EPTUser suspended for uploading Sniper Ridge - Page 4
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HooK2000
Germany139 Posts
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TheUnderking
Canada202 Posts
PS. Blizzard ruining freedom of speech! /trollface | ||
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Praetorial
United States4241 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/1UpLVM1.png) Don't worry, that's definitely not a swastika! Fact is, that symbol is still a hate symbol, in whatever form it's used. Try waving a 45-degree rotated classic swastika and call it a religious symbol and see how long you last in Germany. Political correctness is fine, but not when it becomes this silly. I agree fully with Blizzard. | ||
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Inimic
Canada153 Posts
The ban might have been a bit harsh, I don't think it was That's coming from a user of a site that popularized the term "ban hammer," who's moderator symbol by their name is the same hammer. <- expecting ban for comment :p | ||
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grs
Germany2339 Posts
On April 11 2013 04:53 Shikyo wrote: Um that swastika isn't anything negative. I'm pretty sure the Finnish air force had that swastika as well. It's a positive sign I think we did way more bad under that sign than the Finnish Air Force did well. It is perfectly understandable that the sign is regarded as offensive. | ||
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kukarachaa
United States284 Posts
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Chaggi
Korea (South)1936 Posts
On April 11 2013 04:57 Plansix wrote: Either configuration is illegal in Germany, for reason I am sure I don't need to detail. That is the main reason why most games and media do not ever use the symbol. Not shocked by the ban, this is no joke for some people. Ah really? We see it here in Korea a lot, I believe it's used for religious purposes, never walked in one though. | ||
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eskimoaN
United States2 Posts
http://koreantemples.com/?p=75 http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/symbols/swastika.htm while I agree with the map being removed, I don't agree with the ban and the reasons for it. | ||
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achan1058
1091 Posts
On April 11 2013 05:00 Inimic wrote: That's coming from a user of a site that popularized the term "ban hammer," who's symbol by their name is the same hammer. <- expecting ban for comment :p I believe it is a TL policy to ban/warn someone who said "expecting ban/warn". So you might well be banned for just that last statement. | ||
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zhurai
United States5660 Posts
it was used a bunch in say asia wayyyy before nazi's came into power -_- it's also not a swastika. | ||
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Inimic
Canada153 Posts
User was temp banned for this post. | ||
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
On April 11 2013 05:00 eskimoaN wrote: that's a manji, not a swastika... I've seen it on temples in Korea. It's a symbol of good luck. Here are some links: http://koreantemples.com/?p=75 http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/symbols/swastika.htm thats the thing, most people (and blizzard) dont give a single fuck on correctness and would cry foul. everything in the world revolves around western culture, who gives a fuck about asian culture. | ||
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achan1058
1091 Posts
On April 11 2013 05:00 Chaggi wrote: Ah really? We see it here in Korea a lot, I believe it's used for religious purposes, never walked in one though. It's also used in a popular manga in Japan. | ||
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oBlade
United States6275 Posts
On April 11 2013 04:27 grs wrote: The difference is, in sc2 if you upload a map to bnet, it is basically Blizzard's map. I can agree this is a bit overboard, but you can't compare the situation to bw. That's the exact problem, though. When a huge studio/publisher gives themself too much control, they can't help but do random, petty things like this. | ||
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grs
Germany2339 Posts
On April 11 2013 05:03 jinorazi wrote: thats the thing, most people (and blizzard) dont give a single fuck on correctness and would cry foul. everything in the world revolves around western culture, who gives a fuck about asian culture. It was on the EU server, by the EU department of Blizzard. I think it is ok, to apply western standards there. | ||
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Azelja
Japan762 Posts
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TritaN
United States406 Posts
On April 11 2013 04:48 Bagi wrote: It's funny how you can get upset over this. How about you try to not make maps with inverted swastikas on them, no matter what old maps you are trying to copy? Is that too much common sense for you? So let me get this straight. Because around 70 years ago, some douchebag with a funny moustache killed a bunch of people while wearing a certain symbol, this shape and any similar shape (even if it has been around for thousands of years in various other cultures) is PERMANENTLY BANNED from ever being used in anything for the rest of human history. Your logic is bad and you should feel bad. | ||
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Iberville
Canada207 Posts
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19368 Posts
On April 11 2013 04:48 Inimic wrote: They said the matter is closed and will not revoke their decision. I will try and contact a friend at blizzard tonight if nothing changes.I can't right now sorry. | ||
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El Caz
Panama48 Posts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Elcaz/bikini-girl1.jpg I'm thinking I could do this with a face, instead of a full body. It'd be less problematic censorship wise (less fun as well, I guess) but I seriously have no clue regarding balance or what makes a map fun, but drawing stuff on it is a challenge I enjoyed. Regarding Kabel and his map, I don't think the swastika resemblance was intentional. Blizzard has no way of knowing if something offensive was intentional or not, so they stick to their guidelines and ban you accordingly. It does make for people being wary about what they upload but I guess that means the guidelines are working as intended. | ||
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