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They are words. Not bullets, not fists, not gropes. And the fact that there is such a movement to sensationalize what should be harmless to any well adjusted pe
by mftf 9y ago
They are words. Not bullets, not fists, not gropes. And the fact that there is such a movement to sensationalize what should be harmless to any well adjusted person only encourages the trolls.
This is fundamentally different from in person harassment or bullying. These things dont happen in every round, far from it, and there is nothing stopping people from muting microphones and/or leaving toxic games.
There is no line to be drawn here. Offense is taken, not given. The first line of defense should be to teach people to ignore trolls, as this is the only realistic way to get rid of them. You can't go around arresting 10 year olds for whatever you happen to consider offensive.
>next Harvey Weinstien or even Ted Bundy
That is some extreme paranoia. People online say these things fundamentally because they know that others will find them unacceptable. By crying out over something so innocuous, you encourage the behavior.
Edit: I'd also like to add, we are complaining about bad words in games that simulate killing, murder, and war. Is that consistent, or rational?
- rectang 9y ago> They are words. Not bullets, not fists, not gropes. The counter to that is, "The pen is mightier than the sword." We might treat them differently than physical violence, but words are not harmless.
- FiveDegrees 9y agoSorry, what? Even the supreme court of the United States of 'but muh free speech' America has struck down the notion of threats of violence being a form of protected speech. Also, where in sweet jesus do you come from that threats of horrific violence--anything short of aggravated assault--is COMPLETELY above-board? If you use this language with your coworkers, you are liable to be fired. If you use this language with your subordinates, you are liable to be fired and charged with harassment. If you use this language to a server at a restaurant, you are liable to be expelled from the property. Notably, if you use this language on Hacker News, your account will get thrown directly into the Sun. This language is not tolerable, and it is absolutely not harmless (want citations?).