Blizzard sent me an email with the list of bad words that caused Nexus Word Wars to be banned. Apparently, there was more offensive words on my dictionary, such as "jesus."
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.
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!"
According to the website, the player can not just have his/her map banned, but also lose his SC2 account: "In extreme cases, the account will be closed outright"
Here is what you cannot have in your map:
Racial/Ethnic/National
Has any racial/ethnic connotations
Has any national connotations
Extreme Sexuality/Violence
Refers to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
Refers to extremely violent real life actions or events
Sexual Orientation
Refer to any aspect of sexual orientation pertaining to themselves, other players, or in-game characters
Obscene/Vulgar
Is an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
Is pornographic in nature
Harassing or Defamatory
Insultingly refer to other characters, players, Blizzard employees, or groups of people, be they in the game or external
Blizzard Employees
Customer support representatives or employees of Blizzard Entertainment (Both real names and aliases)
Inappropriate
Is a mildly inappropriate references to human anatomy or bodily functions
Is a reference to illegal drugs or activities
Has neutral or positive racial/ethnic/national connotations
Has any connotations of major religions or religious figures (i.e. Jesus, Christianity, Buddha)
Is otherwise considered inappropriate for the game world
Advertising
Any non-beneficial businesses, organizations, or websites
Trademark
This category includes both clear and masked content which:
Is trademarked/licensed by a company or an individual
It seems very restrict. So, I cannot create a Risk map because it "has neutral national connotations?" nor create a War map because "Refers to extremely violent real life actions or events?" Also, there cannot be a discussion between characters in a game because it is "Insultingly refer to other characters."
They might ban every map that "is otherwise considered inappropriate for the game world." This basically includes everything since they determine what is the game world.
I just hope they are not planning to follow it rigorously, because killing people "Is a reference to illegal activities." That basically includes all maps.
I hope I have contributed :)
Edit:
Blizzard sent me an email with the list of bad words that caused Nexus Word Wars to be banned. Apparently, there was more offensive words on my dictionary, such as "jesus."
Blizzard sent me an email with the list of bad words that caused Nexus Word Wars to be banned. Apparently, there was more offensive words on my dictionary, such as "jesus."
You can see the full list on the link below: http://forums.sc2mapster.com/general/general-chat/13745-blizzards-letter-about-nexus-word-wars/
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!"
I hope Blizzard can release the list of banned words and allow me to republish Nexus Word Wars. :)
Blizzard released a list showing what might cause a map to be banned: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=33752
According to the website, the player can not just have his/her map banned, but also lose his SC2 account: "In extreme cases, the account will be closed outright"
Here is what you cannot have in your map:
Racial/Ethnic/National
Extreme Sexuality/Violence
Sexual Orientation
Obscene/Vulgar
Harassing or Defamatory
Blizzard Employees
Inappropriate
Advertising
Trademark This category includes both clear and masked content which:
It seems very restrict. So, I cannot create a Risk map because it "has neutral national connotations?" nor create a War map because "Refers to extremely violent real life actions or events?" Also, there cannot be a discussion between characters in a game because it is "Insultingly refer to other characters."
They might ban every map that "is otherwise considered inappropriate for the game world." This basically includes everything since they determine what is the game world.
I just hope they are not planning to follow it rigorously, because killing people "Is a reference to illegal activities." That basically includes all maps.
I hope I have contributed :)
Edit:
Blizzard sent me an email with the list of bad words that caused Nexus Word Wars to be banned. Apparently, there was more offensive words on my dictionary, such as "jesus."
You can see the full list on the link below: http://forums.sc2mapster.com/general/general-chat/13745-blizzards-letter-about-nexus-word-wars/