towards games that are rooted in movements and or identity of the political right- for example, police solidarity or gun rights. You will be hard-pressed to find flags like the Thin Blue Line or the Donât Thread On Me ensign.
Bit of an odd comparison in my opinion since these flags are entirely political (though the Gadsden flag has its roots in the American Civil War, but nowadays itâs a right-wing symbol), whereas I donât believe trans flags are political in any way. In my opinion, LGBTQ+ is only political if you make it political, and no one has to make it political. Itâs not political for a queer person to exist.
An entire game around LGBTQ and a poster on a wall are vastly differentâŠ
I agree. After all, my game has literally no other references to LGBTQ+ other than the wall decoration. I believe it would only receive backlash if someone sees it and chooses to misinterpret it somehow, or simply goes attack mode due to bigoted views. It can definitely happen but I donât care if anyone hates me for it.
