I'm fairly non-PC as my friends will attest but you have to bear in mind that just because you didn't originally create the content or even if you don't endorse the content, sharing offensive content is a no-no.
I'm sorry for you but to be fair, it's a given that you don't refer to certain topics while on a public forum. I'm not saying I agree with that but it is the way things are going.
Fairly soon, there will be a list of terms that are unusable in any context.
Did ZOS reprimand you? I doubt it. People will report you for beating them 1v1. Who cares, move on.
I'm fairly non-PC as my friends will attest but you have to bear in mind that just because you didn't originally create the content or even if you don't endorse the content, sharing offensive content is a no-no.
I'm sorry for you but to be fair, it's a given that you don't refer to certain topics while on a public forum. I'm not saying I agree with that but it is the way things are going.
Fairly soon, there will be a list of terms that are unusable in any context.
That's kind of unfair because it is suppression but I get your point.
I'm fairly non-PC as my friends will attest but you have to bear in mind that just because you didn't originally create the content or even if you don't endorse the content, sharing offensive content is a no-no.
I'm sorry for you but to be fair, it's a given that you don't refer to certain topics while on a public forum. I'm not saying I agree with that but it is the way things are going.
Fairly soon, there will be a list of terms that are unusable in any context.
That's kind of unfair because it is suppression but I get your point.
Suppression of what?
When you go to somebodies home you are obligated to oblige by their rules. Some applies to private establishments that you are guest in.
Even in public, freedoms have limitations. Chiefly that the do not interfere with anyone else's freedoms. Freedom of Speech has never been, and never intended to be carte Blanche to say whatever you want wherever you want to whomever you want.
That's kind of unfair because it is suppression but I get your point.
Sanctuary_Reaper wrote: »Mate im with you, the things people get upset about these days are kinda pathetic, the things you read in the news, see on tv etc, there is a whole host of nonsense that goes on.
The one that springs to mind for me was on a program (in the uk) i dont know where you are based by the way, but the person on tv was complaining, that training dogs to be guide dogs or sight seeing dogs was cruel because they werent asked or there permission wasnt recieved, WHAT? i mean really, its pathetic whats going on now.
Please remember this quote by a very good comedian.
"Offense is never given, it's only ever taken" Jimmy Carr
Fairly soon, there will be a list of terms that are unusable in any context.
TequilaFire wrote: »Lesson that should be learned is that some subjects have no business being talked about in a video game.
StormChaser3000 wrote: »Unless there is something else OP doesn't mention sound like he became a victim of infamous PC-people.

Kilnerdyne wrote: »Zone chat is a reminder of the state of humanity globally, we are a terrible species in general.
There's a time and a place to discuss such things. The zone chat of a videogame... isn't one of them
Here's the problem. The U.S. is the only country in the world that has speech protected by law.
He's not a U.S. citizen, so he took the chance someone would be offended when he did the bit.
The other problem is the conflation that free speech is without consequence. Intent and context matter, for sure, but just as you probably should avoid religion and politics in mixed company, trying to use a video game to discuss current events, political ideals or whatever else is on your brain, you take the risk and really, is this the place for that?
I don't have a dog in this race, I feel that the entire situation is silly, but you knew you were venturing into waters you couldn't chart when you began the conversation or escalated the conversation into topical hot spots.
Nothing to do with snowflakes or P.C. here, just someone more than likely saw you bringing up a topic that easily could lead to argument and rhetoric and vitriol.
You create an atmosphere that is not fun for players when you try to bring real world issues and discussion into a video game.
Reddit and 4chan are there for a reason after all.
Here's the problem. The U.S. is the only country in the world that has speech protected by law.
He's not a U.S. citizen, so he took the chance someone would be offended when he did the bit.
The other problem is the conflation that free speech is without consequence. Intent and context matter, for sure, but just as you probably should avoid religion and politics in mixed company, trying to use a video game to discuss current events, political ideals or whatever else is on your brain, you take the risk and really, is this the place for that?
I don't have a dog in this race, I feel that the entire situation is silly, but you knew you were venturing into waters you couldn't chart when you began the conversation or escalated the conversation into topical hot spots.
Nothing to do with snowflakes or P.C. here, just someone more than likely saw you bringing up a topic that easily could lead to argument and rhetoric and vitriol.
You create an atmosphere that is not fun for players when you try to bring real world issues and discussion into a video game.
Reddit and 4chan are there for a reason after all.
GAB was the place, so they got PayPal and other payment processers, as well as the domain name and hosting providers to stop doing business with them. BitChute is now getting the same treatment (so far only with payment processers).
Speech that has consequences attached to it in form of punitive measures is not "free". The whole point of "free speech" is to not have punitive measures for speaking out. It's the damn definition of it.
And whether or not a video game is a place for it, well, obviously he wasn't the only one who was talking about it, so apparently there was a desire for it. If nobody wanted to hear it, I doubt he would have continued.
MilwaukeeScott wrote: »The word *** is hate speech?
lordrichter wrote: »MilwaukeeScott wrote: »The word *** is hate speech?
Oddly enough, so is my password on most websites. :shrug: What is the world coming to?