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Regulars here will already be aware that I am not at all a fan of seeing the word "woke" thrown around casually given that in many of our countries it has come to have unavoidable political connotations that are derogatory to many, and these forums are emphatically not for political debate except insofar as it directly impacts the game and even then only if conducted in a positive, respectful way. I know "woke" also has other meanings, but in my view it has become devalued for constructive use in a public forum like this one that is intended for fun and friendly discussion between folks of all political persuasions, sexualities, genders, races, etc.

I strongly encourage everyone to say plainly what it is they object to without using what has become a divisive and controversial word to gesture at it, while leaving other folks to jump to their own conclusions about exactly what you are taking exception to. As long as, that is, what you want to say is within forum rules. And if it's not, then I'm afraid hiding behind the ambiguity of the word "woke" doesn't make it better.

Anyway, I've seen a couple of posts pop up in the past days making complaints or digs at "woke" content so thought it was time, again, to let folks who might not be aware know that this has become a word freighted with politics and therefore should not be used here without extreme care by anyone wanting to be considerate and respectful of other forum members, which should be all of us. And it's possibly best avoided completely in favour of being specific.