I'd like to thank God and the gays

I said this in broadcast as a little joke after killing Babbage during a Synapse TF and someone managed to sick an 'Inappropriate Language/Harassment Warning.' on me. For most of you who don't know this is a quote Lady Gaga said during an awards speech during the VMAs.

Now if someone could please tell me how saying that is harassment I would totally love to know. The GM isn't doing a very good job explaining it to me. It almost sounds like NCsoft is okay with anti-gay people running their morals department.

Thanks to those who manage to explain to me my alleged offence.

Anything that anyone "could" take offense at is grounds for a warning. If someone thought a comment about peanut butter and jelly was offensive, the person saying it could be reported.

The GM's have authority to decide on the context of the message sent.

Regardless if a celebrity said it, it does not make it right that you can say it, in a text based game, where people can not tell the context of it being used.

Some people make take offense at the word "God" as well as some may take offense at the word "gay." Just because you may find the words non-offensive, others may feel that the words are inappropriate or being used inappropriately.

Also to note: this is a teen rated game. Some things discussed in broadcast may not be felt as appropriate by parents/legal guardians of their children (13+) that play the game. Parents have the right to report things that they feel as inappropriate and a GM has the right to review it and make a decision on the context the statement was made.

In the end it's NCsoft's call. You may not agree with it, but each time you log into the game, you accept the EULA which states that they have the right to determine whether or not something violates any part of the EULA. If the comment was reported as harassment, then the statement falls under that clause.

uhhh it's not idk really but I agree with you, if that's all you said I wouldn't worry to much

If I were gay I'd be outraged at Lady Gaga assuming I liked her horrific music.

It's like the mid-90s never went away

The two things I'm worried about is one: This is on my record...or how ever offenses work. How many am I allowed to get before they delete my account? I've gotten one before already.

And two: NCsoft approves that it's okay to be offended by gays. Why is it okay to have super heroes run around in bikinis but not say the word gay?

I don't know how the warning system works. Like if you get 3 warnings you get your game suspended for a few days or something. It's a stupid offense and I can't believe a game where the primary costume choice is brightly colored spandex is afraid of the word gay.

Please show me any comment where NCsoft said it's okay to be offended at "gays."

NCsoft has the right to censor ANY comments, regardless of sexual preferences, because it's their game. If they don't feel the need for "real life" controversy within their game, they have the right to censor anyone that logs in.

Once again, the "I Agree" button constitutes that you agree to their EULA in every way. Not in parts that are found to your liking, but to the parts that are not to your liking as well.

And if this is a troll thread to rile people up because "gay people should be offended," then you missed the mark by 5 years when CoH was introduced. This game has a rather large population of gay players, characters, Super Groups, Villain groups, etc. Gay, Bi, straight, and any other kind of player have been accepted since day one.

Also, who's to say that a gay player wasn't the one that was offended and reported you? It's possible that someone thought that you were trying to pick on someone.

It's all about the (lack of) context that people don't get when you are playing in a Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying (text based) game.

It's not the word itself.

NCSoft has to protect their own interests. If this person was ofended by you when you said God, or Gay, either or....then NCSoft has to say something to you because you offended them.

If you had offended somebody by saying the word 'Cancer' and they got offended because they had a relative who had cancer,it's not because NCSoft is afraid of the word 'Cancer' that you got reprimanded.

But, really, I wouldn't worry about it. They're just covering their butts, and I don't blame em. I'd just drop it.

No one can tell me how this is offensive without saying being gay is offensive. I guess that's all I needed to know.

There is nothing wrong with being religious, or LGBT. What's wrong is this post. I agree, personally, that the decision is wrong--but what you need(ed) to do was take this up with CS or a community manager, not post about it.

It's kind of tainted fruit, now. Good luck.

I apologize for the troll comment. But, you could see where that was offensive, correct?

Well, many people don't find offense when they are not on the receiving end, just like you had no idea that people would be offended at your comment.

And the warnings are just that. You won't get your account banned if you are in good standing with payments, appropriate behavior, etc. However, if they feel that you do not learn from the warnings they give, and that you blatantly disregard them, time and time again, then they have the right to review your actions and determine what happens to your account.

Take the warning as what it is, a warning that the GMs found your use of language inappropriate, and maybe modify your useage in future.


Incidentally, naming GMs publicly in regards their communications with you violates the forum rules (specifically #4)

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/annou...php?f=598&a=17

My main question is would I get the same warning if I said "I'd like to thank God and the straights"?