just ignore them getting offended over something a person wrote on the internet after losing to someone has no meaning at all. The whole orb "upset" was just silly and words have often times different meanings. Faggot for example rarely ever means "i hate you because you are gay" and is almost never aimed at gay people it rather is used to make hetero men feel uncomfortable.

TheBigHurt

United States8 Posts

March 30 2012 18:02 GMT

#64

Deletrious

United States458 Posts

March 30 2012 18:02 GMT

#65

I don't think the implementation would work, way too easy to abuse and make false reports.

However, I think people attacking the basic idea of it is kinda ridiculous. Why shouldn't someone be called out for their immoral behavior? Why can't I share that event with other people, is playing SC2 a private relationship like a man and his priest/attorney/wife? Of course not.

And seriously, blaming the victim for being too sensitive? That's on its face ridiculous. Someone's life might be easier if they are not sensitive, but it isn't wrong morally for them to be sensitive. An extreme analogy is blaming a rape victim because of her clothing.

Cokefreak

Finland8096 Posts

March 30 2012 18:02 GMT

#66

So what would stop people from abusing or grieving with a list like this? Just report and let Blizzard handle with them.

TigerKarl

1757 Posts

March 30 2012 18:02 GMT

#67

Report, nothing else is making sense.

D_K_night

Canada615 Posts

March 30 2012 18:03 GMT

#68

On March 31 2012 02:53 HackBenjamin wrote:

Show nested quote +

You are being ridiculous. Stings deep? Were you a slave? Did you get blasted by a firehose for stepping on a white mans shadow? No? Then stop. The horse is dead. Most civilized people are way above and beyond the mindset that people were in back then, so if you want to just sit there and keep reminding people that slavery happened and there are some close minded idiots still left in the world (weird..) then maybe you should just stop posting. We get it.

All that is easy for you to say. Are you Black? I'm sure you're not, because you wouldn't be saying all that with a tenth of the ease that you just did. To state that the OP is taking the situation just a little overboard is one thing(which is fair). To outright state that racism is not an issue(using controversial examples), is completely different and not appropriate.

Let's not be children here and pretend that words don't hurt people. They absolutely do. There are people in this world who are more sensitive than others. Is that their fault? I'd say no, it is not. The only thing that's left to not fight fire with fire(which makes the problem worse) but rather simply use what tools we have available to us to minimize it.

Tictock

United States6052 Posts

March 30 2012 18:03 GMT

#69

People rage, and say stupid shit over a video game, nothing new here. Calling it a "pandemic" is just silly, and such an obvious attempt to be sensationalist.

Don't get offended because some faceless name on your screen uses a word you disagree with, just ignore them (like use the in-game option so you cant see what they type) and report them to blizzard, or use the Fing language filter (it's there to protect your fragile growing mind). There's no reason to start a "black list" just don't stoop to that level yourself in the first place.

On March 31 2012 02:28 Shinespark wrote:
Why is the "black list" the bad list?

Lol, this Wins the thread imo.

TheFlock

United States389 Posts

March 30 2012 18:04 GMT

#70

Like others have said, that while your reason is admirable, this is the vary definition why the ignore and report buttons exist in SC2. OP says that "this will be a tool for players who want to avoid people who use racially insensitive terms", but how would that even work? You get matched up with someone and you might recognize their name from a "black list" so what? Do you automatically block chat? Hmm it seems to me that reporting a player to blizzard would have a greater effect than compiling a list of names here on TL.

Since the game came out I don't think I've ever had any racist comments used against me. Just the typical rage and "fag" and so on. I've met so many more nice people who I wind up chatting with about our game and eventually friending. Maybe because I play late after all the little kids are in bed...

TheBigHurt

United States8 Posts

March 30 2012 18:04 GMT

#71

you still say what you said, just like sarcasm is hard to read when you say racist and derogetory things like that the people on the other end dont know that somewhere deep in your heart your not a horrible person you just say these things to vent. I dont think that is a valid excuse, thats really stupid actually. You say what you say, mean what you say dont be cryptic, especially not when other ppl are the butt of the joke.

TheBigHurt

United States8 Posts

March 30 2012 18:05 GMT

#72

is ignoreing a problem how it gets solved?

Zorkmid

4410 Posts

March 30 2012 18:05 GMT

#73

There's a report button for this.

Also....is (Black List) in the thread title a joke, or?

Arghmyliver

United States1079 Posts

March 30 2012 18:05 GMT

#74

Here is a guy for your black list. I met him on ladder and he called me a bunch of ethnic slurs, his tag was "orb".

:D

But seriously. I would use the "report player" function.

Mrvoodoochild1

United States1439 Posts

March 30 2012 18:06 GMT

#75

Racist Pandemic? Come on dude. Racism is not THAT bad. Yes there is the occasional flamer here and there but it is not like every other game you play someone calls you the N word or some other racist comment. As someone who is 25, you just really need to grow up and not be affected by the random internet troll. No need for a black list or anything of that sort.

Gamegene

United States8308 Posts

March 30 2012 18:06 GMT

#76

On March 31 2012 03:05 TheBigHurt wrote:
is ignoreing a problem how it gets solved?

starting a blacklist isn't going to stop people from using dumb language.

Xcobidoo

Sweden1871 Posts

March 30 2012 18:06 GMT

#77

As much as I hate racism, seriously, they are not after you specifically. Unless you tell them at the start of every ladder game "I am an african american" then people will say stupid shit.
If someone call me a faggot on the internet, it's not because they actually think I am gay and want to hurt me, it's just a thing you say carelessly.
So whatever "black list" you or anyone else has got I will not stand behind, this is the internet. If they all knew who you were beforehand it would be another thing, but they don't.
The way you say it makes it sound like every other game is like this, which makes me think you are a cheesy player...

Aterons_toss

Romania1275 Posts

March 30 2012 18:06 GMT

#78

This is one of those thread again... if the op with 5 posts is considered "serious" and i give a "hahaha" or " something orb related" or " x/10" than i get warned, if its considered to be troll/pro orb guy and i leave a serious comment like " I didn't knew there was a way to see someones real life "race" online" than i get ridiculed.... theres not way of getting outa this

Integra

Sweden5626 Posts

March 30 2012 18:07 GMT

#79

In-game put them on ignore and report them when it happens? Why create a thread about it.... it won't change a thing.

Wasteweiser

Canada522 Posts

March 30 2012 18:07 GMT

#80

I never see jews complain about the hate, they just deal with it. Seriously making a big issue out of nothing, aslong as they're not harrasing or bullying you there isn't a problem.