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Blizzard Techs Talk Login Times, Not Gay Rights

Posted by Zonk on from the so-who-can-talk-about-it? dept.

Shane Dabiri and John Lagrave took an interview with Eurogamer, and used the opportunity to talk about the login problems that have been plaguing World of Warcraft since Christmas. As techs, they're not there to talk about the ongoing discussion involving Gay rights in their game world. Kotaku, however, is not under any kind of restriction, and reports on legal movement against the company by Lambda Legal. The group is organized around procuring civil rights for people in the GLBT community, and sent a strongly worded letter to Blizzard's legal team. From that letter: "We are very concerned that Blizzard's policy, as expressed in the foregoing statement, discriminates against LGBT gamers. Although preventing harassment is an admirable goal, a requirement that LGBT people remain invisible and silent is not an acceptable means of reaching that goal." Blizzard has already removed the warning from the player in question, saying that it was an 'unfortunate interpretation' of their EULA.

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  1. Reality Check in Aisle WOW by craznar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    FFS guys - it's a friggin' game, or should I start applying for social security being a 55th level toon with no money ?

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  2. Re:G/L/B Rights by Karma+Farmer · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    For any article on which I have even rudimentary knowledge, the majority of highly rated posts are either banal and insipid, or are blatant trolls, intentionally packed with half-truths, provocative statements, and fallacious arguments. There are very, very few gems, and they are often not rated well.

    I think it's pretty safe to assume the same is true of articles outside my general areas of knowledge.

    Comments on Slashdot are generally as reliable as the weekly world news, and about as entertaining. It's a pretty safe bet that most of the moderation is done either by people who are clueless about the subjects they're moderating, or by people who are intentionally breaking the system. Moderation exists to only increase the general amusement level of the site, but it does nothing to increase the site's overall useful information content.

  3. Advantage of being outed in a MMORPG by mabu · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    There's one advantage to being "out of the closet" in a MMORPG. If you're smited by some god, at least you know you might have had it coming, right?

  4. GAY GUILD LFM by tuxedobob · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Need more fags, full on lesbians, PST!

  5. Re:G/L/B Rights by Fordiman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You know what? Gay people had a harder time in medieval times than the bashing they get on WoW. Tell 'em to stop their fucking whining.

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  6. Of All the Stupid Things... by Noraean · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Somebody send them some tampons, a thing of vasoline and a box of chocolates and tell them to shut the hell up and stop crying like the immature people that they are. Don't like the game's EULA, then don't play. That damn simple. Hell, make your own game. World of People-who-cant-deal-with-the-consequences-of-thei r-decisions. Oh wait, that's what we're in already.