When self-appointed authorities in the gaming community attempt to dictate how others should play, speak, or engage based on personal preferences or perceived norms.
"I prefer playing stealthily in this game."
"You're not a real gamer unless you play aggressively."
"I like using this controller for gaming." "Real gamers only use XYZ brand. You're not serious about gaming."
"I enjoy playing casually for fun." "Casual gamers ruin the experience for serious players. Step up or quit."
"No, it's not a mod/playstyle choice!!! Silent Assassin is cheating, and anyone with half a brain cell is going to think of you as a cheater if you run it."
"Embracing a 'Gamer Gatekeeping' attitude, some assert their words as law in the gaming world, dictating how everyone should play. Disregarding these proclaimed rules may lead to exclusion from the gaming community."
"You're not a real gamer unless you play aggressively."
"I like using this controller for gaming." "Real gamers only use XYZ brand. You're not serious about gaming."
"I enjoy playing casually for fun." "Casual gamers ruin the experience for serious players. Step up or quit."
"No, it's not a mod/playstyle choice!!! Silent Assassin is cheating, and anyone with half a brain cell is going to think of you as a cheater if you run it."
"Embracing a 'Gamer Gatekeeping' attitude, some assert their words as law in the gaming world, dictating how everyone should play. Disregarding these proclaimed rules may lead to exclusion from the gaming community."
by Aboda7m December 26, 2023
Get the Gamer Gatekeeping mug.A woman going back to her first because she doesn’t want to increase her body count. It’s about going out of your way and doing unusual things to maintain the body count digits—like tolerating toxic behavior, returning to the first after dating other men—just to avoid being called a “hoe” and to not sleep with the tenth man. Things like that.
by The Apotheosis September 15, 2025
Get the Bodycount Gatekeeping mug.Similar to Gatekeeping, the act of shaming, belittling, or alienating individuals from the LGBT+ and wider queer communities on the premise of "not being gay/queer enough".
It most commonly happens to bi/pansexual people currently in a heterosexual relationship, but can affect others such as the genderqueer, or even just someone who rejected another gay.
It most commonly happens to bi/pansexual people currently in a heterosexual relationship, but can affect others such as the genderqueer, or even just someone who rejected another gay.
"Don't you just hate Gaykeeping?"
"Oh man, I know right? The other day this girl called me a fake ass lesbian because of my boyfriend, even though I told her that I'm Bi"
"Ridiculous"
"Oh man, I know right? The other day this girl called me a fake ass lesbian because of my boyfriend, even though I told her that I'm Bi"
"Ridiculous"
by Anntire July 12, 2018
Get the Gaykeeping mug.A kind of gatekeeping specifically found within the LGBTQ+ community (this could relate to either gender or sexual orientation).
"Nonbinary people don't belong in the trans community!"
"Stop fucking gatekeeping, Brenda,"
"Or rather, gaytekeeping ;)))"
"I'm bi and this is my boyfriend ton-"
"Oh you're not allowed here if you're dating someone of the opposite gender. This is a queer safe-space."
"But I'm bi??? I'm still queer even though I'm dating a gu-"
"Not queer enough!"
"I'm a trans guy but sometimes I like to wear my old dresses... am I trans enough?"
"No! You're not actually trans."
"I'm a trans lesbian but I'm butch and sometimes I feel like I have to constantly prove to people that I am a woman."
"But you're not! You're not truly trans! Why transition if you're just going to act like a man anyway?"
"Straight couples shouldn't be allowed at pride!"
"But what if one or both of them are trans?"
"Or bi?"
"Or pan/omni?"
"Or ace?"
"Or aro?"
"Or demi?"
"Or maybe you just misgendered someone?"
"Or maybe they are cis and heterosexual and just are kind and true allies who want to show their support."
"The point is, stop gatekeeping. Pride isn't a place for negativity. Quite the contrary, it's a place for solidarity and support of one another."
Be kind to eachother, kids. We're in this together. Happy pride!
"Stop fucking gatekeeping, Brenda,"
"Or rather, gaytekeeping ;)))"
"I'm bi and this is my boyfriend ton-"
"Oh you're not allowed here if you're dating someone of the opposite gender. This is a queer safe-space."
"But I'm bi??? I'm still queer even though I'm dating a gu-"
"Not queer enough!"
"I'm a trans guy but sometimes I like to wear my old dresses... am I trans enough?"
"No! You're not actually trans."
"I'm a trans lesbian but I'm butch and sometimes I feel like I have to constantly prove to people that I am a woman."
"But you're not! You're not truly trans! Why transition if you're just going to act like a man anyway?"
"Straight couples shouldn't be allowed at pride!"
"But what if one or both of them are trans?"
"Or bi?"
"Or pan/omni?"
"Or ace?"
"Or aro?"
"Or demi?"
"Or maybe you just misgendered someone?"
"Or maybe they are cis and heterosexual and just are kind and true allies who want to show their support."
"The point is, stop gatekeeping. Pride isn't a place for negativity. Quite the contrary, it's a place for solidarity and support of one another."
Be kind to eachother, kids. We're in this together. Happy pride!
by Nooneim Portant June 12, 2018
Get the Gaytekeeping mug.The action of preventing the rest of European Starcraft II players to make it to the top three spots dominated by The Holy Trinity of the continent in Clem (France), Reynor (Italy) and Serral (Finland). Called this way for being often performed by the Gabekeeper Gabriel "HeroMarine" Segat (Germany) who has erected himself as the ultimate obstacle to surpass in order to reach such accomplishment.
"I'm always here Gabekeeping just like every season." -Gabriel Segat at a winner interview.
"No one else will be able to reach top 3 in EU if Gabe just keeps Gabekeeping like he always does."
"I hope some of the top 3 drops like the last season so a new player can dodge Gabekeeping and reach the season finals with a top 4 finish."
"No one else will be able to reach top 3 in EU if Gabe just keeps Gabekeeping like he always does."
"I hope some of the top 3 drops like the last season so a new player can dodge Gabekeeping and reach the season finals with a top 4 finish."
by Keizán October 10, 2021
Get the Gabekeeping mug.Gaetzkeeping is a unique type of cognitive dissonance wherein the legislator quietly shows their guilt or complicity in a criminal activity, only to be busted for it a few years later.
The politician opposed a human trafficking bill in 2017. In 2021 he was accused of an improper relationship with a 17-year old in a stunning example of gaetzkeeping.
by threepio March 31, 2021
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John Black Jr on (twitter.com/johnblackjr/status/1356087399005097988?s=20) gate keeping.
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Do you have a CS degree Corey? Did you take a class in formal languages at all? Regular expressions, push down automata, Turing machines, etc?
HTML isn't a programming language. It's just markup.
by deathstick February 1, 2021
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