Serious Suggestion/Discussion - Use of "nigga"

[hXcjedders]

I'm sure I'm going to catch a lot of flak for this, but I just wanted to have an open discussion among current Skialites about this being branched under racism.

Now, don't get me wrong, I understand full well why it is there and why it can be considered racist. My question is, is it being oversensitive? When was the last time anyone was actually offended by the word?

I don't have any particular reason that I think it HAS to be allowed, but there's a lot of criticism out there of Skial that it's just being oversensitive to have it being a punishable offense. My personal opinion is that I don't find it in itself to be racist to use the word, since most of the time it is referring to "a friend" or "another guy."

I'm just trying to understand on why it was decided to throw this word under racism in the first place. Now like I said, I'm not dumb, this is a thought provoking topic. I am hoping to have an elevated discussion on this where people argue with actual reasoning and not cookie cutter answers such as "It has always been against the rules so therefore it's bad," or the whole "it will open the floodgates" argument. I think it's quite simple to allow use of "nigga" while barring use of "nigger."

I personally have seen Skial mods use it outside of Skial servers and while I know what happens elsewhere isn't governed by Skial rules, obviously some people don't have a problem with using it.

To be short, I find that it borders upon unreasonable to punish for nigga and leave every other insult in the book that isn't racial open for business, especially when in most cases nigga isn't even intended to be insulting. I do care about Skial's image and I hear a great deal of griping on how people perceive us to be oversensitive.

Please keep comments and arguments in a civil manner, I am willing to be proven wrong on this issue, it's just that as I said before, I want people to stop and think about how they actually feel about the word before they respond, not just cite the rules and say "bad." I would also hope that some of our more zealous mods will allow this discussion to continue in a civil manner and not lock it immediately.

 

[Truth Seeker]

I have never understood its appeal. It's a genuine miracle that we're permitted to say cunt, faggot, and even kike here anyway; there's no need for nigger. Make use of what you're allotted.

 

[Party Chocobo]

I advise calling in Locksmith Larry before things get out of hand.

 

[hXcjedders]

Nothings gone out of hand everyone is pretty much debating very nicely which is a surprise to be honest.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Still think we need a filter for nigger/nigga and turn it into "silly willy"

+1

 

[Party Chocobo]

Nothings gone out of hand everyone is pretty much debating very nicely which is a surprise to be honest.

Yea but all it takes is one post to make an all out shitstorm. It's been done before, like on Admin Apps somehow.

 

[bluehawk]

I say give skial the first amendment and every one is happy :)

 

[[YDEK] fi$hy k!tty]

I have never understood its appeal. It's a genuine miracle that we're permitted to say cunt, faggot, and even kike here anyway; there's no need for nigger. Make use of what you're allotted.

According to our rules, that shouldn't be allowed either, but it isn't enforced :/

 

[Party Chocobo]

I just don't know why we are continuing this if we've established the word being racist and kept bannable. But if people want to carry on then it's fine with me.

 

[Ruelel]

there's no need for this conversation when we've already told you that it's racist