Re: [1.0.0] Offensive Automatic Train Name
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:10 am
Sure thing, Mr "Some of my best friends have 'mental issues'".
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Sure thing, Mr "Some of my best friends have 'mental issues'".
Well, some early access games are very restrictive with that and accept only names as names. No nicknames, no jokes, only names. It too boring and restrictive, of course. But surely reduces debates about inappropriate names.
The backer reward of getting your name in the game was only ever a thing from the original crowdfunding campaign nearly 8 years ago. But people with that level of perk could actually change their names on an ongoing basis and have it updated in new game releases, until 2018 when the ability to change them was removed. At that point there was a pass done on removing stupid and annoying names. This one obviously slipped past.DanGio wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:11 amWhile I agree that this is not an appropriate name, I wonder for how long this name has been in the game. Because if the name has been accepted and integrated in the list 2 years ago, it would maybe be complicated to remove it now. Considering that name ingame is a reward and Wube always delivers what's expected
Those are just words. There is nothing inherently good or bad about them. Many used to BE medical terminology at one point or another.Deadlock989 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:56 pmI think that's total bollocks personally. I think people who tell other people it's their fault if they're offended by slurs and insults like "mong", "faggot" and "nigger" are little more than playground bullies. Telling them they could be happier if they didn't take the abuse personally is even worse. "Can't you take a joke?" is the eternal call of the bully.
"Retarded" is a foul word in my local variety of English. It seems less taboo in the States, but, they use the word "handicapped" which became less acceptable here as far back as the 1970-80s. Still, what do you expect from a country run by people who openly espouse fascism.
I'm aware of what words are and how language is co-constructed.
I just typed this on duckduckgo and look at when it´s used, there is twitter hashtag too and it´s not about mocking people ´s hair but rather sharing tips on how to slow down unwanted hair growth.
Actually that is the best answer to the case of "retardedhair". It is a medical term for some sort of abnormal hair growth. I can't even insult donald trump with it. Why are we having this discussion?
Deadlock989 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:10 amSure thing, Mr "Some of my best friends have 'mental issues'".
You are aware that "stupid" has been used in the past in much the same way as "retarded" has? You seem so concerned with keeping the in-game content family-friendly, but it certainly seems from your previous comments in this thread that this expectation stops with what is immediately in-game - the forum it seems is a free for all...Deadlock989 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:06 pmI'm aware of what words are and how language is co-constructed.
None of this cod-philosophy of language banter stops "retarded" from being a stupid and unnecessary thing to appear on screen in a family-friendly video game about trains and factories.