On a related tangent, I always thought Rogue's former ID CliMax was okay. Maybe it is because English is not my native language and the primary meaning I associate with the word from my knowledge of Latin is "the moment of highest tension", like in "the climax of a theatre play" or "the climax of an esports match".

M3t4PhYzX

Poland4252 Posts

May 01 2023 15:57 GMT

#26

On May 01 2023 01:30 SHODAN wrote:

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agreed. he should have stuck with MajOr or based cutie princess Britney

I hate the constant nickname changing so much it's unreal..

Nakajin

Canada8989 Posts

May 01 2023 16:41 GMT

#27

On May 01 2023 05:54 Elroi wrote:
I dont understand why anyone would find it offensive to begin with.

Offensive is maybe too strong a word, but there's definitly a few reason why someone who isn't muslim would chose that nickname and a couple of them are rather bad.

Let's just say if I meet someone with that ID on the ladder, I'm gonna mute them asap.

Schelim

Austria11528 Posts

May 01 2023 16:44 GMT

#28

On May 02 2023 01:41 Nakajin wrote:

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Well if you meet them on ladder you don't know if they're actually Muslim.

I, too, have always thought it's a weird nickname though.

rotta

5613 Posts

May 01 2023 21:12 GMT

#29

On April 30 2023 15:20 Waxangel wrote:
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/y2j56/til_in_eswc_saudi_arabia_threatened_to_not

It says the name was originally "DeMusliMHoBo". Even weirder

BronzeKnee

United States5219 Posts

May 02 2023 00:11 GMT

#30

I'm a bit surprised. The guy used to talk about players raping each other all time when casting. I always thought of him as purposely immature and thought the offensiveness was part of his schtick.

jimminy_kriket

Canada5532 Posts

May 02 2023 01:34 GMT

#31

What is the reason behind the name in the first place? I understand he must have been young when he made the ID but I can't imagine naming myself demuslim. It's just strange, and could come off as slightly racist?

Regardless, as angry as it makes me that he might be changing his ID for the sake of some people with money who are probably pieces of shit themselves, I get why he would do it from a business standpoint. The man makes money from games and gaming, if all you have to do is change your ID to continue living off what you love and what you're good at it's an easy choice.

Long Live DeMusliM

Elroi

Sweden5599 Posts

May 02 2023 20:32 GMT

#32

On May 02 2023 10:34 jimminy_kriket wrote:
What is the reason behind the name in the first place? I understand he must have been young when he made the ID but I can't imagine naming myself demuslim. It's just strange, and could come off as slightly racist?

Regardless, as angry as it makes me that he might be changing his ID for the sake of some people with money who are probably pieces of shit themselves, I get why he would do it from a business standpoint. The man makes money from games and gaming, if all you have to do is change your ID to continue living off what you love and what you're good at it's an easy choice.

Long Live DeMusliM

Apparently it is a tribute to Muhammad Ali, that great Muslim warrior. I find that pretty cool to be honest.

CicadaSC

United States1905 Posts

May 03 2023 01:05 GMT

#33

On May 01 2023 05:54 Elroi wrote:
I dont understand why anyone would find it offensive to begin with.

uhhhhh... maybe its because he represents muslims with his name but doesn't live islamic values?

(yes i know it was a muhammad ali still doesnt change the face he calls himself the muslim. at that point just name yourself Ali or something and I guarantee the saudis wouldnt ask him to change.)

Elroi

Sweden5599 Posts

May 03 2023 10:39 GMT

#34

I still don't get it. I wouldn't be triggered by an atheist calling himself "The Christian" or an Italian calling himself "The Swede". Obviously that wouldn't make them a Christian or a Swede, so the names would be nonsensical, but so what?

zeo

Serbia6342 Posts

May 03 2023 13:57 GMT

#35

I have known about him for years, ever since he broke through. And I have never even thought about his name having anything to do with muslims. So strange... its like one of those 'once you see it' pictures.

I mean, who cares? Why would the Saudis care about this?