lol Ok, I may be eating my words on that. Perhaps the UK version is different from the North American version... however, the word here is not interchangeable.
Hence, why, if you use the word dyke even on the forums as opposed to dike, you get a spell check error.
How can I lose reputation because of a dictionary? When I published the dictionary without fully reading it, I had in mind the idea that random words with no context and no sentence would not offend anyone to the point of reporting a map. Whoever felt offended and reported it did that even knowing that he/she was offending the whole starcraft community.
I bet it was like: "I'm a middle-age mother, and I'm fucking reporting this shitty map because my naughty 8-years-old son is fucking saying fucking bad words because of this stupid game. Last night, that son of a bitch called me a dyke!"
Alright, using the example they gave you: dyke. Not to be confused with the word dike, and no, the two are not interchangeable. Google any online dictionary. Because this is a word with no double meanings, it needs no context or sentence. It can only be taken as a derogatory slang for lesbian. So, I bet a more accurate situation was something like: "I'm a girl and I'm reporting this, because that word is offensive." or "I'm a guy and I'm reporting this, because that word is offensive."
If it were a word like queer, then I could see your point. It could mean either odd, strange, or it could be used as a derogatory slang for gays.
Erm, a person who is so damn bothered by a random bad word to report a map should be... I can't even describe his state of mind. Must be something similar to a fanatic vegan. Why blizzard's politics about such things is so agressive? Doesn't make sense.
But it does make sense. They have a duty to provide a non-hostile environment for their gamers. I think they generally expect the norms of social etiquette... that is to say, for the most part, they're not going to have to do a lot of moderating because most people are reasonable (hence why we see games like Risk, despite this apparently being in breach of their rules). However, if a map is reported they have to take it seriously.
I think this "controversy" is being taken too far...
Suffice it to say, Blizzard reserves the right to ban your map from their servers if they deem it to be in any way offensive. Why is this surprising? Let's not go overboard - this isn't fascist or big business pushing around the little guy. Those guidelines are just that, guidelines. They're entirely reasonable. Use your head, what they're referring to is: you can't make a map recreating a genocide... and you can't make a map where the object is to burn down a synagogue or a church... This is generally offensive. Seems fair, no?
Someone was offended by the content of your map and reported it. It got banned. Get over it.
Next time, maybe you'll read through the 32,000 words. Seems a tad irresponsible to publish them without having any idea what could be in there. After all, it's your online reputation and your account.
PS: What the hell are you guys talking about. There are maps on the NA servers right now named Final Fantasy Open RPG and Resident Evil and Dragon Ball Z, not to mention European Risk, etc etc... so clearly you're over reacting.
PPS: Bottom line is, you are playing their game. If you can't accept the fact that they reserve the right to enforce the rules as they see fit, don't buy the game, don't play the game. Go read a book or do something productive. This is video game land now... there is no inalienable right to free speech in video game land.
@s3rius: Go
lol right. Welp, I've lost interest in this thread entirely. I wonder what's happening elsewhere in the world that matters...
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@s3rius: Go
lol Ok, I may be eating my words on that. Perhaps the UK version is different from the North American version... however, the word here is not interchangeable.
Hence, why, if you use the word dyke even on the forums as opposed to dike, you get a spell check error.
Alright, using the example they gave you: dyke. Not to be confused with the word dike, and no, the two are not interchangeable. Google any online dictionary. Because this is a word with no double meanings, it needs no context or sentence. It can only be taken as a derogatory slang for lesbian. So, I bet a more accurate situation was something like: "I'm a girl and I'm reporting this, because that word is offensive." or "I'm a guy and I'm reporting this, because that word is offensive."
If it were a word like queer, then I could see your point. It could mean either odd, strange, or it could be used as a derogatory slang for gays.
But it does make sense. They have a duty to provide a non-hostile environment for their gamers. I think they generally expect the norms of social etiquette... that is to say, for the most part, they're not going to have to do a lot of moderating because most people are reasonable (hence why we see games like Risk, despite this apparently being in breach of their rules). However, if a map is reported they have to take it seriously.
@RodrigoAlves: Go
I think this "controversy" is being taken too far...
Suffice it to say, Blizzard reserves the right to ban your map from their servers if they deem it to be in any way offensive. Why is this surprising? Let's not go overboard - this isn't fascist or big business pushing around the little guy. Those guidelines are just that, guidelines. They're entirely reasonable. Use your head, what they're referring to is: you can't make a map recreating a genocide... and you can't make a map where the object is to burn down a synagogue or a church... This is generally offensive. Seems fair, no?
Someone was offended by the content of your map and reported it. It got banned. Get over it.
Next time, maybe you'll read through the 32,000 words. Seems a tad irresponsible to publish them without having any idea what could be in there. After all, it's your online reputation and your account.
PS: What the hell are you guys talking about. There are maps on the NA servers right now named Final Fantasy Open RPG and Resident Evil and Dragon Ball Z, not to mention European Risk, etc etc... so clearly you're over reacting.
PPS: Bottom line is, you are playing their game. If you can't accept the fact that they reserve the right to enforce the rules as they see fit, don't buy the game, don't play the game. Go read a book or do something productive. This is video game land now... there is no inalienable right to free speech in video game land.