Accent=racism!
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If I'm entirely honest, whilst I abhor racism 100%, I hate the knee-jerk anti-racism MORE.
(Disclaimer: not meaning the OP is anti-racist)
What's antiracism? Remember the outcry when ResEvil 5 was announced because it had black people in it? That's anti-racism (sure the game turned out to be racist anyway, but we didn't know that at the time)
The kind of people who will scream racism without any provocation. I remember a fight broke out because one guy said his black mate was "shit on Halo" and another guy immediately assumed he inferred the black guy was shit because shit was brown or something equally preposterous. That was his reasoning. I think he got expelled
(Disclaimer: not meaning the OP is anti-racist)
What's antiracism? Remember the outcry when ResEvil 5 was announced because it had black people in it? That's anti-racism (sure the game turned out to be racist anyway, but we didn't know that at the time)
The kind of people who will scream racism without any provocation. I remember a fight broke out because one guy said his black mate was "shit on Halo" and another guy immediately assumed he inferred the black guy was shit because shit was brown or something equally preposterous. That was his reasoning. I think he got expelled
If they don't insult you for being Irish, they'll insult you for something else. Let them say what they like. It just makes them look like the idiots. And if it bothers you that much, several people have mentioned the mute button already.
i am SORRY for the fact that you have to play with these people. i am american, and find that communication is half the game you play. admittidly i dont play competitive games like halo and MW so i avoid those groups of people. play something co op like boarderlands, youll find better people
Fixed that for you.Frequen-Z said:
Indeed, these little 12 year old squeekers ruin the comunity. The age limit for this game is 18. Fair enough im 16 but at least my voice isnt 5 octaves outside the human scale of understanding and 1 inside the scale of PAIN!
HAHAHA, sorry but the people who thought that up are geniuses. I like a bit of jovial piss-taking, I approve of the concept of "banter" (which, for those who don't know, is the passing of insults between friends for comic effect). Generally it can help weed out annoying cocky people and brings everybody down onto the same peg. I'm guessing you don't really take offense at this behaviour, it merely serves as an annoyance. Personally I don't let it get to me, I'm a pretty short and posh guy so I take the piss out of myself for these reasons all the time. So yes, you try singing Ronan Keating.Space cowboy89 said:
Life is roller coaster, you just got to ride it...
This reminds of a story of a friend of mine let's call him F.
So F is on modern warfare 2 he and his friends are playing so F's buddy has a guy join their match the guy that joins immediately assumes that F is black because of his gamer tag so F's buddy corrects his friend saying he is Philipino so the guy starts screaming "OMG HE'S Fucking a *****"
F just laughed.
So the moral laugh at the morons who make fun of you and their tiny geographical knowledge.
That or your best friend the mute button.
So F is on modern warfare 2 he and his friends are playing so F's buddy has a guy join their match the guy that joins immediately assumes that F is black because of his gamer tag so F's buddy corrects his friend saying he is Philipino so the guy starts screaming "OMG HE'S Fucking a *****"
F just laughed.
So the moral laugh at the morons who make fun of you and their tiny geographical knowledge.
That or your best friend the mute button.
I see exactly what you mean.
I could call you illiterate simply because you used a grand total of one full stop and one comma. But that would be unkind, and potentially untrue.
Being a pragmatist, saying the following comes rather naturally to me:
Its the internet, you're playing games. Men are tossers by default, and those claiming to be "gamers" are usually (note the use of "usually" there) and the dregs of even the tosser community. Get used to it.
Still: a valid point.
I could call you illiterate simply because you used a grand total of one full stop and one comma. But that would be unkind, and potentially untrue.
Being a pragmatist, saying the following comes rather naturally to me:
Its the internet, you're playing games. Men are tossers by default, and those claiming to be "gamers" are usually (note the use of "usually" there) and the dregs of even the tosser community. Get used to it.
Still: a valid point.
There are very few games that I play now without a blanket mute on all mics, If I am playing with friends I'll leave it on or un-mute them and only them. It's not just the racism it's just the general attitude of online gamers, it's worst on Xbox live but the PS3 is almost up there giving them a good run for their money. That being said the PC isn't spotless, it took me like 8 months to find a Team Fortress 2 server that didn't require me to block more than 3 people. Most gamers now just don't care, I'm not too old (only 20) but I mean when I started playing games online it seemed better it seemed less.... ummmm...... moronic for lack of a better word. The state of online gaming anywhere just pisses me off, I'm not going to say I'm innocent of trash talking almost everyone is, but there's an acceptable limit for fuck sakes. Laugh at somebody for doing something stupid and dying, or for walking off a cliff whether or not it's an accident it's hilarious.
As for the racism, it's not necessary anywhere but I agree with all of you that say it's just something that 12 to 14 year olds think is absolutely hilarious (I don't know why. I never did). I really that they think it's just a way for them to show off online, a way to grow their e-penis, speaking of which I wonder what would happen if you refused them any form of vocal or textual interaction with their fellow players.
While I'm wall-o-texting this I hate mic spammers also. There is nothing worse than some 14 year old kid who thinks it's the most awesome thing ever to make you his captive audience playing shitty music. Hell in one case on TF2 there was a guy who would constantly sing over the mic he would just hold the button and sing, he went for like 15 minutes (I blocked him fairly quickly, but others did not.)
Sorry for the wall-o-text, this is something that has been bothering me for a little while now. And I apologize in advance for any grammatical or spelling answers (not the intentional ones, I'm Canadian I don't care what the spell checker says there is a u in colour.) I'm fairly tired and just got off of work. I'll fix them eventually.
As for the racism, it's not necessary anywhere but I agree with all of you that say it's just something that 12 to 14 year olds think is absolutely hilarious (I don't know why. I never did). I really that they think it's just a way for them to show off online, a way to grow their e-penis, speaking of which I wonder what would happen if you refused them any form of vocal or textual interaction with their fellow players.
While I'm wall-o-texting this I hate mic spammers also. There is nothing worse than some 14 year old kid who thinks it's the most awesome thing ever to make you his captive audience playing shitty music. Hell in one case on TF2 there was a guy who would constantly sing over the mic he would just hold the button and sing, he went for like 15 minutes (I blocked him fairly quickly, but others did not.)
Sorry for the wall-o-text, this is something that has been bothering me for a little while now. And I apologize in advance for any grammatical or spelling answers (not the intentional ones, I'm Canadian I don't care what the spell checker says there is a u in colour.) I'm fairly tired and just got off of work. I'll fix them eventually.
First off, you are playing a dumbass JARHEAD baby-killin' game.
Second, your system is designed for KIDS.
Sure there may be a few peace-loving adults on XBL,perhaps even a handfull of supportive team oriented players with whom it would be an honor to play....ok back to reality:
Game on a PC.
Play games for adults.
Racism will still be there waiting for you, but on most MMO's it isn't tolerated. Report abuse and griefing and it will often be dealt with to your satisfaction.
PEACE
Second, your system is designed for KIDS.
Sure there may be a few peace-loving adults on XBL,perhaps even a handfull of supportive team oriented players with whom it would be an honor to play....ok back to reality:
Game on a PC.
Play games for adults.
Racism will still be there waiting for you, but on most MMO's it isn't tolerated. Report abuse and griefing and it will often be dealt with to your satisfaction.
PEACE
Im from N.Ireland, people tend to think im some form of Scottish.
And i don't think that making fun of someones accent counts as racism.
Douche-baggery, is the technical term for it, i do believe.
And i don't think that making fun of someones accent counts as racism.
Douche-baggery, is the technical term for it, i do believe.
Racism's a very strange thing because it's so contextual. In America I'm "Black" or African-American(btw, THE most retarded term ever), but when I went to Britain and Scotland, I'm just American where as Africans are "Black". Same deal with Australia, my cousin wen't there and she was "American" while the Aborigines were "Black".
Another thing I never got was why there's tension between the Irish and Black people (Mostly on the East Coast). I mean, I get WHY there would be initially: Both were battling for second place class-wise in the early 1900s, and a great number of blackface performers (the guys who basically gave us most black stereotypes) were Irish-American actors. What I don't get is that, seeing as most people of both races don't even know that history, why there is still animosity?
Another thing I never got was why there's tension between the Irish and Black people (Mostly on the East Coast). I mean, I get WHY there would be initially: Both were battling for second place class-wise in the early 1900s, and a great number of blackface performers (the guys who basically gave us most black stereotypes) were Irish-American actors. What I don't get is that, seeing as most people of both races don't even know that history, why there is still animosity?