Adjusting to Changing Times

[Phoenix_]

8 hours ago, Aster said:

cant you say that word in a non offensive way anyways like old*** or new***

No.

 

Using a compound word where you're clearly just tacking on the f-slur to another word is akin to using the word itself. 

[Manny]

Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Ableism, Religious Discrimination, and Class Traitors are all bad and should not be allowed. 
 

Good change. 

[GG EZ]

Thank you, @diryathingis very appreciative of this change 

[Dong]

Would this be a bad time to ask how to change my rank name?

[Aster]

7 hours ago, Phoenix_ said:

No.

 

Using a compound word where you're clearly just tacking on the f-slur to another word is akin to using the word itself. 

your kinda missing the point of what I said  

[lorax]

16 hours ago, Aster said:

cant you say that word in a non offensive way anyways like old*** or new***

the word, and another ways to call someone a *** is banned

[diryathing]

1 hour ago, Takuto said:

Thank you, @diryathingis very appreciative of this change 

Yeah cause my earbuds repeats whatever you or my roommate says

[Valk]

1 hour ago, diryathing said:

Yeah cause my earbuds repeats whatever you or my roommate says

You need to tell your dirty sock to shut up.

[Ender]

On 9/22/2021 at 8:20 PM, delirium said:

Whether or not you agree with the decision the fact remains that this is a step towards being a more inclusive and mainstream community. How is marketing supposed to do their job if people who may be interested in running sponsored events or something come on the servers and hear a bunch of socially unacceptable language? In terms of pushing the community itself forward this is one of many hard decisions that has to be made if this place wants any actual success in the current social climate.

This, pushes more to the idea that @dafty and @Cept For Her said, being that there should be no "trigger words" allowed. If the media team is worried about the things the players say and do on server affecting advertisement, then it's either none of it, or better editing done in post. If people calling one another f@gs doesn't look good, how is "bitch", "cunt", or "fucker" going to seem any better.

All in all, seems like a safe move. It's easier to market anything without twelve year olds saying homophobic slurs. But, it is a half measure.
 

[delirium]

2 hours ago, Enderspine said:

This, pushes more to the idea that @dafty and @Cept For Her said, being that there should be no "trigger words" allowed. If the media team is worried about the things the players say and do on server affecting advertisement, then it's either none of it, or better editing done in post. If people calling one another f@gs doesn't look good, how is "bitch", "cunt", or "fucker" going to seem any better.

All in all, seems like a safe move. It's easier to market anything without twelve year olds saying homophobic slurs. But, it is a half measure.
 

I agree it's a half measure at the moment but the words you used for your example won't exactly get you demonitized on the major platforms yet although excessive use can be annoying. 

 

If anything this is probably the just the start. If you rush into something like this you'll piss a lot of people off at the same time. If you slowly take them away the backlash is minimal.