Language issue on home page

Issue #3301 new
Former user created an issue

Jason,

I LOVE LaunchBox! I'm hoping to make the switch from HyperSpin shortly!

I do want to call your attention to something that can be hurtful on your home page. At the bottom of the page you have an off hand remark about OCD. My son and I suffer from severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I am ABSOLUTELY positive that you meant NO offense. You seem like an incredibly nice guy from the forums and your videos. The phrase "I'm so OCD" is, unfortunately, part of the vernacular these days and it trivializes the disorder and those who suffer from it. Maybe you can rephrase it?

This can be an absolutely debilitating condition. It's not liking files in a certain place on your computer or eating skittles in a certain order. It can be so overwhelming that it becomes impossible to function. As an example, I spent four hours unpacking and repacking my laptop bag over and over while standing in the same spot, I missed a work meeting because of it. I had an irrational fear that if I missed one phone charging cable, I'd destroy my career. This has happened several times, and I've been hospitalized based on severe acute OCD issues. My son's is worse than mine.

Our arcade cabinet is "our thing". We look at all the sites together and talk about every detail of our cabinet. His support group mates are all very into retro gaming. Something about the games, the cabinets, or a good friend end must appeal. When he read the OCD comment he was visibly a little embarrassed. Again, I know that absolutely no offense was intended.

THANKS for ALL of the hard work and time you devote to the arcade community!! It is unbelievably generous and your app is fantastic!!!

-Josh

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