Post by Lo'landa on Dec 14, 2010 20:15:23 GMT -5
Hey guys,
I just wanted to make a public notice about certain things said in TKLooc, our out of character channel.
We're all very playful, funny people but sometimes people cross a line or boundary of sorts, and feelings get hurt. Now, we are all aware the internet is full of trolls as well as people who think their text is harmless because it's written word with anonymity protecting them in real life. Completely understandable!
All I'm asking is you leave derogitory slang regarding homosexuals out of the OOC channel. If you say slang such as it IRL, that's fine and your choice to do so, but please leave such out of our OOC chat.
Example(s):
"That's so gay." or; any variation of calling someone a "faggot" or other hurtful word, even in jest or play.
We will not tolerate any of it in any form.
Arguing with us about requiring tougher skin, needing to calm down or lighten up about "harmless" jokes will also not be tolerated.
The reason I ask this is many people in our guild are not heterosexual, and many times some have come to me telling me they're uncomfortable with such phrasing of terms of dislike towards something, even if that something has nothing to do with sexual orientation. It is very demeaning and hurtful to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transexual community when people deem it okay to turn their sexual status into a term of general dislike for anything unrelated, even if not directed at the person.
Understand, we respect you if you are uncomfortable with gays, but please at least show some small amount of respect so our guildmembers and friends who are not heterosexual can feel like they are truly part of our roleplaying community.
Thank you!
I just wanted to make a public notice about certain things said in TKLooc, our out of character channel.
We're all very playful, funny people but sometimes people cross a line or boundary of sorts, and feelings get hurt. Now, we are all aware the internet is full of trolls as well as people who think their text is harmless because it's written word with anonymity protecting them in real life. Completely understandable!
All I'm asking is you leave derogitory slang regarding homosexuals out of the OOC channel. If you say slang such as it IRL, that's fine and your choice to do so, but please leave such out of our OOC chat.
Example(s):
"That's so gay." or; any variation of calling someone a "faggot" or other hurtful word, even in jest or play.
We will not tolerate any of it in any form.
Arguing with us about requiring tougher skin, needing to calm down or lighten up about "harmless" jokes will also not be tolerated.
The reason I ask this is many people in our guild are not heterosexual, and many times some have come to me telling me they're uncomfortable with such phrasing of terms of dislike towards something, even if that something has nothing to do with sexual orientation. It is very demeaning and hurtful to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transexual community when people deem it okay to turn their sexual status into a term of general dislike for anything unrelated, even if not directed at the person.
Understand, we respect you if you are uncomfortable with gays, but please at least show some small amount of respect so our guildmembers and friends who are not heterosexual can feel like they are truly part of our roleplaying community.
Thank you!
