Harassment of players (LGBT)

[SophiaDL]

I am going to get a lot of flak for this - but as a gay man and player of 12+ years, I've found this game's LGBT playerbase to be way overly sensitive and tend to get their panties in twist over the smallest of things. It's a lot of drama and blown out of proportion incidents with an "always the victim" mentality. Maybe since I am older, things roll off my back more. I don't know. But I feel there's this "we're always being targeted" story going on when most folks don't even care.

This is very true, I am gay myself and I honestly am ashamed of being paired in the same category as some of the other gays/bi's etc in this game, the absolute "I'm a victim" mentality is completely off the rail, it's really tiresome and really is not a good look, people like those are the reason why LGBT acceptance is going down in general.

[Veritas-Ancora]

So many alleged "gays" spewing anti-gay rhetoric and other-ing to distance themselves from LGBTQ+ people and not giving a single example.

Homophobia isn't just for straight people!

[Anonemoose]

So many alleged "gays" spewing anti-gay rhetoric and other-ing to distance themselves from LGBTQ+ people and not giving a single example.

Homophobia isn't just for straight people!

Well what makes somebody gay? Isn't self-identification a sufficient standard? Are these "alleged gays" in the room with you right now?

[SophiaDL]

So many alleged "gays" spewing anti-gay rhetoric and other-ing to distance themselves from LGBTQ+ people and not giving a single example.

Homophobia isn't just for straight people!

What example do you want exactly ? Everything was said in Dynn's post

Also how can I be anti gay when I am gay ? Lmao

[Anonemoose]

What example do you want exactly ? Everything was said in Dynn's post

Also how can I be anti gay when I am gay ? Lmao

I'm straight. Plenty of people in my life are gay. They've all got their own views and opinions on things, and it's crazy to me that people think all gay people should share a singular perspective on all things at all times. The most homophobic person I know by any standard is a gay nurse. Activists and subscribers to identity politics just can't comprehend how somebody like him could have such a perspective.

[Nero-Voidstails]

What example do you want exactly ? Everything was said in Dynn's post

Also how can I be anti gay when I am gay ? Lmao

I am bisexual and I can have homophobic thoughts like anyone else it is just human nature overall.


like I am Bisexual as I have said yet I am 100% against pride month and I thing the game have forced they're belief into it and anyone who doesn't agree as whatever you like.


I have been call racist for just being a white man and most of my friend are not even white so please tell me what made the TQIA+ being so invasive that most of the gays lesbian are tired of the movement?

[Teno]

Contrary to popular belief, I know how to behave myself. :<
If you are polite to others, and do not grief them using ingame mechanics (like doing a sitting strike in a dungeon or abusing the vote-kick system with buddies) no matter how often you are reported, the GM will never find anything to even contact you about.

In general, GMs are VERY sensitive in this game. Think twice before speaking and deploy Japanese level of politeness when discussing personal/social stuff. Ranting about ingame mechanics is fine, just don't use a too fruity language.


I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. Difference of opinion and heated discussions are one thing but no one should go through that just because of different preferences.

Don't be that guy. There are cultural differences, end of the line. Nobody should be expected to behave in japanese fashion. If GMs or whatever their guidelines are can't adapt, they're bad. That is to say, they'd be if they existed outside of support, tickets and the likes.

[Masekase_Hurricane]

If you don't want the potential of getting a ban, don't use minor swears or any other language that will get you banned, it really isn't that difficult. I swear like a sailor on shore leave irl, but my language in game, even around friends, is squeaky clean.

Totally agree Discord voice/text chat is for what WE really want to say to each other lol

The game also has a profanity filter, which, if memory serves, is on by default, it actually makes me very curious what word was used to cause this, I use Shout chat all the time, and I swear all the time, and I never had a single issue, but I also only use very light, basic swearing, like a superlative "fucking" or "damn", nothing beyond that.

Profanity filter doesn't mean you can swear, it just means it's there in case people BREAK THE RULES and swear.

I always assumed that GM's inspected server chat logs, or reviewed server instance recordings, and only if that kind of impartial 'proof' evidence was available, that they only then hauled people up for discussion.

When you report someone you have to put date/time/world within the report. So can't see them banning without the actual timestamp proof.

[Bhunivelze1992]

Nowadays I always ALWAYS watch what I say. Sadly it's just the world we live in now. I use discord and private CWLS with me and my friends; in public chats I am clean as can be.

[Yoshihara]

I am going to get a lot of flak for this - but as a gay man and player of 12+ years, I've found this game's LGBT playerbase to be way overly sensitive and tend to get their panties in twist over the smallest of things. It's a lot of drama and blown out of proportion incidents with an "always the victim" mentality. Maybe since I am older, things roll off my back more. I don't know. But I feel there's this "we're always being targeted" story going on when most folks don't even care.

Oh no, I've observed it a lot as well and stay clear of the LGBT community now, in particular this game. If they're not busy trying to witch hunt someone or call someone a bigot or morally bankrupt for not sharing all the same world views as them, they're busy trying to make someone or some group sound like the worst people on the planet for not wanting to play with them anymore, or downplaying or trying to normalize something inappropriate.