I think it needs to be defined with more specificity than “blatant doomerism”, both to make it more clear when to enforce rather than “I know it when I see it” and also to prevent unfair bans to people talking about something that’s a bummer in good faith.

I don’t think an environment of toxic positivity is healthy and I fear such a broad definition could foster one, i.e. “oh I can’t say that or I might get banned”

on the whole though I like the idea of an additional rule added of the sort. it doesn’t seem like the person(s) in the first examples given was saying anything in good faith.

I also think the punishment should give a lot of grace, like first a warning and comment removal before any ban.

edit: a word

anybody got a link?

spoken like a true bigot mad about getting shamed

I was just thinking today about how I want a tattoo along the lines of “even the ones with digital watches”, great timing!

agreed for humans, but I do like calling cars/boats/bikes/machines “she”. makes me feel like a pirate :)