Sexism, racism and such "on the net".

[old.Tohtori]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-big-picture/5436-Not-Okay

Says pretty much the whole topic and i agree, i've especially had "issues" with the retard/rape calling in gaming communities.

I know it's more about nerd culture then the internet, but those go hand in hand more then not

 

[Wij]

In before the rape threats.

 

[ECA]

Says pretty much the whole topic and i agree, i've especially had "issues" with the retard/rape calling in gaming communities.

Lol? Par for the course in any online game.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Lol? Par for the course in any online game.

Exactly what was said on the video, still not ok.

 

[pez]

Thing is though in nerd/Internet/gaming culture words like rape don't have the same meaning as in real life. I think the real threat is the hip hop.

 

[ECA]

Have you listened to radio 1 lately pez? I think we need a strong crackdown to save the youth of today from the ill morals professed by music today. FOR THE CHILDREN.

 

[gohan]

In before the rape threats.

I'd rape you.... jus sayin

 

[Overdriven]

I'd rape you.... jus sayin

In before the ban.

 

[gohan]

In before the ban.

I'll rape you to if you're not careful

 

[Tuthmes]

The words "Nigger Jew" where quite populair for a whiled in certain parts of DAoC.

 

[Everz]

The words "Nigger Jew" where quite populair for a whiled in certain parts of DAoC.

'Spick' had it's run for a while also.

 

[old.user4556]

The words "Nigger Jew" where quite populair for a whiled in certain parts of DAoC.

I laughed at the insult "nigger Jew". Hard.

(disclaimer: I think racial slurs are terrible)

 

[old.Tohtori]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/features/9766-The-R-Word

Worth a read.

 

[pez]

FFS, now I have to stop using the word rape in online gaming. Fuck you Tohtori.

 

[Hawkwind]

I told off once in group rvr for saying I felt deeply violated after a troll downed me. People who get upset by stuff like this should not play games online.

 

[old.Tohtori]

I told off once in group rvr for saying I felt deeply violated after a troll downed me. People who get upset by stuff like this should not play games online.

Difference in wording makes all the difference, to put it durply

Then again the whole point is that no one can stop you, but you can better your own behavior by thinking of smarter ways to insult people that really deserve the insultination.

 

[Hawkwind]

Agree Toht but people playing MMO's should not expect everyone to adhere to their own personal sensibilities. Plus they know that these things are said in jest and not to be taken literally.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Quite, internet as a whole is a cesspool of filth and anonymous insults, it's given, but it doesn't hurt to think about it and as such, thought i'd spread the word.

As said, it's not forbidden, but it's not right either