Ok let's do an example.. Hey yo str8, how is it to be such an pathetic str8? All str8 should be drown in str8 acid yo. I used straight as derogatry term. Why straight jokes can't be silenceable ?
While you might not mean it offensively, it can come across like that. Different words throughout our languages carry different 'severity' (for lack of a better word) of meanings. Homo is one of the words that can carry a highly derogatory meaning when used the wrong way. I'm sure you're aware of that. Straight doesn't carry with it the same derogatory and negative meaning and history as does the word homosexual.
because straight people are not constantly the victims of hate crimes and discrimination due to their sexuality?
when you say you want to drop someone in acid because of their sexuality, it is more of a threat than an insult. and in what world is that considered a joke?
Not really. Please explain to me a moment in history when being straight was a crime. Please explain to me a moment in history when being straight meant you were shunned and meant you had to hide who you really are. Please explain to me a moment in history where a straight person was denied their rights for being straight. Being a member of the LGBT community has always carried with it a history, and a negative one, with it. The term straight does not carry with it the same history. You can tell me you're using it as an insult but it has never been used that way in history. You're trying to justify your use of the word when there really isn't one. Sure you're friends, that's fine. Still not something to say in a public channel.
ok. ignoring the joke comment; you probably would get silenced for putting something like that in wc.
Yep exactly. And this is a very different use of the term straight. This would probably be silenced. Saying 'Hey you straight' likely wouldn't be silenced simply because it's not used negatively. Your example above however comes across as an attack on someones sexuality. Which I imagine would be sileneced.
Even tho you are right, I still think the silence is unfair. Further debate is useless and I know where threads like this end, I request a lock and would like an answer from mods. Homo Sapians. Edit : ugh I forgot I can't wall mods..
I can understand why you think it is unfair as (I'm assuming) you didn't mean it to be offensive. However, given the history behind it, you can understand how it could be viewed as being offensive. It is not often used in a positive light. At least now you know and keep comments like that out of public channels to avoid further problems.
Hello op, actually in fact, calling someone a homo is actually not allowed within the game, as another player had this happen to them stating a player was a homo which got silenced, for, you may email the developers and get a appeal in but I'm suggestion in the near future avoid calling someone a homo to save yourself from being silenced as this thread is about a silence I will be locking it now, plus it has been answered as well, if you wish to contact me and we may discuss about your Silence, we may so I can give you some advice/tips to not be silenced. /lock