Curse

Malice Black · Nov 04, 2006, 02:22 AM // 02:22

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Originally Posted by FeroxC

Labelling is a part of life resistance is futile

E.G. here in England every teenager is labeled, goth chav, skater etc just based on the clothes they wear.

Generally the labels are correct.

DutchGun · Nov 04, 2006, 08:55 AM // 08:55

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Originally Posted by ElinoraNeSangre

I wish there was a way to filter out words without filtering out words that contain them, such as in the commonly used "jewel" one.

Unfortunately, you know that if they allowed the word in any form, some 'tard would make a name like "Killajew Today" (ick, I feel slimy even writing that) or something stupid like that, in which there could be no mistaking the intent.

Still, it seems like they could allow inclusions of certain words such as "jewel". That one seems like more of a technology issue.

Faith Angelis · Nov 04, 2006, 09:35 AM // 09:35

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Originally Posted by FeroxC

PS you think the character name: Stereotypical black guy
would could be seen as offencive or should i go with the safer
Stereotypical white guy ?

You make one, I'll make the other, and I'll race you

But seriously, I confess to finding this issue extremely interesting and I admit to having some sympathy for Anet here, on the one hand any restrictions are going to cause some negative comment, but on the other total freedom would probably bring a lot worse, and opens the door for a whole lotta lawsuits...

Humbly, I think that they've got it about right; yeah I know that it's not perfect, some abusive names get through and some perfectly normal ones get rejected, but not enough to seriously impair anyone's game either way.

Don't you think its weird though? How stereotypes in the real world affect us in the world of Guild Wars, when behind that attractive, tall, dark skinned elementalist girl there's probably a skinny white guy or any other permutation of appearance, race and gender. Odd...

Mourne · Nov 04, 2006, 10:12 AM // 10:12

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Originally Posted by Sekkira

#9 is hilarious.

Ahahahahha I about died when I read that. It's 5 am, and I almost woke my roommate up from it LOL.

Lag Hell · Nov 04, 2006, 10:54 AM // 10:54

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Originally Posted by FeroxC

n00b = someone who sucks nomatter how much experiance theyve had.

no... n00b= random comment made by faggots who think ther all 1337, dosnt mean sh1t

shadowfell · Nov 04, 2006, 11:10 AM // 11:10

It's not the words, generally, that are offensive, it's the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOed up people reading too much into it, and sticking their noses too far ahead of it and assuming just because YOU see something some way, everyone else has to as well.

Try naming something, anything, with the word 'gay' in it. People automatically assume you mean homosexual, or lesbian. Not happy, not cheerful. Try putting fag into something, same story, even though, even the dimmest of the dim knows what a fag started out as before people twisted the language to fit their own definitions. Of course, we have people, like those above, who insist on using the terms with negative intent, but that is just childish.

By the way, reading people say that 'token' is racist, please.... even used in the reference as the 'token black male' there is no racism in that phrase, it's still the root meaning of token, meaning, the representation of.

It was probably banned because people tend to use 'token' in reference to the drug culture. Racist? No.

Lag Hell · Nov 04, 2006, 11:19 AM // 11:19

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Originally Posted by shadowfell

It's not the words, generally, that are offensive, it's the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOed up people reading too much into it, and sticking their noses too far ahead of it and assuming just because YOU see something some way, everyone else has to as well.

Try naming something, anything, with the word 'gay' in it. People automatically assume you mean homosexual, or lesbian. Not happy, not cheerful. Try putting fag into something, same story, even though, even the dimmest of the dim knows what a fag started out as before people twisted the language to fit their own definitions. Of course, we have people, like those above, who insist on using the terms with negative intent, but that is just childish.

By the way, reading people say that 'token' is racist, please.... even used in the reference as the 'token black male' there is no racism in that phrase, it's still the root meaning of token, meaning, the representation of.

It was probably banned because people tend to use 'token' in reference to the drug culture. Racist? No.

its just how ppl think... im sure if u heard gay ur first impression would also be homosexual

Gorebrex · Nov 04, 2006, 11:20 AM // 11:20

Token a reference to drug culture? Thats a new one... Usually the names make me laugh, Im not too easily offended,even if someone had a name like "Cracka Killer", doesnt really bother me, unless of course, the in-game chat matches the racist, homophobic, sexist,ect name theyre using. That would seem to indicate that that person(if you can call them that) actually holds those beliefs. Thats why theres a temp ban, then perma-ban for repeat offenses.

shadowfell · Nov 04, 2006, 11:26 AM // 11:26

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Originally Posted by Lag Hell

its just how ppl think... im sure if u heard gay ur first impression would also be homosexual

Would I have just wrote, what I had written a couple posts above, if that was my first thought?

No.

Unlike most, I come from pre 1985 when suddenly, every word became a loose urban slang term for something else.

Lag Hell · Nov 04, 2006, 01:11 PM // 13:11

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Originally Posted by shadowfell

Would I have just wrote, what I had written a couple posts above, if that was my first thought?

No.

Unlike most, I come from pre 1985 when suddenly, every word became a loose urban slang term for something else.

ok, sry 4 my shallow judgement of ur character, wat i meant to say is, yes, most ppl do take it that way, but if they do, they should already be used to the daily (yes daily) use of f*ck, sh*t etc etc, even the racist crap is kinda common

Juicey Shake · Nov 04, 2006, 06:37 PM // 18:37

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Originally Posted by Ebony Shadowheart

(forewarning, off topic)

Ok this is labeling. Labeling, like profiling and racism, is WRONG. Bad bad! Shame on you! There is never any reason to label someone else. So you think they are stupid, fine. So you don't like them, fine. Unless you have something nice to say, don't say anything! Would make the whole in-game environment so much better.

(back on topic)

labelling is not bad, it's basic human thought process to label things. even words like noob as labels help organize things, and words like girl and boy etc really help label things.

you're bad bad. shame on you.

and bad name bannage is cute as long as they get fair warning..