no one should have to tolerate harassment
do you agree or not
No one should pay any mind or attention to some random internet fuck's dumb trolling. Just mute them. Most effective way of dealing with them.
no one should have to tolerate harassment
do you agree or not
No one should pay any mind or attention to some random internet fuck's dumb trolling. Just mute them. Most effective way of dealing with them.
muting them is the opposite of not giving a fuck
answer my question
Don't see the point in your question.
Harassment, genius
How about people get the fuck over it? Thankfully most of the PC crowd has left this forum but I see there are still some stragglers.
My 14 year old daughter cops her fair share of shit talking when playing online but even at 14 she's mature enough to see it for what it is, online shit talking.
Sexism happens in the real world and no amount of virtue signalling online is going to stop it.
If people grew a thicker skin and stopped hiding from reality by white knighting and pretending to be holier than thou online, they might surprise themselves and actually find some success in life.
If people are trolling you you either dish it back twice as bad or fucking log off and go do something else if you cant take it
You're missing the forest for the trees, and the whole point really. They are fishing for replies, for a trigger.im kind of deceased at people dismissing bigotry as "trolling"
who is "trolling" men for being men
who is "trolling" white people for being white
let me know in the comments below
im kind of deceased at people dismissing bigotry as "trolling"
who is "trolling" men for being men
who is "trolling" white people for being white
let me know in the comments below
More than anything my major problem with people unable to cope with the reality of online gaming culture's occasional bad side is that they make such a huge fuss that game companies feel compelled to take action instead of focusing 100% on the game. All the effort Blizzard took into policing their game in order to cater to the easily offended could have instead been focused on balancing the game and pushing out more content. I stated this earlier, but I believe that outside of the established company rules, it's up to the players to moderate themselves and each other. The game company shouldn't have to babysit, players should be able to manage their own affairs with other players. The game company should only step in if it becomes a serious case of actual harassment where the person is stalking, making death threats, or exploiting a games bugs/system. Outside of that the game company shouldn't be responsible for creating a safespace.
No, this just completely flies in the face of reality:
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/01/lots-of-men-dont-think-rape-is-rape.html
I think the problem with people like you in general is that you confuse being mean/edgy with being an actual bigot.
You're missing the forest for the trees, and the whole point really. They are fishing for replies, for a trigger.
Like I stated earlier, being a black gamer I experienced plenty of racial slurs during my young xbox live days playing Halo 2 and PSO. The jerks/trolls in fact use racial slurs, sexism, and homophobic slurs to generate a response out of the individual, or to vent off steam. However, I'd bet over half the persons using said language don't genuinely hate those groups and adopt the langue to be "edgy" and nothing more. There's quite a difference, imo, between actual hatred for minorities, women, and gays, and being a jerk over the internet. That's why I wasn't at all offended when PewDiePie said the N-Word, I understood fully where he was coming from.
I think the problem with people like you in general is that you confuse being mean/edgy with being an actual bigot.
I agree 100%.
Companies need to stop giving in to the outrage culture.
So what? How is this at all relevant? Literally how do you twist your mind to believe that this is an important distinction? Calling a black person a nigger doesn't hurt them less because you did it to "troll" and not because you sincerely think so. Try using that logic in any other social space and see where it gets you.
like holy shit. you're all so consumed in this shitty, toxic games culture that you can't for a second see that things don't have to be this way.
Since when has rape been anything other than forced contact? It's the definition. You did read the article you linked right? We asked men if they'd ever rape someone without using the word rape? If someone doesn't understand what rape is then they're an idiot. There's been an epidemic of them recently but it's been around a while. It seems to be symptomatic of the human species.
So what? How is this at all relevant? Literally how do you twist your mind to believe that this is an important distinction? Calling a black person a nigger doesn't hurt them less because you did it to "troll" and not because you sincerely think so. Try using that logic in any other social space and see where it gets you.
like holy shit. you're all so consumed in this shitty, toxic games culture that you can't for a second see that things don't have to be this way.
If you're being edgy by being a trollish bigot you're basically a bigot. The "Its just a joke" thing doesn't really hold much weight at that point.
Yeah what we need is companies listening to people even less than they already do.
How are you going to tell me, a black person, what does or doesn't hurt me? I just told you outright that I'm perfectly able to manage playing online games despite the occasional racial slur. I don't believe the majority of players who use racial slurs are actually racist, just jerks/trolls looking for a reaction. And the entire point is that the people using those slurs on the internet wouldn't use them on other social places because they know how to act in society and aren't actually racist but just trolls/jerks on the internet.
The fact you even feel there's a need to change the culture at all when it's really not a problem if you simply properly handle it yourself is an issue imo. I sincerely wish game companies would listen less to people like you and realize that people are able to take care of themselves.
If you're being edgy by being a trollish bigot you're basically a bigot. The "Its just a joke" thing doesn't really hold much weight at that point.
Yeah what we need is companies listening to people even less than they already do.
you literally did not answer my question
to someone who is on the receiving end of racial/homophobic/misogynist language what difference does it make that the person using the language doesn't really mean it? How can you even determine that?
let me tell you a secret: "not actually racist" people don't call black people niggers under any circumstances
According to who though? Why can't a person call me the N-word online to be edgy/troll and not actually be a racist who looks down on blacks? Why do I have to freak out over what somebody says online and treat that the same as said person harassing me IRL? Why does a game company have to protect me when the rules are already in place and I can mute/report the person? Why do I need a safespace to enjoy a game when I can easily ignore the problematic people or just find another space entirely? Why should the game coddle to my delicate needs because I refuse to adapt?
Why don't you answer those questions first?
According to who though? Why can't a person call me the N-word online to be edgy/troll and not actually be a racist who looks down on blacks? Why do I have to freak out over what somebody says online and treat that the same as said person harassing me IRL? Why does a game company have to protect me when the rules are already in place and I can mute/report the person? Why do I need a safespace to enjoy a game when I can easily ignore the problematic people or just find another space entirely? Why should the game coddle to my delicate needs because I refuse to adapt?
Why don't you answer those questions first?
Going by Rasta's 'mentality' I'm a bigoted racist because I'm a privileged white person who has in the past joked with my Asian wife, poking fun at stereotypes of her culture and race, all in good fun mind you.. the horror!
if you respect black people, you won't call them niggers, even just to get a rise out of them
this is very simple please stop trying to make it complicated
not being harassed isn't a "delicate" need. this is not how the world works in any other social space. please realize how abnormal what you are defending is