New Add the homophobic F-slurs to the list of banned words by console

[The Best Bast]

Hello everyone, I hope my title isn't too confusing, but I'll explain.

I have noticed several reports for the use of the homophobic f-word, be it in three or six letters. Since the console can, as it's possible with the use of the n-slur, wouldn't it be convenient to add these two words to the list of banned words, to have its users silenced for 120 minutes for homophobia (and have the length of their punishment adapted by an admin depending on previous offenses if necessary) ? I'm suggesting this because it seems empirically that the use of this word is always an offense, no matter the context, and is always leading to a silence in the end.

In case an admin isn't on the server during the offense, that would prevent slur-using flamers from going into rants with escalating toxicity and being more and more vocal and / or annoying before being reported and silenced, reducing the risk of creating an atmosphere that would make other players leave. That would also be easier to deal with, be it for players willing to report rule-breakers or for admins having fewer reports to check.

Just an idea that crossed my mind. I hope it's doable and / or interesting, else, sorry for the bother.

 

[A boi]

what's wrong with laserfrag instead, you guys seem to have some kind of fixation for intentionally using slurs just to use them.

Is it bad we change the usage of a slur?
Again, there were no issues with it, until it now suddenly is.

 

[Pot Head Wabbit]

Is it bad we change the usage of a slur?
Again, there were no issues with it, until it now suddenly is.

it's been banned for quite a while now, just because you've gotten away with saying it for 10+ years doesn't make it any less of a slur, it was derogatory in 1914 and its still derogatory now.

 

[A boi]

it's been banned for quite a while now, just because you've gotten away with saying it for 10+ years doesn't make it any less of a slur, it was derogatory in 1914 and its still derogatory now.

We don't use it like in 1914.

 

[VentureDev]

what's wrong with laserfrag instead, you guys seem to have some kind of fixation for intentionally using slurs just to use them

again, you want to change something that has been a nonissue up until this forum post.

 

[Pot Head Wabbit]

again, you want to change something that has been a nonissue up until this forum post.

kind of a weird hill to die on to be honest. "If I can't spam slurs in the in-game chat it's not fun. 🤓"

 

[Maddo]

"If I can't spam slurs in the in-game chat it's not fun.

I don't think anyone said the games not fun without being able to spam slurs.

 

[Pot Head Wabbit]

-1
saying laserfag is essential to ze

I don't think anyone said the games not fun without being able to spam slurs.

 

[Maddo]

No mention of fun? No mention of spamming slurs? If you take everything at strictly face value, or read your own narrative into things, it will soon get you down. Lighten up, live a little.

 

[VentureDev]

kind of a weird hill to die on to be honest. "If I can't spam slurs in the in-game chat it's not fun. 🤓"

You might as well just post this.

You haven't said anything about how much something like laserfag personally hurts you, leading me to believe that you along with most of the supporters here are only offended on other people's behalf.

This was always a non-issue, now you have people like MATO (whom you reported for saying it) getting permamuted for it despite clearly not being homophobic.

 

[Pot Head Wabbit]

You might as well just post this.

You haven't said anything about how much something like laserfag personally hurts you, leading me to believe that you along with most of the supporters here are only offended on other people's behalf.

This was always a non-issue, now you have people like MATO (whom you reported for saying it) getting permamuted for it despite clearly not being homophobic.

Personally the word offends me quite a bit, as someone who's gay and has had the word weaponized against me for 10+ years,wether or not laserfrag in context isn't really relevant because 95% of the people using the word are using it as a slur not to a refer to a player using the laser. If it's really that big of a deal that you have to spam slurs to play zombie escape then you may want to start looking for a new server now.

 

[derpbrigade]

Personally the word offends me quite a bit, as someone who's gay and has had the word weaponized against me for 10+ years,wether or not laserfrag in context isn't really relevant because 95% of the people using the word are using it as a slur not to a refer to a player using the laser. If it's really that big of a deal that you have to spam slurs to play zombie escape then you may want to start looking for a new server now.

Turn on the Steam Language filter ( ͡⁠°⁠ ͜⁠ʖ⁠ ͡⁠°⁠)

 

[Maddo]

Personally the word offends me quite a bit, as someone who's gay and has had the word weaponized against me for 10+ years,wether or not laserfrag in context isn't really relevant because 95% of the people using the word are using it as a slur not to a refer to a player using the laser. If it's really that big of a deal that you have to spam slurs to play zombie escape then you may want to start looking for a new server now.

If someone saying laserfag really offends you that much, I would suggest councelling. I mean, how do you react when you hear or read those really bad words?

 

[Pot Head Wabbit]

If someone saying laserfag really offends you that much, I would suggest councelling. I mean, how do you react when you hear or read those really bad words?

Did you even read my argument or just strawman it? I clearly said context matters, 95% of the usage of the word occurs in a derogatory sense, if the solution to banning that word is a few toxic ze players also get banned for saying it because they insist on having a catchphrase with a slur in it then so be it.

 

[VentureDev]

You are utterly out of touch if you think asking the server whether there are any players who are good at dodging lasers is toxic.
I'd love to know what else you think is toxic and should get banned.

 

[Maddo]

argument

*opinion

strawman

*ridicule

I clearly said context matters,

wether or not laserfrag in context isn't really relevant

oops.

solution to banning that word

The thread wasn't started about the word laserfag, that seems to now be a bone that you're gnawing on.

few toxic ze players also get banned for saying it

So, you think people are toxic for:

having a catchphrase

Sounds like a slur on their character to me.

 

[1a1]

Bunch of spineless pussies getting upset over a word someone said on the internet. Fun fact, you can block people and not have to hear their slurring or flaming. -1

 

[Seminal Inhalation]

Considering Skial no longer mutes people for telling players to off themselves, I highly doubt they're going to put an auto-mute for "Fag" and "Faggot".

 

[yansi]

Bunch of spineless pussies getting upset over a word someone said on the internet. Fun fact, you can block people and not have to hear their slurring or flaming. -1

Says the little snowflake that couldn't handle the truth of their behavior.

Fun Fact, You can simply just not call random people slurs over the internet.

 

[VentureDev]

You can. The question is whether someone cares enough to punish you for it, and apparently some of us could care less.

 

[james bond]

Seeing how nearly every instance of the slur is reported and subsequently banned anyway, this should be approved by now.