Gardeners.
So many gates to maintain.Vegan groups. You will toe the party line comrade! And yes, shellfish are intelligent animals with a rich social and emotional life.
“But they don’t have the nerve types and brain structures to feel pain as we do…”
“HERETIC!”
A lot of more traditional hobby communities like HAM and model aircraft clubs, that want you to take a dozen tests to play with them. Those same communities seem to scratch their heads as to why they can’t attract new members.
I think those only need 1 test to play with them, and that’s because they are regulated by the government. They want people to follow the rules because if they don’t it can come down on all of them.
The biggest one of these that I know of is falconry which requires 1 falconry test, 1 hunt test, 1 inspection, and finding a two year sponsor. Falconry is specifically set up to gatekeep as to protect the sport in the USA.
I found HAM folks super welcoming. I came to take the entry level test and they encouraged me to take the next level one at the same time, and generously offered to help me pass it.
The guys running /Politics and /WorldNews will ban people if they don’t endorse israel committing Genocide.
Also r/Israel (for obvious reasons). It’s sad, especially considering that so many people would benefit if the Jews and Muslims were living together in harmony. Which we don’t see due to the apartheid regime that is Israel.
TERFs
Reddit.
Gatekeeping enthusiasts
By time required before you can truly be in and accepted as one (not just a tourist)
- Rural folk
- Expedition sports
- Biker gangs
- Private pilots
- Some festivals
The Deaf community is very insulure as well
On the flip side, the ukulele community is so open and friendly, helped me stick with a hobby I sucked at to begin with, and now I’ve released actual music!
Any “hardcore full loot pvp MMORPG”
Just whatever makes sense
