Would you be offended?

[Lycan]

I had something happen to me last night while playing an online game and was looking for some opinions on it...

I was playing City of Heroes and since I am a semi high character, I had a contest that whoever could answer a question for me would win 50k influence (like money in the game). Anyway, a character named ChinkintheArmor won the contest so I said "You are right chink, come claim you prize.". At this point a character named HalfBreed pm'ed me and said, "watch the racial slurs". At first I thought he was joking but I simply replied that it was racial that I had just shortened the winners name which everyone does throughout the game. He then began to chastize me for using racial slurs and threatened to report me. I told him it wasn't racial and to get over himself. He then said he knew I didn't use it racially but didn't care what context it was in, that it was a racial slur and he was offended. We went back and forth over it for a bit then I logged off so my mouth would not get me in real trouble. So what do ya'll think of this? I am still a bit miffed about it.

[Prima]

I'd be rather irritated. If he knew that you didn't mean anything rude, what's the problem?
Also, the person whom it was directed to would be responsible for saying something - not someone else!

And meaning is half the insult. If a friend calls me a dyke jokingly, I'm not going to get nearly as offended as I would if someone who was homophobic said it! that's just the way the spoken word is.

Oh, great, now you got me irritated too

[Scorn]

Online language has it's own delicate balance. Although "Halfbreed" (a screen name with bigoted connotations in itself) was obviously over the top, the written online language unfortunately lacks nuance. You can never be too careful. Thank goodness for emoticons. You're point is well taken though and you have a case. The problem is, online, you will rarely win it. Especially in a game setting.

[Dinogrrl]

For that, where it was obviously just shortening of a name...that guy has a stick up his you-know-what. ...that's all I can think of to say .

[cardero]

Next time you refer to this character you should refer to him as maybe "Mr./Mrs. theArmor" or adopt a nickname for him such as "Achilles" this should remove all doubt about your intentions.

[michel]

Originally Posted by carrdero

Next time you refer to this character you should refer to him as maybe "Mr./Mrs. theArmor" or adopt a nickname for him such as "Achilles" this should remove all doubt about your intentions.

Now, That is Good!!; I feel a fruball coming on...........

[Dr. Nosophoros]

If you didn't mean it in the form that person wanted or needed you to mean it in, then let them judge you whatever way they need to. If you are banned from whatever site because the adminsitrators believe the same, so be it, there are better things to do than apoligize for yourself in someone elses reality.

[Scorn]

Originally Posted by Dr. Nosophoros

there are better things to do than apoligize for yourself in someone elses reality.

Wow! How true is that? It's frubal time! There are a few others I wish could understand this simple concept.

[Mister Emu]

I probably would have ended up banned from that game You did well to restrain yourself.

(I can't go into what I would have done, because it would probably get me banned form these forums )

Edit: And no I would not have been offended, everyone there exept him/her knew what you were saying, and that person is just an *sshat.

[Lycan]

I probably would have ended up banned from that game You did well to restrain yourself.

I figured after I asked him, if i ever meet a character named Cracker Jack I guess I should be offended, that it might be a good time to leave.