Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
It's not something people hear about.
Lechium fucked around with this message on 02-15-2006 at 02:26 PM.
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And coming in at #1 is Sean with "Reply." I'm Casey Casem.
I honestly don't know what I'm looking for but The Spreading Taint has me in giggle fits the likes of which I've never known before.
Sean wins. I look like an absolute loony here at work because I can't stop laughing.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
And in my opinion, it's things like "Gay Guilds" that set back any kind of equality that gays want. Just like organizations that are for women only, or for blacks only.
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It's not illegal for a company that produces a product that has a form of communication built in and is hosted on their physical property, to put up guidelines as to how such means of communications are used. In addition, they can restrict the use of such a medium in any way that they see fit. This is a non-issue.And in my opinion, it's things like "Gay Guilds" that set back any kind of equality that gays want. Just like organizations that are for women only, or for blacks only.
Exactly. Even if they wanted to have racial-hate fests complete with KKK themed quested armors, it'd still be 100% entirely within their rights, and that's exactly the way it should be.
And am I the only one who thought a GLBT was a kind of sandwich until they thought about it for a bit?
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Verily, Maradon! doth proclaim:
And am I the only one who thought a GLBT was a kind of sandwich until they thought about it for a bit?
But I thought every guild was a sandwich friendly guild?
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Batty wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
But I thought every guild was a sandwich friendly guild?
Blizzard doesn't like advertising sandwich friendly guilds, you know.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
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Nobody really understood why Densetsu wrote:
And in my opinion, it's things like "Gay Guilds" that set back any kind of equality that gays want. Just like organizations that are for women only, or for blacks only.
Consider the general WoW population and the stunning array of homophobia and racism that is their way of speech. Can you blame gay people for wanting to enjoy their game without having to deal with kids calling things gay and homosexual all the time?
Edit: I don't see anyone mentioning legal action against Blizzard here and thus the issue of whether they are within their legal rights to do this is completely irrelevant. The policy doesn't really seem to be homophobic as much as an attempt by Blizzard to avoid dealing with openly homosexual players being mobbed. Mod fucked around with this message on 02-15-2006 at 03:46 PM.
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Mod stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
Edit: I don't see anyone mentioning legal action against Blizzard here and thus the issue of whether they are within their legal rights to do this is completely irrelevant. The policy doesn't really seem to be homophobic as much as an attempt by Blizzard to avoid dealing with openly homosexual players being mobbed.
If you read the follow-ups, you'll see that she's being represented by Lambda Legal. Things just can't be kept away from lawyers, eh?
If she doesn't like the company's choices (KKK quests, as mentioned, or the actual, current, situation, for example), she should do what she is doing and cancel her account.
And a "warning" is hardly something to call your lawyer over. I agree, the GM made a mistake, but after the apology and removal of the warning, the thing should just go away.
It's not something people hear about.
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Big Easy's account was hax0red to write:
If you read the follow-ups, you'll see that she's being represented by Lambda Legal. Things just can't be kept away from lawyers, eh?If she doesn't like the company's choices (KKK quests, as mentioned, or the actual, current, situation, for example), she should do what she is doing and cancel her account.
And a "warning" is hardly something to call your lawyer over. I agree, the GM made a mistake, but after the apology and removal of the warning, the thing should just go away.
When you are in the process of creating a publicity nightmare for a wealthy corporation, having a lawywer is a fairly good idea. Unless she claims emotional trauma and tried to squeeze money out of the deal I don't see anything unreasonable about her conduct.
Persoanlly, I dont bring my real life into a game... so why should it matter is a player is male, female, gay, straight, etc, etc? Does anyone have a vested interest in caring about the characteristics of the player behind their healer or tank? 
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x--ModO-('-'Q) :
Edit: I don't see anyone mentioning legal action against Blizzard here and thus the issue of whether they are within their legal rights to do this is completely irrelevant.
Close! The entire issue is completely irrelevant.
To anything! Maradon! fucked around with this message on 02-16-2006 at 04:19 AM.
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Mod had this to say about Tron:
Consider the general WoW population and the stunning array of homophobia and racism that is their way of speech. Can you blame gay people for wanting to enjoy their game without having to deal with kids calling things gay and homosexual all the time?
All that means is you won't see it in guild chat. Simply being unguilded will have the same amount of such language, because no matter what guild you are in, you will still have such language in general chat and pick-up group chat.
Plus, why does your real-world sexual orientation have to do with WoW unless you're trying to get some e-poon/peen anyway?
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Densetsu had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
All that means is you won't see it in guild chat. Simply being unguilded will have the same amount of such language, because no matter what guild you are in, you will still have such language in general chat and pick-up group chat.Plus, why does your real-world sexual orientation have to do with WoW unless you're trying to get some e-poon/peen anyway?
Yes it means that you would have a group people to group / raid with who do not bother you, which is basically what a guild is for.
Again, being constantly opposed to homophobia as a homosexual might not be a pleasant experience.
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Mod stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
Yes it means that you would have a group people to group / raid with who do not bother you, which is basically what a guild is for.Again, being constantly opposed to homophobia as a homosexual might not be a pleasant experience.
Aren't most homosexuals constantly opposed to homophobia?
You know, except for the self-loathing ones. . .
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How.... Vorbis.... uughhhhhh:
Aren't most homosexuals constantly opposed to homophobia?You know, except for the self-loathing ones. . .
I need to stop writing in a hurry. 
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Mod probably says this to all the girls:
I need to stop writing in a hurry.
I'm still waiting for something to top your post in Kait's stocking thread.
