Why so much in-game racism?

[Midareyukki]

Alright, yeah, you're awful. Congratulations on showing that. Go ahead and do so in real life, see how that turns out for you.

[Raoabolic]

Alright, yeah, you're awful.

Now, now. Stick and stones may break my bones but words can really hurt you.
No need for name calling!

[Bobby66]

Considering I *dated* said people and have been involved in their mental health, yeah I'd think I'd know.

Appreciate your concern but you also have no idea what I'm referring to in terms of that specific aspect considering that's my personal life and we don't know each other.

Oh wait, it's Bobby...why am I even explaining myself

You did say you "met" them here on the game, now you saying not only you dated them but also were involved in their mental health.

All I am saying is becareful, as someone with a clinical diagnosis of ASPD we are few and far inbetween and often people mistakes traits and stereotypes as you have X. As my doctor likes to say true ASPD's are extremely uncommon in the grand scheme, and they take years to diagnosis let alone treat. So forgive me if I doubt your claims you have met many with ASPD in game. Sure you may have met people that share traits and characteristics but I am dubious if you actually met many people with ASPD.

[Zebraoracle]

"Then again, i'm not you so I wouldn't know why insults bother you in an online game" Thanks for cutting that part from the quote, CNN/Fox news would be proud~!
Again, you can ignore them. Why are you acting so defensive about this? Also, thanks for assuming that I think you are a furry. I honestly don't know and I wouldn't care. Different strokes for different folks and all that.

"I didn't know my experiences in game were suddenly just experiences." Yes, things you experience are experiences. Circular logic like this is why I took a break from this cesspit and coming back feels like a mistake. Oh well, it's not like this is suddenly new in MMO forums when they become "popular".

You know there's a difference between being into furry stuff and wanting to participate in beastiality right?

Yes, you're right in that people can block someone if they don't want to see what they're saying, but people shouldn't be treating someone like they want to have sex with animals or children (lalafel players, in this case) based on their race to begin with. It can happen in game, it can happen in discord, etc, and those conversations can be very frustrating or hurtful. "They're just words" you say, but if it's not random strangers on the internet saying it, they can actually be very hurtful. And even if it's random strangers saying it, it can be frustrating or wearying.

[Midareyukki]

TIL there are no consequences for your words toward other people if you're online. People cannot get hurt or excluded from words. Meaning I can legit go into the Show Your Miqo'te threads and start calling everyone a prostitute even if I don't believe in it. That the TOS clauses that prohibit discriminatory expressions, expressions that cause emotional distress, obscene or indecent expressions and communication-based conflicts either do not exist or are utterly moot.

That if you have any preference for a race in FF14, it 100% validates my opinion of you based on my very poor and moronic understanding of a group of people. Just because that group exists and the race happens to be appealing to said group, I can very much start throwing whatever the hell I want at those people in an unfiltered and uninformed manner.

Remember guys, it's fine to call people really nasty crap because it's an online platform. Not only do you have any consequence, the fault is on your target for listening to you and thinking you're wrong!

After all, racism doesn't exist, it's just a fantasy game, you get to say whatever you want.

That, and being told that character models of X race look the same = being told that playing X race makes you a pedophile. And if you disagree or take issue with it, it means the hat fits and that the person might actually be one!

A message brought to you by your local uninformed Roegadyn.

[Soge01]

If your a lalafell, you get eaten by everything. Its just a natural fact of life. Why do you think they became Black Mages and Scholars?

[Aword3213]

If your a lalafell, you get eaten by everything.

Despite this, Lalafell population is still critically high

Our star cannot withstand yet another popoto calamity

You may have forgotten, but Emet-Selch remembers

[Midareyukki]

Despite this, Lalafell population is still critically high

Our star cannot withstand yet another popoto calamity

You may have forgotten, but Emet-Selch remembers

I wonder how Emet Selch would feel seeing Azem suddenly be a Lalafell.

[Soge01]

I wonder how Emet Selch would feel seeing Azem suddenly be a Lalafell.

"Your even lesser than the rest of this pathetic star's inhabitants!"

[Midareyukki]

"Your even lesser than the rest of this pathetic star's inhabitants!"

WoL: "I may be small, but I'm bigger than you for sure."
Emet: "...I'd be more offended if I didn't miss you so much..."
WoL: "Is this another 'short' joke!? What, just because I'm small, you can't notice I'm here? Jerk!"
Emet: "...yep, okay, that's totally you. Specifically the annoying part of you. I blame Venat. I reiterate: you are lesser than everyone else in this wretched fragment. Nevermind missing you, you die now."