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Nimic
Norway1360 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:25 Grend wrote: How about they stop sponsoring new people since they view the risks of negative backlash being to high for it to be worth it? Yes, so let's hide every bad quality of the community from them. That couldn't possibly backfire. | ||
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Derrida
2885 Posts
A much less "severe" situation in the "real world", imo. That's what needs to happen. | ||
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CajunMan
United States823 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:23 Klondikebar wrote: You know what? If we're going to be a community that harbors racism and homophobia, then we don't deserve sponsors. All the figure heads freaked out when we emailed EG's sponsors because they saw their incomes evaporating. But if they're going to tolerate that stuff, then their incomes should evaporate. If QxG is going to continue to let Destiny behave that way, then a financial incentive is the only thing that's going to get them to control him. Harboring racists and homophobic people? Dude do you live under a rock? Are you fucking 12? It blows my mind that people like you exist still. Bet you voted for Obama too right? User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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-KarakStarcraft-
United States258 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:26 DeepElemBlues wrote: actually it's totally off-base, speech like this is not accepted in american society. where it is accepted is the gamer community, not just the american gamer community but the global community. That's precisely what I drew out of the post, actually. I just assumed he was being specific to America because that is the context here, an American player. Trust me, I am the last last last last last person to ever be PC sensitive. I think our culture is WAY overly PC sensitive. However, I do think there are words and terms that CLEARLY cross the line, such as extreme racial slurs. It's not a difficult line to draw. | ||
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MayorITC
Korea (South)798 Posts
However, as a TL community member with some say on matters (regardless of how small that voice may be), I feel that Destiny shouldn't be a featured streamer. His behavior is not reflective of the values I would like to see on this site. | ||
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Sakray
France2198 Posts
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-Kira
352 Posts
If famous actor insults you on the street you're going to report it to the newspaper? Hilarious ^^ | ||
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teaCher
Canada521 Posts
Its true though, you punish orb, but Destiny gets away with it? | ||
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chatuka
1351 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:17 NexUmbra wrote: Yeah this really isn't anything special ;p If he personally came up to you and called you a gook then I can understand how that is offensive because he would know if you were Asian or not. But its over the internet, you are just some random faceless kid and he choose such an insult because of this. You have to think why a word is being said. Is it being said because it simply releases frustration? i.e calling someone a cocksucker doesn't actually imply that they suck a lot of penis. Its just a way to vent. Destiny knew he was Asian, by his ID HANDAEDGUK. It was an open racist attack. It happens all the time in the world. but coming from a professional SC2 player. it is kind of shocking. | ||
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willoc
Canada1530 Posts
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goswser
United States3548 Posts
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YourMom
Romania565 Posts
(BTW if I get banned from this, Destiny should get unfeatured.) User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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chatuka
1351 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:28 -Kira wrote: @OP: I bet Destiny is glad you posted this, because you're giving him more viewers right now. If famous actor insults you on the street you're going to report it to the newspaper? Hilarious ^^ i doubt Destiny will get get more viewers. | ||
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aebriol
Norway2066 Posts
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partisan
United States783 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:25 Grend wrote: How about they stop sponsoring new people since they view the risks of negative backlash being to high for it to be worth it? You're assuming the backlash can be avoided in the future. How long until destiny says something like this in a situation where sc2 has more visibility? | ||
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ssg
United States1773 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:27 Derrida wrote: http://deadspin.com/5886322/espn-fires-chink-in-the-armor-scribe A much less "severe" situation in the "real world", imo. That's what needs to happen. Actual players like Kobe Bryant have used terms also seen in the OP to very little repercussion. | ||
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Klonere
Ireland4123 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:26 ssg wrote: Yeah, because we should block a top figure like naniwa from being sponsored. well he did threaten to kill someone (Hellspawn) in his sleep. So where do we rate death threats on our level of outrage meter? Is it at the "Top upvoted on r/starcraft' or the nuclear 'email sponsors, spam twitter' level? | ||
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Klondikebar
United States2227 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:26 Firesilver wrote: "if idiots dont get sponsor anymore" I think what you dont understand is that the sponsors sponsor the TEAM, not the individual player. Teams are responsible for their players behavior in the public eye no? Quantic is complicit in all of Destiny's behavior. | ||
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-KarakStarcraft-
United States258 Posts
On May 02 2012 00:28 chatuka wrote: Destiny knew he was Asian, by his ID HANDAEDGUK. It was an open racist attack. It happens all the time in the world. but coming from a professional SC2 player. it is kind of shocking. Yes. In any competitive sport in the US, this would be a massive PR disaster for any personality or player. If it weresomeone who derived a majority of his success from his personality and not his playing, it could very well be career ending. There is a reason for this. Whether you want to accept that reality or simply deal with the perception is your choice, but it is not something the gaming community can ignore if it wants to go mainstream. | ||
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chatuka
1351 Posts
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