Obscene?

[Birthday Party]

I tried to register the name "Niger" - the name of my favourite country in Western Africa, but it said it was obscene. I know the name is similar to the n-word, but certainly the name of a country of nearly 14M people can't be obscene. What do you think?

[Jones]

you're a retard

[megaman89]

you're a retard

agreed

[DankNuggets]

welcome to trenchwars. we pretend to care about obsenity and hurting people's feelings with ugly words, as long as they pertain to race. you're welcome to say any other abusive, nasty comments to people that might actually be more profain than "racism," that's allowed. oh and for future reference, "racism" as defined by tw staff doesn't actually have to be anything racist, they don't look at it case by case, they don't care about the meanings or intentions behind such instances. You don't actually have to be degrading another race to be banned for racism, which might actually piss you off because you actually do a lot to promote racial harmony in reality, you can quote any popular song, try play as a popular country, have an enlightend discussion... you'll be met with a warning and then a ban for something you didn't do. it's like bringing a plastic knife to school for lunch and being expelled for a zero-tolerance policy.

[Singularity]

Sounds like SOMEONE is still sour about getting detention for his plastic rambo knife... oh snap

[HateTheFake]

its hard to believe danknuggets. I often see nightcalibur in chat and want to call him a name for short in a non racial way. Hes not even black but mormon, but appearently its a racial slur even thou people refer to me as Htf. Short names for the win. However when you have 13 year old staff its all up under their interpretation.

[Heroin Bob]

its hard to believe danknuggets. I often see nightcalibur in chat and want to call him a name for short in a non racial way. Hes not even black but mormon, but appearently its a racial slur even thou people refer to me as Htf. Short names for the win. However when you have 13 year old staff its all up under their interpretation.

racism pertains to team "'" or public messages only


i think you get in trouble for pming it to bots and some faggoty{sp?) staff members ass well



but red chat is a-ok

[Rudy]

I tried to register the name "Niger" - the name of my favourite country in Western Africa, but it said it was obscene. I know the name is similar to the n-word, but certainly the name of a country of nearly 14M people can't be obscene. What do you think?

It becomes obscene when people take to abbreviating it. We'd rather avoid those problems as it's already problematic enough with Nige and Nightmare- around. Besides, no one gives a flying fuck what your favourite country is. Save it for your 5th grade geography assignment buddy.

[Soul Survivor]

Our Worthless Staff has given me a couple warnings for Racism

Kim 2x on the forums. However,I didn't use the word to slander anyone, I used it Once to defend F22 because he banned Deluge for Racism. I said deluge probally pmed him (insert bad word here). My other one was for the a word that is similar to the (insert bad word here) but, is used as a term of endearment between friends.

Barton warned me for PMing Kthx with Racial Slurs which I didn't do. I lost a ban duel. I did do something like this however N I C E. He warned me for intent. Go figure.

My most recent was using the word "Paky". I asked Goddes if J-B was Paky. Which is like calling a Y ro pee in a Euro. That one got reversed because I explained that Paky Dude is not a racist name so how can I get warned for Using the term Paky.

[death row]

I'm actually surprised that TW allows the name 'Nige'. I've seen so many controversial comments made towards that name, it's just funny now.

[Galaxy Turbo]

I have had a couple of warnings for racist language, and I'm black myself (So it's deemed as ordinary where I come from to say what I say), and on none of those instances were people offended, yet I get warned. This is why I think you should only issue racism warnings if people report it, otherwise, it has nothing to do with staff what I say to my friends, unless it is reported by them. Then I wouldn't have had any of my issued warnings from the start.

If people aren't offended by racist language in jokes for example from friend to friend, it doesn't deserve a warning, even if people are okay with it (As they would recognise it's all a joke too), nobody gives a flying fuck if you said it in pub/team/chats either, it still has nothing to do with other people. If someone reports it however and took offense to it, I think that should be the only grounds in which warnings/bans are issued for racist language.

I'd also like to point out there's also a difference between making intentionally hurtful racist comments, or using language that could potentially be used in a racial attack on somebody. You can joke with friends and that would be between you and a friend, and THIS is different to intentionally insulting them. This is the difference that I think staff fail to see and this is what leads to unnecessary warnings/bans.

[royCE]

GALAXY IS BLACK HAHAHAHAHA
jk jk

for real tho...i just got banned for refering to haxeen saying haxee n(nospace)ignored...i get banned while a dude in spec, speaking about it, laughing, nicknamed NGR....my topic got closed but truth still stands...

a guy named NGR is in elim spec laughing at the fact that im about to get banned for miss spacing...

pathetic....i want justice rudy...JUSTICE!

[Soul Survivor]

GALAXY IS BLACK HAHAHAHAHA
jk jk

for real tho...i just got banned for refering to haxeen saying haxee n(nospace)ignored...i get banned while a dude in spec, speaking about it, laughing, nicknamed NGR....my topic got closed but truth still stands...

a guy named NGR is in elim spec laughing at the fact that im about to get banned for miss spacing...

pathetic....i want justice rudy...JUSTICE!

I'll tell you who's name that is if you wanna know.

[H.M.S. Stargazer]

Its in place to stop problems that have happened in the past.

[Kid Kaos]

Yea royce gets banned for nignore while a guy named NGR can rome freely right infront of bartons face claiming his name really meant "energy" Rofl some stupid ass shit. Other zone staff must laff at TW staff for being such pansies. No other zone in this game will ban you for a racial slur.