Comments on: Microsoft explains gay gamer name ban http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/ This is the news Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Psychotext http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9616 Psychotext Thu, 15 May 2008 18:52:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9616 Only takes a couple of days to see if they're lying or not. :D Only takes a couple of days to see if they’re lying or not. :D

]]> By: Michael http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9607 Michael Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:43 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9607 "To answer the question another way, yes ‘TheStraighterGamer’ or ‘TheHeterosexualgamer’ would have gotten the same treatment and would have been found to be in violation and forced to be changed." Bullshit. “To answer the question another way, yes ‘TheStraighterGamer’ or ‘TheHeterosexualgamer’ would have gotten the same treatment and would have been found to be in violation and forced to be changed.”

Bullshit.

]]> By: wz http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9594 wz Thu, 15 May 2008 15:53:08 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9594 Duh, it's not so that you can pretend not to have chosen that name for a specific purpose. And I guess playing dumb now does not help much. Why don't leave all that religion/sexuality/whatever stuff out the door and enjoy gaming? PS: Flame me, call me names, I don't care. Personally, I don't care 2 seconds about what you call yourself (neither what you call me, as I just said). But if you can't stand the flaming, don't bait it. Duh, it’s not so that you can pretend not to have chosen that name for a specific purpose. And I guess playing dumb now does not help much.

Why don’t leave all that religion/sexuality/whatever stuff out the door and enjoy gaming?

PS: Flame me, call me names, I don’t care. Personally, I don’t care 2 seconds about what you call yourself (neither what you call me, as I just said). But if you can’t stand the flaming, don’t bait it.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9580 Psychotext Thu, 15 May 2008 14:55:35 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9580 :D :D

]]> By: Tonka http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9579 Tonka Thu, 15 May 2008 14:49:11 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9579 I have reported you to the Internet. You will have your mouths washed. I have reported you to the Internet. You will have your mouths washed.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9576 Blerk Thu, 15 May 2008 14:45:57 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9576 Are you almost there? Are you almost there?

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9575 Psychotext Thu, 15 May 2008 14:43:19 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9575 @Blerk: Tell me more! @Blerk: Tell me more!

]]> By: Tonka http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9574 Tonka Thu, 15 May 2008 14:41:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9574 That's what they meant when they said "We will revolutionise the way people think about having fun." at E3 all those years ago. That’s what they meant when they said
“We will revolutionise the way people think about having fun.” at E3 all those years ago.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9567 Blerk Thu, 15 May 2008 14:06:29 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9567 You will not be happy. Microsoft will not allow it. No, you must be gritty and miserable. And clad in space armour. And oily. And sweaty. A holding a gigantic weapon that in no way resembles a penis. In a confined space with half a dozen similar men. You will not be happy. Microsoft will not allow it. No, you must be gritty and miserable. And clad in space armour. And oily. And sweaty. A holding a gigantic weapon that in no way resembles a penis. In a confined space with half a dozen similar men.

]]> By: Tonka http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9565 Tonka Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:43 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9565 Gay still means happy right? Right? Gay still means happy right? Right?

]]> By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9506 morriss Thu, 15 May 2008 10:49:58 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9506 Me either. Me either.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9504 Blerk Thu, 15 May 2008 10:48:54 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/05/15/microsoft-explains-gay-gamer-name-ban/#comment-9504 Surely saying that you're "gay" doesn't automatically imply something of a sexual nature? It's a statement of who you are, not what you do. Would they have banned TheChristianGamer? Gay isn't explicit, it's not sexual innuendo, it's not a profane word. I'm not seeing how it breaks their terms and conditions, tbh. Surely saying that you’re “gay” doesn’t automatically imply something of a sexual nature? It’s a statement of who you are, not what you do. Would they have banned TheChristianGamer?

Gay isn’t explicit, it’s not sexual innuendo, it’s not a profane word. I’m not seeing how it breaks their terms and conditions, tbh.

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