Why so much homophobia on the forums?

[Invoke]

Originally Posted by Bardalicious [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'd hope you'd realize that there is nothing "1999" about the behavior here. EverQuest players back then were tremendously more respectful to each other. Or at least the assholes weren't as vocal. Having forums to post on doesn't help.

Oh, I don't know...

http://www.erollisimarr.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9916

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Originally Posted by Invoke [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh, I don't know...

http://www.erollisimarr.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9916

It is sad how nerds on the internet are more oppressed than homosexuals or minorities in real life, because they get demonized for using words like faggot to make someone feel bad.

When will people learn that using those words on forums isn't a choice.

the truth I need to realize is tho, we will always have socially inept youths intermingled with intelligent people in places like this because we are playing a giant toy video game.

I just hope that the vast majority would jump on people down voting them immediately discrediting anything they have to say if they choose to use these words in a place where they may be speaking directly to someone who has had a much harder life, because of those words.

[Bardalicious]

Originally Posted by Invoke [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh, I don't know...

http://www.erollisimarr.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9916

What does a post from 2003 have to do with 1999 mentality?

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Originally Posted by Bardalicious [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What does a post from 2003 have to do with 1999 mentality?

Almost all those people in that thread started playing in 1999. The E Marr message boards have been around since 1999 and I dont recall it being more civilized then what we see today. I remember seeing a lot of racist/homophobic character names in 1999. Where are you getting this romanticized view of how things were in the last millennium?

[Bardalicious]

Originally Posted by Invoke [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Where are you getting this romanticized view of how things were in the last millennium?

You most certainly do not recall seeing a lot of racist and homophobic names in 1999, now I know you're full of shit. Guides and GM's actually CARED about enforcing naming policy when the game came out to such a degree that even humorous takes on phrases and real life references were censored. Perhaps I do have a romanticized view of how things were, or perhaps Fennin Ro wasn't nearly as bad as the servers you played on. But as a whole, people were far more friendly to each other.

I'd accredit it to roleplaying still being a heavy component of the game as well as a general lack of knowledge of mechanics, which led to a greater feeling of camaraderie because everything was mysterious and dangerous.

Also, lol @ the guy citing Fansy as a representation of the 1999 EQ playerbase.