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Is Blizzard Racist?

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Depetrify
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
978 Posts
July 22 2011 18:38 GMT
#1
Today I was trying to join the channel "Nigerians" to meet up with some of my friends, but when I clicked join I noticed that the channel was not allowed! Neither was Nigeria. Nigeria is a great place and I don't know why it is banned. America isn't, Germany isn't...


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Profile Joined February 2011
Canada180 Posts
July 22 2011 18:39 GMT
#2
Probably something Blizz didn't think of when they blocked "niger".
hypno_toad
Profile Joined December 2010
United States156 Posts
July 22 2011 18:39 GMT
#3
this is outrage!
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Shankapotamus
Profile Joined May 2010
United States428 Posts
July 22 2011 18:40 GMT
#4
whats with your other channels "dirtynakedbeasts" "bucketsof(um" "seckswithcows" lolwut?
Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-22 18:41:03
July 22 2011 18:40 GMT
#5
South Africa isn't banned. Wonder what's up with that.

On July 23 2011 03:40 Shankapotamus wrote:
whats with your other channels "dirtynakedbeasts" "bucketsof(um" "seckswithcows" lolwut?


Hahaha think that proves a point.
Nuttyguy
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United Kingdom1526 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-22 18:41:02
July 22 2011 18:40 GMT
#6
its got 'niger' in the word, so i guess thats why
EDIT i know its has 2 g's in the other version so its similar
Sandro
Profile Joined April 2011
897 Posts
July 22 2011 18:40 GMT
#7
Its cause of "niger"
Philosophy
Profile Joined May 2010
186 Posts
July 22 2011 18:40 GMT
#8
Not sure if trolling, but they probably filter "nig(g)er" and variations of it.
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32278 Posts
July 22 2011 18:41 GMT
#9
Yes Blizzard is racist and they are hurting ESPORTS.
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