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[–] [email protected] 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I think they’re referring to the implicit exclusion, since it amounts to an “inside joke” which lends to cliquish social dynamics. Gatekeeping proper usually connotes more intentional and targeted action, but I think that’s what they mean. Personally I try to be more selective than I once was, when using references in groups, for that very reason.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Shaka, when the walls fell...

Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Zinda. His face black, his eyes red.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago

OMG the perfect reference!

For those interested, there’s an episode of Star Trek the plot of which revolves around an extreme example of this style of high context communication.