ToXiC. Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I know some of you are probably gonna bully me for this, but I need to get this out of my system... I am Bi-sexual... Whenever anyone calls me a fa**** I get kind of upset... I know they are just joking and don't actually mean it, but it still hurts. The latest TD;TR (sorry for stealing it laz) Racist thread got me thinking. Why is the n word banned, but fa**** is not? they are both words that are used for hate. The only defense I have heard on why fa**** isn't banned, is because it isn't racist. In my opinion, it is ignorant as fuck. You are saying we cant say the n word because people will get offended by it because it was what slaves were called. Yet at the same time you say the word that means, the bundle of sticks that they would burn gay people on isn't? It is ridiculous. so my question to you leadership is, If you truly want your servers to be "hate free" then why stop at the n word? (Posted in Ask leadership so that this thread doesn't get out of hand) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 No offence toxic, but we literally can't ban the word "fa****". Its not really a joke when I say 80% of HG would be banned if we did :c 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXiC. Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 No offence toxic, but we literally can't ban the word "fa****". Its not really a joke when I say 80% of HG would be banned if we did :c non taken, but what i'm trying to say is then why is the n word banned if fa**** isnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 The problem is that homosexuality is just now becoming acceptable in society (yeah it took a while) which means that the derogatory terms, such as 'fa****', are just now becoming increasingly offensive. There are movements to speed up this process like the GSA and LGBT(TIQQ2SA), large and small communities mostly in schools that help with bullying and make it a safe community for people with different sexual preferences. If I had my way, 'fa****' would be a word that we don't accept on HG servers. But since I've joined HG leadership I've learned that some things can't turn on a dime because they are delicate subjects. If we were to force a rule that made 'fa****' bannable then there would be an uproar that not even HG has probably seen yet. Even though that cannot change toxic, I want you to know. If anyone comes to you and starts bullying you about your bisexuality or deliberately calling you a fa****, I will personally find them and make sure they never speak again. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXiC. Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Well you also have to remember fa**** doesn't exactly mean someone is gay when I call someone a fa**** 99.9% of the time I mean that they are lame not that they are actually gay. you could say the same thing about the n word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJK Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 southpark states that fa**** is no longer a term for gays 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXiC. Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) southpark states that fa**** is no longer a term for gays i hate motercycle drivers... (except tanky <3 and homer) Edited April 19, 2013 by ToXiC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonick Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 If I see anyone using specific names that could potentially hurt someone else like this they will get a ban from me after they are warned and kicked.... against the rules or not. I agree with the HG racism policy, however, in today's world I think calling someone a fag or anything like that is JUST AS UNACCEPTABLE. I see people constantly calling people fag and pussy and all kinds of derogatory words. I hate to sound like an old man but if they get pissed off to the point where they use words like that they probably aren't contributing to the "fun" aspect of the server anyways. Just as I posted in the 'other' thread ^^ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXiC. Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 8. Only leadership should be answering these questions! This means A through C! This means do not respond to the question or answer unless you are A through C. just fyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDevil6193 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 IF YOU ARE NOT FUCKING LEADERSHIP, DONT POST IN THIS SECTION, IF YOU DO EXPECT AN INFRACTION. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajolt Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 The main reason we don't treat "fa****" like racism is because we'd be kicking and banning half our servers. We'd get a bad rep. It is bannable if someone uses it as an insult and not a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXiC. Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 The main reason we don't treat "fa****" like racism is because we'd be kicking and banning half our servers. We'd get a bad rep. It is bannable if someone uses it as an insult and not a joke ok then why isnt the n word that way too?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajolt Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 ok then why isnt the n word that way too?? Because the word 'fa****' is not a racial slur in any way shape or form. If someone uses the n word in a playful way, like "whats up n***a" then its generally a kick first offense, if someone says it in an offensive term, then you'll get possibly a 2 hour or longer ban first offense. basically, n word is a slur and the fa word is not, so its a warn kick ban system if they are being offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love Lamp Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Early on we made a strict no racism rule. It was easy to enforce because we were a small community. Everyone learned the rule and for the most part followed it. But we're much larger now, and there's a reason why you don't see us create many new "blanket" rules: logistics. Just the sheer amount of bullshit we'd have to wade through after making this rule would be daunting at best, insurmountable at worst. When we had 4 servers, new rules that applied to the community were easy, not so much now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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