in-game race threads on ESO official forums

Rainraven · November 2017

No strong feelings about this topic

Meh. People go through phases as they mature when it's super exciting to say things their moms wouldn't want them to say, and extra fun if it also upsets somebody. Some of the ha-ha-slavery comments are pretty clearly that. All the rest of it is whatever it is when people half-RP on these forums. I wouldn't want to hang around with make-the-lizards-into-shoes guy, but he can do his thing.

I wouldn't mind if the mods started moving those threads to a quieter subsection of the forum though. "Lore" maybe if they don't fit into fiction and RP.

Edited for clarity, needs moar coffee

Alchemical · November 2017

Keep racist threads, and let others think that official ESO forums promote racism and slavery

I think this dry skin needs some thicker scales.

Forum jokes aside, beastfolk have literally been the butt of jokes for every fantasy themed RPG they exist in for literally forever. I've been made fun of for playing Argonians probably longer than some people playing this game have been alive. I pretend to be a lizardman because I DON'T take life so seriously as to get offended by pretend racism against a race created by eldritch tree beasts.

TelvanniWizard · November 2017

Other

Never saw an argonian in RL. If I did, would consider enslaving it

Loves_guars · November 2017

Delete racist threads, they send the wrong message and are a shame to official ESO forums

I don't think people actually get offended if someone insults a game race. It's not like someone is an Argonian irl or feels like an argonian, we know the difference between a game and real life. (I think

).

What bothers me about these threads is they come here just to post a hate message. Because I totally understand if you are playing the game with friends and you joke about it in an RP way. But coming here, taking the trouble to write a post spouting hate out of nowhere is what unsettles me.

I don't know, I like to read about what we all love about this game and Lore, discuss too in a civil way, raise our concerns and all that. But those kind of post feel like pure aggression. I can only think that the person writing it must be very very angry and sad.

menedhyn · November 2017

Other

TelvanniWizard wrote: »

Never saw an argonian in RL. If I did, would consider enslaving it

My first thought would be to run away in absolute terror at a walking, talking lizard!

Megabear · November 2017

Delete racist threads, they send the wrong message and are a shame to official ESO forums

I'm somewhere in btw Delete and Other. But then I chose delete because I dislike racism so I guess I'll choose to delete fictional racist threads also.

Tan9oSuccka · November 2017

Other

Sixty5 wrote: »

Liking or disliking a race in a videogame is not racism.

I'll make all the jokes I want about Argonian skin shoes or a Khajiit fur rug, but at the end of the day none of it really matters, because they are fictional characters in a fictional world.

And if you think that has any bearing on the real world, you must also believe that killing people in a game is tantamount to killing people in real life.

This. End thread.

CheepsNSalsa · November 2017

Keep racist threads, and let others think that official ESO forums promote racism and slavery

Is this a joke? Hate to break it to you but all the races in this game are made up. What are the real life consequences for hating on khajjits or argonians? If threads jokingly hating on fictional races in a video game triggers you, you need to check your privilege.

Walks_With_Kagouti · November 2017

Other

i like immersion. The lore says theres slavery in the game? ok. i hope eventually the oppressed get free and get revenge on there oppressers. Rascim in the game has in a way been a large part in the game. A large majority of Elves think there better then every and every other race is scum. Nords in skyrims Windhelm thought Dark elves were all spies n traitories scum While otger Nords think people are just milk drinkers. . Almost everyone sees Kahjiit as nothing but skooma addicts. If people want to rp that way cause they mentally ally themselves with there favorite race, cool. You be you.

to be perfectly honest with you, this is a game. Most people use games as a way to get away from the real world. id rather people RP rascist in a video game with unreal people then in IRL.

Alchemical · November 2017

Keep racist threads, and let others think that official ESO forums promote racism and slavery

Walks_With_Kagouti wrote: »

i like immersion. The lore says theres slavery in the game? ok. i hope eventually the oppressed get free and get revenge on there oppressers.

Spoiler, the Argonians do, lol.

FakeFox · November 2017

Other

Why does that even matter? Are we at the point where virtual characters have human rights now?

ThePrinceOfBargains · November 2017

No strong feelings about this topic

Enslaved wrote: »

Lately, there has been an outburst of racist threads on forums. Comments that promote slavery are pretty common as well.

DocFrost72 · November 2017

TheMaster wrote: »

Enslaved wrote: »

Lately, there has been an outburst of racist threads on forums. Comments that promote slavery are pretty common as well.

Dude, [snip] brutal. Have an awesome.

[edited for profanity bypass]

deepseamk20b14_ESO · November 2017

Other

I often ponder how it would feel to be over sensitive and want to ban and or remove all things I found offensive....then I realize I need to get back to work skinning this argonian for my leathers and removing the organs of this dirty imperial for my late night snack. (I’m a wood elf, get over it)

RABIDxWOLVERINE · November 2017

No strong feelings about this topic

Sixty5 wrote: »

Liking or disliking a race in a videogame is not racism.

I'll make all the jokes I want about Argonian skin shoes or a Khajiit fur rug, but at the end of the day none of it really matters, because they are fictional characters in a fictional world.

And if you think that has any bearing on the real world, you must also believe that killing people in a game is tantamount to killing people in real life.

This guys got it figured out I agree 100%

Enslaved · November 2017

Delete racist threads, they send the wrong message and are a shame to official ESO forums

TheMaster wrote: »

Enslaved wrote: »

Lately, there has been an outburst of racist threads on forums. Comments that promote slavery are pretty common as well.

I get it. You are able to kill an NPC.

Jeremy · November 2017

Enslaved wrote: »

Lately, there has been an outburst of racist threads on forums. Comments that promote slavery are pretty common as well.
I can't say I like all ESO races, because that is not true, but there should be a line somewhere.
We all spent money on ESO, many of us are ESO+ subscribers, and also do support the game by buying crown store related items.
So, why do we have to deal with racist comments and worse based on what race we chose our characters to be?
Is money we spent on ESO less worth than money of these "in game" racists?

It's just role playing and it's not like video game slavery is real slavery.

I think you are letting a bit of harmless fun bother you too much.

MLGProPlayer · November 2017

No strong feelings about this topic

I'm doing a PhD in diversity and inclusion. I make it my life's work to help disadvantaged groups.

I also think Argonians are ugly and they smell bad.

There is a difference between IRL and a video game.

Jayman1000 · November 2017

A man can think argonian skin features are beautiful and gorgeous without being racist even if it make up my new skin boots. See we don't harvest the argonians because we hate them or because we feel superior to them, we do not want to see the argonian race extinct or to enslave them for slavery's own sake. We just like their skin, it's so beautiful.