EPTOn March 09 2012 09:01 johnnywup wrote:
this is unnecessary slander. a lot of people rage ladder.
this is unnecessary slander. a lot of people rage ladder.
a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report:
The truth can never be slander.
Orb, racist remarks on ladder and personal stream - Page 38
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garbodor
269 Posts
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MajorityofOne
Canada2506 Posts
I don't want to speculate on how EG will handle this, but I'd understand the decision to let him go based on this. At the same time if he owns up to his mistake and doesn't get caught saying shit like that again I would be in a favor of giving him a second chance. And for the everyone saying it wouldn't be an issue if it wasn't for the racism/prejudism, that's exactly the fucking point. Nobody cares about people being impolite or shit-talking or anything. People care that you're using words offensive to entire communities of people who have nothing to do with you losing at a video game. If you call somebody an asshole when you rage the only person you're offending is some dude laddering, and even then he's probably more amused than anything. The fact that it's that simple makes what orb said even more stupid. But like I said above, if he "gets it" then I don't see why we shouldn't be willing to forgive him. | ||
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TheChairman
United States46 Posts
Especially since Orb clearly had aspirations to be somewhat prominent in the community, and he had problems with this very same issue all the way back to the beta, getting his stream taken out of features, you would think he would act like a grown up and keep his mouth shut when he gets mad. Instead he shows he either has no self control or doesn't think throwing bigoted tantrums is a problem. Either way there should be consequences and I don't get why that is unclear to some people. | ||
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PresenceSc2
Australia4032 Posts
On March 09 2012 08:58 Raiquer wrote: If we wanna keep eSports serious we have to take things like this seriously, especially with someone that casts for an organization like EG and a league like NASL. This has to have consequences. Like what? He doesn't deserve to be fired for raging on ladder. | ||
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bonifaceviii
Canada2890 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:03 Whatson wrote: I don't think you've been around here long thenDestiny uses "nigger" on stream all the time, yet I don't see people constantly new threads to disparage him. | ||
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MaGariShun
Austria305 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:00 Vysage wrote: Holy shit why do people care so much about a few words some dude says on the internet? Christ, this is so insignificant. Please please please explain to me how this would affect anyone in real life. People get angry and then they say things to express it. That's it. Nothing more. If you're letting something as stupid as this keep you from enjoying the game and its community, you live a sad life and I hope you get your priorities in order. there's people on these forums who think sc2 will somehow blow up and be mainstream and that it needs to be as "professional" as possible for that to happen. Once the scene has been cleansed from all unprofessionalism, it will instantly become the new soccer/football/basketball. It is their duty to carry out that cleansing, no matter the cost | ||
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Arco
United States2090 Posts
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On March 09 2012 08:59 Tehs Tehklz wrote: What does more harm: thinking racists thoughts or using racist words? Word. I'm even pretty confident that orb is not particularly a racist. It's irrelevant. | ||
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OzkanTheFlip
United States246 Posts
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crms
United States11933 Posts
community is full of dramatic bitches and sad fucks that literally went though all of his vods searching for 'nigger' to be said. what a brilliant waste of time. slap him on the wrist, tell him to watch his language now that he is a 'public' (laughable) figure and move on. orb is a great caster and this community is retarded. | ||
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theBizness
United States696 Posts
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svefnleysi
Iceland623 Posts
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Spekulatius
Germany2413 Posts
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Tridium
United States8 Posts
That CEARLY proves that that incident isn't recent. As for the other ones it's up in the air as to if it was him or when it happened. | ||
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tassblaster
Canada47 Posts
On March 09 2012 08:58 sereniity wrote: Why do people spend so much time to ruin it for others? I guess to "legitimize e-sports" haha... pathetic really I'd say. Give him a slap on the wrist and he wont do it again I'd bet (certainly not now when he's involved with EG). I previously thought the shit with Katu was justified but honestly people overreact waaaaaaay too much to these kind of caster topics. Everybody are just thinking of "legitimizing e-sports" as if they'll suddenly be gone tomorrow if we keep having Orb as a caster, which he's pretty damn good at. I agree people are so negative when it comes to sc2. Its a video game like most people would be laughing at these rage pictures and moving on, but these hardcore sc2 nerds who all suck at the game just look for negative stuff. they all sound like jealous nerds just SAYING ROFL | ||
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Whatson
United States5356 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:04 Za7oX wrote: Like what? He doesn't deserve to be fired for raging on ladder. LOL bringing in eSports? seriously? | ||
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Zidane
United States1686 Posts
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kalteras
United States72 Posts
On March 09 2012 08:43 babylon wrote: If they kick orb, they should kick IdrA, IMO. Can't have those double standards dangling around. ^^ Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think idra has ever used racial slurs in his BMing. There's a huge difference to people. Although I tend to think if Idra did use them regularly EG wouldn't fire him for it. Lord knows his tournament results aren't getting EG and their sponsors any attention as of late. | ||
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Orracle
United States314 Posts
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Zambrah
United States7306 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:05 Zidane wrote: What exactly is he hired to do with EG? He is (and potentially WAS, at this point) their caster, casting events they are associated with and the likes, such as the EG Masters Cup. | ||
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