In Game Harrassment

So, I have an Arab name, as I am an Arab. Some players in the game are rather Islamophobic, and assume that I am the people they hate. I have had some problems with people in game, and on Team Speak, and it has made for a poor experience for me. Is there a way in which I might change my name, somehow?

I apologize for the immaturity of the players you have encountered. Report the players for racial harassment and blacklist as needed. I would advise against using TeamSpeak or any other voice communication programs with players who participate in this harassment.

I do not believe you will receive a valid name change opportunity until name change operations are permitted around implementation of 2.0.

i would say send a ticket to SE and they should be able to help you out with it. on that not no one should be be treated wrong cause of there name or race.

I agree with you both in regards to your moral sentiment. Currently I am stuck in a server with little people, but those who are here, are not the greatest. As for the ticket idea, I have sent 3 tickets now, maybe I should send it in a different manner, any suggestions?

Haters gonna hate, don't change your name if you don't want to - but also, try not to take things so hard. I'm also Arab, and my LS-mates call me a terrorist, while I call them dirty spics, crackers, Canadians, gingers, and so on (those are the nicer examples xD; ); in 99% of cases people are just being friendly in a coarse manner, and if you really dislike it, you can just send them a tell explaining the situation and asking to not be referred to in such manners.

So the merge is coming, and I have asked each one of the 4 customer support departments, and the in game GM's to allow me to change my name. I have written a few emails to the customer support departments, I have ticket numbers, but no action taken yet. I do not want to get the players in trouble or something, just want to have some normal FF name... didn't think Islamophobia was in FF.

thats some grade A bullsh*t. fatcat has a point to tho, sometimes its just friendly (and obnoxious) teasing. my friends in RL call me 'fa@@ot' all the time, i call them trailer trash etc. but if they are serious about their insults, get your butt over to Excalibur, we'll treat you right. we dont put up with kinda nonsense

If you want to be Mohamed jaffar send them to hell, why do you give em so much credit, theres 2 options blac list them or play along tell em surnames in the same racist way they do to you, some of them might be just akwardly friendly.

There is a way to do your own name change with the merge but it involves temporarily deactivating your account and making a mule...since se still don't say nothing about name change option :(

I had another issue like this in a Linkshell I was in, and I left over it.

It's easy for some to laugh about it but for others, due to background/experiences it's no laughing matter. Racial epithets are not funny to me... ever. So I understand if you cannot feel comfortable with joking around with racism.

If it bothers you, find someone else to play with. Blacklisting is always an option, leaving the Linkshell and hanging with classier people. They do exist. You have no reason to put up with this, Abdullah.

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Originally Posted by Fiosha_Maureiba

I apologize for the immaturity of the players you have encountered. Report the players for racial harassment and blacklist as needed. I would advise against using TeamSpeak or any other voice communication programs with players who participate in this harassment.

I do not believe you will receive a valid name change opportunity until name change operations are permitted around implementation of 2.0.

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Agreed.
Individuals have a problem ith the name Mustaffa? Wasn't their a character by the same in the first FF Tactics?

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Originally Posted by Brimstonelove

Agreed.
Individuals have a problem ith the name Mustaffa? Wasn't their a character by the same in the first FF Tactics?

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It makes me think of Simba's dad from the Lion King. That cat was a straight up boss.

Better not have arab name if you are sensitive to teasing. Western people are like they are and your black list would be long during time. Generally if you have good name, people envy and start harassing. I experienced that with name Tar Zan for example. I'm using also name Salama, some could think I'm arab, some that I'm jewish. But Salama means lightning in my language. After teasing I have changed server and started from beginning with new name. Done it already 7 times. Eorzea is so small that you will meet the teaser often anyway. Don't think politics or religion or races in game, just enjoy.

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Originally Posted by Locke_Cole

So the merge is coming, and I have asked each one of the 4 customer support departments, and the in game GM's to allow me to change my name. I have written a few emails to the customer support departments, I have ticket numbers, but no action taken yet. I do not want to get the players in trouble or something, just want to have some normal FF name... didn't think Islamophobia was in FF.

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I'm glad I'm not merging with Saronia then. =p

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Originally Posted by Northman

Better not have arab name if you are sensitive to teasing. Western people are like they are and your black list would be long during time. Generally if you have good name, people envy and start harassing. I experienced that with name Tar Zan for example. I'm using also name Salama, some could think I'm arab, some that I'm jewish. But Salama means lightning in my language. After teasing I have changed server and started from beginning with new name. Done it already 7 times. Eorzea is so small that you will meet the teaser often anyway. Don't think politics or religion or races in game, just enjoy.

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You have just terrible experiences with people. Some people, like on my server, who have all different kinds of backgrounds, don't do such things. People should be able to have any name they want (within reason) and not deal with harassment. If someone makes up a name that is intended to be a point of conversation, that's fine. But just because someone's name is regional doesn't mean they should be the center of that kind of treatment.

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Originally Posted by Northman

Western people are like they are and your black list would be long during time...

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Uhhh... Incorrect. Racist much?

Join come to Balmung, join my Linkshell.

You won't be teased again unless you're in a bad pick up party. And yes, those people are deserving of /blacklist. Your blacklist can't be too long. That's silly.

I'm not racist, I can say generally that way because I belong to western myself. And in real life I know people from all directions. I only think that western are "less polite" and easily say badly even they don't mean it. It's also my sin. But MMO is fantastic place where people from all corners can have fun together.

Thanks Hiir for invite but my problem is lack of time so I have selected to play solo when I have the time. I don't care if somebody teases me. I have used black list only once when one guy tried to get pvp with me continuously. Actually it's fun to start again in new server and see how devs have changed the beginning. And give room to the person I'm irritating.

It should not matter where you from because everywhere in the world there good and bad people. I knew many people from Arab and there where good friends. Sadly you going to get this harassment because not everyone see it like this and i hope SE can help you out changing your name if not you may have to wait for 2.0 :( or start over

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Originally Posted by Northman

I'm not racist, I can say generally that way because I belong to western myself. And in real life I know people from all directions. I only think that western are "less polite" and easily say badly even they don't mean it. It's also my sin. But MMO is fantastic place where people from all corners can have fun together.

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No, the earlier poster was correct. Your comment is not racist, but it dang sure is prejudice. You are making prejudice comments about a particular group of people. Prejudging someone based on where they are from. That is literally no better then what you are complaining players did to you, but prejudging you based on your character name, or where it is from. I get it, I understand the stereotype. I also understand you may have meant nothing by it. Perhaps those who teased you before meant nothing by it, but thats not the point. Individuals do not deserve being subjected to preassumed behavior based on location, religion, race, creed, or any number of other aspects.

We should have a good sized Arab community on Excalibur.
I know for a fact we have one on Bodhum, some of the nicest people I have met.
For a small server we are very diverse, helpful and understanding.

To quote a leader of one of our linkshells"

"Don't you bring that racist sh** in here."

I know you'd be welcomed with us :-)

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Originally Posted by Coglin

Individuals do not deserve being subjected to preassumed behavior based on location, religion, race, creed, or any number of other aspects.

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That's a fantastic truth, it's a shame we can't all be open-minded. That said, you've got to admit there are some hilarious jokes based on presumed behavior, just look at Russell Peters work.

Ignore them. Just have fun playing. If you can't find any decent players to play with on your server, transfer to another. This game is international, so there shouldn't be any need to feel excluded by some idiots.

Some inspirational music for you OP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...Aw77J8_Y#t=31s
They must be jealous.

EDIT: wrong thread ><

i agreeits a shame that people forget there is someone real on the other side of the screen. i would put a ticket in if i were you you shouldnt stand for any slander in any shape or from mate.

To OP, sorry on behalf of community for this. I can only hope that these comments arent in malice, but as others said coarse humor. On that note, it's one thing for people you know to engage in corse humor. It's another for people that don't know you to do it and expect you to know they aren't being serious. I hope that your experience improves and harassment stops.

Sorry to hear that you have to experience such behavior, but like Torrey said come to Excalibur. There are all walks of life on this server.

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Originally Posted by Titans

Sorry to hear that you have to experience such behavior, but like Torrey said come to Excalibur. There are all walks of life on this server.

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Every server would be the same, more or less. No community of players are any better than the other on here. Just being realistic is all.

Just tell them to keep pushing your buttons.... :)

~Pushes Thunderz Canadia's buttons~
hehe

It's unfortunate that you're being harassed simply because of your name, because you are being racially profiled. Although I'm not sure what this has to do with islam or islamophobia, it's unfortunate that you're dealing with this kind of behavior.

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Originally Posted by Thunderz

Just tell them to keep pushing your buttons.... :)

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Thunderz Patel

Terrorists on the internet now? jfc...