Offensive Free Company Names

[SpookyGhost]

While it isn't the worst thing in the world and any derogatory word isn't inherently derogatory (context is important, after all), you can't account for how sensitive someone is to what words. You wouldn't tell a rape victim to "get over it" and call them names just expecting them to be cool with it. A white person doesn't just go up to any random black person and call them the N word, expecting them to be cool with it. A straight person doesn't go up to any random gay person and call them a bundle of sticks, expecting them to be cool with it. Skin can only be so thick - if the knife can cut it, you'll still bleed.

[ArkhamNative]

Hee, this topic again. I still don't understand why there are so many "it's the internet" and "whiner" posts. It's SE's brand and they have a ToS. This won't be the first ARR forced name change and it won't be the last. For those that missed the threads where a rep responded, they don't say "grow a thicker skin" or whatever.

[Limecat]

We need more FCs that quote lines of NPC dialogue from the game, such as Deadwhorescrotch and Thalsballs.

[Yule]

If you care so much, why are you even here? You are defeating your own point by giving me attention. If anything, you are helping me by bumping my post, lol.
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If your opinion was any more valid than mine, it would be much more main stream for the "sue happy" to be told to "grow a thicker skin." Since the PC culture is way more prevalent than your sort of thought of inflammatory language, I will take solace in the fact my belief in what is offensive is going to be around for a long time and shared by many others.

Either way, thanks for the bumps

Wow you literally ended this conversation with a Red Herring and the blatant statement of "it's the status quo and there's nothing you can do about it thanks for the free shit!"
Keep aligning yourself with spiteful people the day of rope will come soon enough.

[Yule]

It's SE's brand and they have a ToS. This won't be the first ARR forced name change and it won't be the last. For those that missed the threads where a rep responded, they don't say "grow a thicker skin" or whatever.

Of course they won't can you imagine the bad press they'd get if they just said "deal with it" like any sensible person? They want money and unfortunately this game attracted a bunch of feelers.

[Faedden]

Snip.

I'm black, can't count all the times I've been called the n word with the er on the end of it by some white person and I'm told daily to get over slavery. Not to mention all the racist remarks on this forum towards Americans. Yet some how random people who have no effect on my life what so ever, saying bad words, isn't enough to get my underwear in a knot and go on forums whining about it.
You're right we can't account for how sensitive someone is to words but they can't expect everyone to change what they say/do/whatever because it "offends" them. Being offended doesn't make you special or automatically right.

[PSxpert2011]

Like almost all threads, Making a storm in a glass of water is a common occurrence in this OF for FFXIV- OP ask if you can report a Free Company for expressing themselves in a vulgar or offensive way as like making up a name for yourself in-game that could possibly offend someone else or ruin their enjoyment of the game.

Let's not go off track and take the subject out of context.

Is it possible to change the name of offensive free company names? I reported an FC to a GM to see if they can be forced to change the name. I will not post the FC to avoid name shaming.

My answer to the OP is yes you can but it's up to SE to determine if there's a case to change the 'said name'. Words are words and even words in English can offend someone of another culture and you don't even know it.

My advice is to ask around, do a little research and expect the unexpected. Good day all!

[Yule]

Yes, because it's spiteful to be offended by reminders of past traumatic experiences.

So the only way to help a rape victim is by actively reminding them they were raped by tiptoeing around the subject. Maybe if they just accept it and move on it wouldn't be such a big deal. Kinda like when you're little and you scratch your knee, you only start freaking out when someone else freaks out about it. Of course you can't compare being raped to something as trivial as a scratch but the psychological principal behind it is all the same. Funny how people always use the rape victim as their go-to.

[Licus]

I'm black, can't count all the times I've been called the n word with the er on the end of it by some white person and I'm told daily to get over slavery. Not to mention all the racist remarks on this forum towards Americans. Yet some how random people who have no effect on my life what so ever, saying bad words, isn't enough to get my underwear in a knot and go on forums whining about it.
You're right we can't account for how sensitive someone is to words but they can't expect everyone to change what they say/do/whatever because it "offends" them. Being offended doesn't make you special or automatically right.

I actually share your sentiment. I have never reported a guild, fc, or player before for a vulgar or offensive name. I would just ignore it most of the time. This particular case called for it. I would not be surprised if I was the only person to report the name.

[Mirakumi]

Have you even TRIED messaging the FC leader about your concerns? I mean *some* of the people who make some FC names are pretty ignorant - I mean for ex I've seen things like "Cream Pie" and they didn't know the sexual term for that one. They really didn't. lol