riot, why are people allowed to type the n-word in your game?

Crotchwerth·Jan 29, 2016·3 votes·2,452 views

this seems like an easy word to filter out, no?

13 Comments

RiotRiot TantramJan 29, 201612 votes

When you see things this, be sure to report the player after the game. We have zero tolerance for racism and hate speech.

Best Kog NAJan 29, 20161 votes

Just a quick question then: How long would it take after someone got reported for saying hate speech and racist remarks in game for them to be punished? Also what if they say it in the pre game chat then someone dodges? What should we do in that case?

GrashnimJan 29, 20163 votes

Freedom of speech, #ATL.

ReadyxPlayerxOneJan 29, 20165 votes

Using this word in most settings will most certainly lead to EXTREME repercussions. That you fail to understand that and what Freedom of Speech entails isn't my problem and we should be able to ban this disgusting, racist word.

Awkward CouchJan 29, 20163 votes

You have freedom of speech, just not freedom of consequences from free speech.

Ward BaronJan 29, 20162 votes

DUDE!, you can't just come here and type "N-WORD" on the forums. You are on Clearnet here, maybe that deep web you can just say "N-WORD" anywhere, but not here buddy. That's our word.

iHerringJan 29, 20162 votes

Remember that there is a specific option to report people for 'hate speech'. Naturally that's at the end of the game (not an ideal solution, but reporting and muting is your best option right now) but I imagine that category in particular brings the chat sweeping bots running. In my experience the trouble with trying to block specific words is that if people can be bothered to use them, they can be bothered to make up some nonsense alternate spelling or use symbols and numbers in place of letters.

ReadyxPlayerxOneJan 29, 20161 votes

Yep... But it's not. Is RIOT Racist for allowing it? I think so.

TotalJerkJan 29, 20161 votes

Because filtering any words starts forcing them to set precendents about what you can and can't type, and people would attempt to circumvent them, anyway. Also context. Not every usage of a slur has a racist intent behind it. I'm perfectly capable of saying bitch in this game, especially joking among friends, but despite what the word police will try to tell you, it isn't sexist by default. Else they'd be obligated to fire Zirene for this.

Ada WongJan 29, 20161 votes

Naga?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/shWdRX0wJQs/maxresdefault.jpg

Huang ShaotianJan 29, 20161 votes

Words aren't racist. Peoples intentions for the words are racist. A huge percentage of the words everyone uses today in standard speech used to be slurs towards minorities. The meaning of words grow and change despite how they started. But aside from how stupid it is to ban a word there are also perfectly legitimate non racist ways to use that word. E.g.

I heard a guy call someone a %%%%%% yesterday so I told him that was not an acceptable way to talk about another person.
How do you feel about people who want to ban sexist or racist words, like %%%%%% or bitch.

Ada WongJan 29, 20161 votes

Heres a list of all the racism slurs some people say them everyday without knowing it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_slurs