330 hour ban for 1 racial slur? - Guild Wars Forums

obsidian ectoplasm · Oct 16, 2009, 09:40 AM // 09:40

Hi everyone.

This is not the typical " I have been banned help me" thread, cause I know noone here can do anything

this morning I logged on and I had a 330 hour ban ( 13 days)

this is because I called a friend of mine a jew (lol)

anyways, I was surprised because I thought it is normally 32 hours/ 72 hours for "racial slur" ban, especially since I have never been banned before.

Am I just unlucky or should I have gotten a 32/72 hour ban?

peace homies

( P.S if your just gonna troll this thread to get +1s, dont do it bad enough that the thread will be closed with out one serious answer)

Funeral Rites · Oct 16, 2009, 10:53 AM // 10:53

Maybe try getting new (Friends) Maybe some that wont screen shot what you say and send it to a-net

Tenebrae · Oct 16, 2009, 10:56 AM // 10:56

You did it on general chat or pm ? if you did it by pm i can tell he/she is not your friend.

MagmaRed · Oct 16, 2009, 11:05 AM // 11:05

Would depend on where it was made (Whisper, Local, Team, Guild, etc.), how it was made (almost all racial slurs can be made 'friendly' or 'hostile'), and what the chat log showed before it was made. I doubt you simply called your friend a Jew, and I doubt he was the only one who saw it. But how you called him a Jew and who saw it can make a big difference in the ban length.

qvtkc · Oct 16, 2009, 11:12 AM // 11:12

I saw some thread here (or was it on GWO? anyway it was months ago) where a guy had been banned for calling his friend <a certain word starting with an N, about black people> just as a joke. Apparently that was in guild chat but only those two were on at the moment, or something, and some admin or whatever happened to be listening in right then. So it doesn't need to be your rich friend who have reported you.

Aljasha · Oct 16, 2009, 11:17 AM // 11:17

why do you use racial terms anyway? just call him ass or something and nobody gets upset.

Artisan Archer · Oct 16, 2009, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Could you say you were....bejeweled?

Dawn Angelheart · Oct 16, 2009, 11:39 AM // 11:39

You probably got it as your a repeat offender?

Gift3d · Oct 16, 2009, 11:44 AM // 11:44

you must've said it in front of a really sensitive carebear. the kind that took dozens of screenshots and sent ANet a 10-paragraph explanation of how they were deeply offended and morally tarnished. they're EVERYWHERE.

/e 'jew' isn't a racial slur anyways. thefux?

Kattar · Oct 16, 2009, 11:53 AM // 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dawn Angelheart

You probably got it as your a repeat offender?

Although the OP won't admit to it, I'm sure.

Taurean · Oct 16, 2009, 11:54 AM // 11:54

Take it as your holiday off GW ^^ Breath of fresh air.

shellerini15 · Oct 16, 2009, 12:12 PM // 12:12

I have similar problem I've got banned for scamming - I don't know what i was scamming i was only selling vs v12 and v13 some red rock candies etc. Anet reply my email and told me i was scamming stones for nicholas 330h ban -.- Anet just ladle out bans for every problem !

obsidian ectoplasm · Oct 16, 2009, 12:23 PM // 12:23

First of all, I was talking to him, and he was saying how one of our other friends was banned. and then I brought up how its funny I have never been banned although I always abuse people.

we always give each other shit and he said " im gonna report you for the lolz"

so he did hahah

it was in all chat, though it was TA so max there was 1 other person there.

I honestly don't care about the ban that much, as I have multiple accounts and I do not play much anymore, I just thought it was weird to get a 13 day ban for a pretty harmless offence.

sakara loves blue · Oct 16, 2009, 12:27 PM // 12:27

Sorry babe

obsidian ectoplasm · Oct 16, 2009, 12:29 PM // 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakara loves blue

Sorry babe

^^ As people do not believe me, could you please tell them exactly what I said to you?

love you

sakara loves blue · Oct 16, 2009, 12:30 PM // 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by obsidian ectoplasm

^^ As people do not believe me, could you please tell them exactly what I said to you?

love you

You said, i was a terrible RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO cus u start hating me! so i reported him and thank god he got banned!!!

nahh.. called me a jew, cake eating anet did it again!

ILY

ImDReaperslash · Oct 16, 2009, 12:51 PM // 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gift3d

you must've said it in front of a really sensitive carebear. the kind that took dozens of screenshots and sent ANet a 10-paragraph explanation of how they were deeply offended and morally tarnished. they're EVERYWHERE.

/e 'jew' isn't a racial slur anyways. thefux?

Jewish isn't a slur, Jew has a bad connotation and is therefore a slur.
Similarly, Negro isn't a slur and Ngger is.

ambergris · Oct 16, 2009, 12:58 PM // 12:58

Sorry for the fact that anyone gets banned.

It does seem excessive but we don't really have the whole story and after reading subsequent posts, I'm not sure we would want to hear the whole story either.

xanarot · Oct 16, 2009, 01:01 PM // 13:01

A ban of this nature generally means 1 of 2 things;

You've been banned due to this kind of a thing a lot more often (they tend to 'increase punishment' to repeat offenders).
Or
You've said/done a whole lot more in that conversation that is a lot worse then just saying yew and justifies said punishment.

Shayne Hawke · Oct 16, 2009, 01:13 PM // 13:13

Most likely, it was a 336 hour ban, or two weeks. Considering the amount, you must have been banned for this kind of action before.

But still, that's pretty lame. You should ask support for a repeal, saying it was a joke. You'll probably have to get your friend in on it too though.

You gonna miss a ton of Halloween. I feel for you.

Oct 16, 2009, 09:40 AM // 09:40	#1
obsidian ectoplasm Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008	330 hour ban for 1 racial slur? Hi everyone. This is not the typical " I have been banned help me" thread, cause I know noone here can do anything this morning I logged on and I had a 330 hour ban ( 13 days) this is because I called a friend of mine a jew (lol) anyways, I was surprised because I thought it is normally 32 hours/ 72 hours for "racial slur" ban, especially since I have never been banned before. Am I just unlucky or should I have gotten a 32/72 hour ban? peace homies ( P.S if your just gonna troll this thread to get +1s, dont do it bad enough that the thread will be closed with out one serious answer)

Oct 16, 2009, 12:12 PM // 12:12	#12
shellerini15 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Poznan Profession: D/	Reply I have similar problem I've got banned for scamming - I don't know what i was scamming i was only selling vs v12 and v13 some red rock candies etc. Anet reply my email and told me i was scamming stones for nicholas 330h ban -.- Anet just ladle out bans for every problem !

Oct 16, 2009, 10:53 AM // 10:53	#2
Funeral Rites Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2009 Guild: Curse of The Pharaohs (Soul) Profession: Mo/Me	Maybe try getting new (Friends) Maybe some that wont screen shot what you say and send it to a-net

Oct 16, 2009, 10:56 AM // 10:56	#3
Tenebrae Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spain Guild: LHV Profession: R/N	You did it on general chat or pm ? if you did it by pm i can tell he/she is not your friend.

Oct 16, 2009, 11:05 AM // 11:05	#4
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Would depend on where it was made (Whisper, Local, Team, Guild, etc.), how it was made (almost all racial slurs can be made 'friendly' or 'hostile'), and what the chat log showed before it was made. I doubt you simply called your friend a Jew, and I doubt he was the only one who saw it. But how you called him a Jew and who saw it can make a big difference in the ban length.

Oct 16, 2009, 11:12 AM // 11:12	#5
qvtkc Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006	I saw some thread here (or was it on GWO? anyway it was months ago) where a guy had been banned for calling his friend <a certain word starting with an N, about black people> just as a joke. Apparently that was in guild chat but only those two were on at the moment, or something, and some admin or whatever happened to be listening in right then. So it doesn't need to be your rich friend who have reported you.

Oct 16, 2009, 11:17 AM // 11:17	#6
Aljasha Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2009	why do you use racial terms anyway? just call him ass or something and nobody gets upset.

Oct 16, 2009, 11:24 AM // 11:24	#7
Artisan Archer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Free Wind Profession: R/	Could you say you were....bejeweled?

Oct 16, 2009, 11:39 AM // 11:39	#8
Dawn Angelheart Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2008 Guild: We Bought Plan C On [Ebay] Profession: W/E	You probably got it as your a repeat offender?

Oct 16, 2009, 11:44 AM // 11:44	#9
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	you must've said it in front of a really sensitive carebear. the kind that took dozens of screenshots and sent ANet a 10-paragraph explanation of how they were deeply offended and morally tarnished. they're EVERYWHERE. /e 'jew' isn't a racial slur anyways. thefux?

Oct 16, 2009, 11:54 AM // 11:54	#11
Taurean Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Norway - The land of Vikings Guild: I have no guild - Yet Profession: R/	Take it as your holiday off GW ^^ Breath of fresh air.

Oct 16, 2009, 12:23 PM // 12:23	#13
obsidian ectoplasm Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008	First of all, I was talking to him, and he was saying how one of our other friends was banned. and then I brought up how its funny I have never been banned although I always abuse people. we always give each other shit and he said " im gonna report you for the lolz" so he did hahah it was in all chat, though it was TA so max there was 1 other person there. I honestly don't care about the ban that much, as I have multiple accounts and I do not play much anymore, I just thought it was weird to get a 13 day ban for a pretty harmless offence.

Oct 16, 2009, 12:27 PM // 12:27	#14
sakara loves blue Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2008 Guild: What Is A Fgt Profession: Mo/W	Sorry babe

Oct 16, 2009, 12:58 PM // 12:58	#18
ambergris Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CT. USA Guild: Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]	Sorry for the fact that anyone gets banned. It does seem excessive but we don't really have the whole story and after reading subsequent posts, I'm not sure we would want to hear the whole story either.

Oct 16, 2009, 01:01 PM // 13:01	#19
xanarot Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: [GoE] Profession: R/	A ban of this nature generally means 1 of 2 things; You've been banned due to this kind of a thing a lot more often (they tend to 'increase punishment' to repeat offenders). Or You've said/done a whole lot more in that conversation that is a lot worse then just saying yew and justifies said punishment.

Oct 16, 2009, 01:13 PM // 13:13	#20
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	Most likely, it was a 336 hour ban, or two weeks. Considering the amount, you must have been banned for this kind of action before. But still, that's pretty lame. You should ask support for a repeal, saying it was a joke. You'll probably have to get your friend in on it too though. You gonna miss a ton of Halloween. I feel for you.