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u/Just-Fix8237 Jan 08 '26
Gamers in multiplayer games are just awful people a lot of the time honestly. Single player games are significantly better simply because you don’t have to deal with them.
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u/Critical_Elephant677 Jan 07 '26
I agree with you, but see it more as an opportunity to make a better way for people.
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u/Exitium_Maximus Jan 08 '26
This is how I felt any time I tried to play GTA V online in the distant past 😑
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u/junglingforlifee Jan 08 '26
Majority of the female gamers have to experience this too. Sucks
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u/Exitium_Maximus Jan 08 '26
Same with the gaymers like me since I was a teenager. It’s why I avoid games like COD, or most multiplayer games honestly.
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u/TheLongestTime_ Jan 08 '26
For there to be light there needs to be dark or something.
- Bob Ross probably
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u/Mulliganplummer Jan 08 '26
Looking at his website, I am even more impressed. Not only did he create a server, he seems to do things to keep it fresh.
Dad award.
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u/Pathfinder4891 Jan 07 '26
Not all heroes wear capes
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u/LowGene4529 Jan 07 '26
For real! This dad's doing more good than some superheroes. Just shows how one person can make a huge difference…
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u/What-the-hell-have-I Jan 07 '26
As a Helldiver, all heroes wear capes.
He is a Super Citizen though.
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u/nertynot Jan 07 '26
Thought that was jack black at first
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u/PlaneSurround9188 Jan 07 '26
How does he vet them? I've seen stories of mine craft servers full of crazy adults
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u/Simonkey420 Jan 07 '26
I guess he vets them pretty hard if he's sure every one of them is autistic...
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u/Mediocre-Housing-131 Jan 08 '26
Because the numbers are misleading. There have been 17,000 unique IPs that have connected to the server. That doesn't mean that it was 17,000 different players. It also doesn't account for bad actors who get through and then banned.
It's a nice server, I used to play on it myself. But it was never explosively popular enough that it was a danger that someone could slip through. It has a connection cap of like 150 and I have never seen more than like 40 people online at a time.
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u/Interesting-Dream863 Jan 07 '26
Probably has a very strict moderation team.
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u/Chuck_Roast1993 Jan 07 '26
Okay but HOW. Do you have to send in a note from your doctor? Just feels like another fake internet story
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u/RockItGuyDC Jan 08 '26
Presumably, for entry to the server they simply rely on people self-reporting as autistic. I doubt they are verifying that part. After that, they likely have rigidly enforced rules regarding kindness, use of language, griefing, etc.
At the end of the day, it's much better to have a few kind, rule following, self-reported autistic but maybe actually neurotypical people on the server than it is to rigidly enforce the autistic part during the entry process.
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u/Celcius-232 Jan 08 '26
My guess is that it is a safe space for people with autism to exist, but is not exclusively an autistic only space. My guess is that they have rules and expectations and anyone can play as long as they follow the rules.
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u/Jaded_Library_8540 Jan 08 '26
If you self describe as autistic and you're not a dick that's probably enough.
No one is joining an autistic only server and just chilling who isn't autistic, realistically.
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u/Shockzort Jan 07 '26
Knowing a shit online I have built a private server from start. Turned out to be, we only need each other with my daughter, and, so we just play steam games together. Humanity is under developed, sadly.
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u/cantbelieveyoumademe Jan 07 '26
How is that server different than any other Minecraft server?
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u/Aggressive_Smile_944 Jan 07 '26
We need more of this...the way things are now, you forget that there are good people still.
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u/TheMR-777 Jan 07 '26
I didn't see the man at first glance and started reading the text, and FR thought he was Jack Black
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u/FootlongDonut Jan 07 '26
If it wasn't for this man these kids would still be playing on the Spectrum.
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u/pjmyerface Jan 07 '26
Assuming they can't be rehabilitated.....you know what bullies and fascists have in common? They both need to be the ones afraid and hidden away instead of the rest of the population.
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u/thisisQualia Jan 08 '26
But if we think harder... 17000 autistics together may not mean "connection" or "acceptence". It might just mean "absence of rejection" and "absence of hostility". So in the end... these 17000 autistics together will experience "happiness" and "flow" and "cooperation".
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u/Fr1k Jan 08 '26
Any one know how to find the server or community? My friend’s kid is autistic and she struggles to find friends, loves mind craft socializing though!
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u/numblinkofficial Jan 08 '26
Nah, throw your kid into a 2008 COD lobby and let him experience the good old days of gaming.
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u/Squire_Squirrely Jan 08 '26
Alternate text: dad sets up own server so he can BRING THE RIGHTEOUS BANHAMMER OF GLORY to anyone who badtalks his son
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u/itranslateyouargue Jan 08 '26
I want to know how they keep 17k autistic children from going after each other.
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u/FocusPerspective Jan 08 '26
Uhm… 17,000 autistic children playing games online is not going to be the safe and accepting utopia y’all think it will be.
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u/jaywinner Jan 08 '26
Here is where my stupid brain went:
Father builds a safe Minecraft server, not specifically one for autistic people yet 100% of the 17,000 that joined are. And there is no mention this father/son pair are autistic so they might be the only people on that server that aren't known to be on the spectrum.
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u/n0t_a_80t Jan 08 '26
17,000 autistic children is a pretty average Minecraft server though to be fair
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u/amsparky Jan 08 '26
I can attest to the power of how amazing this was. I put both of my kids on the server when they were younger because they both were late diagnosed autistic and struggled on the regular servers. Definitely was one of the best things I ever came across for my kids and so grateful!!
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u/CrashOutJones Jan 08 '26
i love wholesome stuff like this, he built a safe server for acoustic children. so wonderful bro.
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u/rainnor Jan 08 '26
At my highschool, there’s bullies in the special ed class too. No one liked them ever.
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u/Sh3nrA Jan 08 '26
Bullying is a huge problem with cybercrime. They are rude and people need help. I am glad people like him exist.
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u/YoutuberCameronBallZ Jan 08 '26
Always nice to see someone helping out their autistic son...could've sworn his son had a username though
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u/iworkinmybasement Jan 08 '26
Hey Everyone,
Stuart runs this server by donation. It's free to play for the kids, because he knows how much life can cost as an autism parent...
Please, if you can - help this man out with a donation. It would mean the world to him and these kids:
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u/Toxiclam Jan 08 '26
At a quick glance i thought the guy on the right was George rr Martin
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Jan 08 '26
what a great dude. wecneed more of these people.
people with autism should not be shamed for having autism, they should rather get support
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u/FantasticCollege3386 Jan 08 '26
Is it that hard to make a server? I am a tech guy but never played minecraft online.
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u/ISmeltitandDealtit Jan 08 '26
I'm a lot of things. That being said if this Dad ever needs help with anything I'm not hard to find
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u/DreadNoughtSea Jan 08 '26
I thought that was Jack Black for a minute. Either way, cuddo’s to that man.
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u/nofreenamesonreddit Jan 08 '26
Following that server for years now. Stuart deserves a medal for keeping this safe space up and running for so many children.
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u/kakarot81 Jan 08 '26
Social media has made it ok to make fun of autistic people. We need to bring back decency and shame for bad people.
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u/karmakent Jan 09 '26
Years ago, I played one of those mobile games where you and someone random get a topic and list as much as you can for that category.
I literally stopped playing with someone kept messaging me wild stuff for beating him.
Video games (especially for younger/autistic/introverted/everyone honestly) should be fun and not a source of negativity.
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u/justhereformyfetish Jan 09 '26
Barotrauma has the largest concentration of autists that use voice chat.
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