#autistic gamer

[pinksmonkey]

Roblox Has A Problem

Hey everyone, sorry for the more serious post today, but I have an important issue I really need to talk about and bring attention to.

Recently when I was trying to upload one of my autistic pride designs to make a t-shirt on Roblox, I was sent a moderation warning saying this:

(And this was the image I uploaded btw):

Obviously I was annoyed and frustrated by this, so I contacted Roblox and sent an appeal message.

Today I received a response from Roblox Support saying this:

Does this action seem fair to you? Because it doesn't feel fair to me. I ranted to one of my autistic online friends about it after, where we discussed it in more detail and you can understand more of the context around why this is so messed up. (I got permission to share these screenshots.)

I know Roblox moderation has never been great, it's always had its issues. But as annoying as that is, in this case I feel like it's crossed a line. This isn't just about Roblox either, this is about how society views autism and the lack of autism education in general. I'm not just upset because I can't post something on Roblox, I'm upset because my voice as an autistic person is being silenced while other products on that platform are clearly mocking autism, and I'm trying to teach people about us. This is completely unjustified, and it sets a scary precedent when marginalized groups get censored for talking about their own experiences. Yes, Roblox is for all ages, and we should keep conversations appropriate, absolutely. But autistic people's existence, disability in general, is not inappropriate, kids should be learning about it. We don't need to discuss eugenics and hate crimes towards disabled people on Roblox, of course not, but I should be able to mention my identity without fear of being punished.

Basically, censoring the word autistic doesn't protect autistic people from hate, bullying, and discrimination, that is still happening regardless. What it does do is make it harder for us to fight back and stand up for ourselves, teach people about the realities of autism and normalize us as human beings. It's doing more harm than good, and that's what I hope Roblox can start to realize.

If you agree with me and want to make a difference, please reblog this and share it as many places as you can. We need to send a message to Roblox, and show them that silencing autistic voices is not ok. Obviously, be civil and respectful though, I just want to have a peaceful conversation about this problem, and hopefully Roblox will care enough to hear us out.

[mx-lamour]

The Most Difficult Thing in BG3

Is choosing the right thing to say to my companions.

So many reloads, because the words I chose didn't convey what I meant, or because I didn't realize until later which option aligned with the rest of their story.

I heartily believe this is my autism showing through. I mean well--I really do--but sometimes you have to dance around people just-so with language, to make them feel safe, but I've never been very good at this dance, and I end up stepping on toes a lot.

[battyneko]

Come game with me tonight 💕 twitch.tv/Battyneko we talk about everything and we play games !

[oimei-plays]

First two weeks streaming over on Twitch, having a whale of a time playing as a witch and making friends with all the weird woodland creatures 🎮🌿

https://linktr.ee/oimei_plays

[our-legacy]

Fall Guys never fails to raise my blood pressure but that feeling when you win (literally once) makes it all worth it

[harmonyrosesaga]

Tonight I will be recording both 🔫 COD Mobile and 🐋Revelation M. If you have any suggestions or recommendations of a mobile game to record for my next video, please let me know as a reply to this post or in messages and I will be more than happy to do so.

Click the link below and check out the Trailer to 🐋Revelation M!

[casstastrophexd]

Guys! I hope you all have prepared your ears for all of the screaming I have done in my part one gameplay of "Ao Oni" (Click on the picture to watch the video)!!!

[cherry-leighxox]

I’m heading back to Hogwarts and I’m streaming the experience over on my Twitch! You’re welcome to come along and join Sylvia Whitlock on her adventures as a fifth year Slytherin. This world is a part of my childhood and I shall be reflecting on the memories of great. Anything that the original creator has opinionated away from this world and recently, has nothing to do with how I feel nor the game as a whole. One of my favourite characters is Sirona Ryan, who cares for everyone in her own unique way.

Please note: I want to create a safe space for all and not allow negativity to affect the fun we could be having. Please, please remember this if you do come along and watch. I also don’t use a microphone in my streams and do try to reply in chat whenever I can.

[punkeropercyjackson]

Me when i get the urge to stim out of nowhere so i do zoomies around the house and end up eating shit

[pinksmonkey]

In regards to my last post, someone in the comments mentioned that if discrimination is against Roblox rules, then their moderation is breaking their own rules. So I took screenshots of the specific sections of their rules that describe discrimination, hate speech, and slurs. And look what I found.

Disability is specifically mentioned, including mental disabilities. So would you consider not being allowed to make something about being autistic (as an autistic person, to share a positive message about it) discrimination? Is it discrimination to not let disabled people create things related to their disability - a part of their identity? And if so, don't you think Roblox should really make sure that their moderation system abides by their own rules.

This isn't the only thing they have issues with moderating either. I've had trouble regarding sexual orientation and gender identity moderation, and I've heard others talk about the problems in moderating racism. There's just a serious moderation problem in general when it comes to identities. Maybe if we're loud enough about it, Roblox will make an effort to fix it.

[simcardiac-arrested]

unleashes the horrors upon you (the horrors are my gay little ocs)

[jasontoddssuper]

Me and @leo-thecactus irl

[spoopytism]

you got games on your phone?

[sporecringe]

[infectedpinkie]

yeah ok. yeah

[miaqc1]

About Me 😁

Hi. I'm Mia, a autistic woman from Quebec, Canada. My mother tongue is French. I have English as a second language.

I'm Anti Generative AI for everything. Music, writing, video, art, etc.

I stand with Ukraine and Palestine. Peace in the world.

I'm a writer on Ao3, a gamer on Steam, I have a TikTok channel, I commission Fiverr artists and I do spend time on social media.

I don't do "DNI" stuff because I don't want to play police and watch everyone that interacts with my posts. Besides, I don't follow Labels like "Proship," "Antiship," etc.

Anime, magical girls, pixel art and cats fan. I love to share many art styles from artists I can find on Tumblr and Twitter.

My blog is mostly SFW but I do share my Ao3 links to NSFW texts. If I do post NSFW images the post will be tagged properly and the content will be hidden under the "show more" text.

Links to my other socials ✨

Facebook

More of a personal page, my family follow me there. I share a lot of cat content and my Commissioned Art.

Twitter

Like Tumblr, I share various artists' works, cats tweets, my Commissioned Art etc.

TikTok

Anime & movie clips, videos with my cats, gaming.

Ao3

SFW & NSFW works. Some have Non-Con. Yes, I write Non-Con for Pikmin & I don't want hate here or on Ao3 about these works.

Instagram

Mostly photos of my 3 cats and my Commissioned Art.

itch.io

Where you can try my old indie dev stuffs for free. Some are NSFW.

Also this

For my free ebook. Show all the stores that have it.