Uniform anti-slur rule.

[faze fish]

I have recently noticed an almost universal issue in most discord groups as well as in game, which would be the increasingly common usage of various slurs and particularly unsavory language, in specific mention of sexual assault. One of the main reasons I left BOS, for example, was the usage of the n word with a hard r used as an insult in the first 5 minutes of joining by a high ranking officer. Not to mention the constant mention of the word "rape" every 5 seconds in chat.
In general, this change needs to be done not only because of general ethical reasons, but to not be banned wholesale by any GMOD staff that could casually join into the game. It also could, and most likely has, scared off new players. Attached here is roughly a random clip of an NCR vc where the n word is used 4 or so made while I was writing this document.
 I am not saying ban every swear word, that would be excessive, just remove the more bannable words that could get people to leave or eventually get us banned by any roaming GMOD staff that could join in the game and potentially in core discords. In this case I would ban the word for SA, the n word and other blatantly racist slurs, homophobic slurs and other words commonly banned by other mainstream games.
Why they should be banned in Discord as well:
While it is generally harder to enforce this rule in other places, one of the main possible experiences for a potential new player or a potential gmod staff would be joining the game and then joining a faction. If the first thing they hear is someone screaming the n word constantly, they may not want to continue playing or report the server. What's worse is that most issues I have seen come from higher officers or retired officers saying these kinds of words.
In regards to how staff could possibly enforce this: tell higher ranking members of the core factions to enforce this rule with either warnings or bans for repeated offenses or ask players in NCR that are staff to enforce this rule whenever they are on. Go to 1:25 for the first one.

 

Edited April 29, 2024 at 02:05 AM by faze fish

[Danny Linguini]

-1 I will continue to call @Toasterthe n word in dr comms

Please reference my photo signature below to get a better idea where i stand
 

Edited April 29, 2024 at 02:11 AM by Danny Linguini

[Toaster]

On 4/28/2024 at 10:02 PM, faze fish said:

mention of the word "rape" every 5 seconds in chat.

[rCosmic]

Ban slurs in game (which they are) and keep them in discord servers, simple

[Solarr]

Dont join legion bro...... You won't like what we have to say

[juju]

kids are literally smoking the coronavirus and this is what we are worried about???

[Torr]

Henry said it and he is mexican which is kinda black

[Diamondback]

On 4/28/2024 at 10:14 PM, Torr said:

Henry said it and he is mexican which is kinda black

wild

 

[Diamondback]

[Toni0]

We do not endorse racism or slurs ON THE SERVER. Never have, never will. Depending on the staff member it can be as lenient as a kick or as high as a perma.

(mostly a perma if you're repeat offender.)

 

All things that happen in discord are done mostly behind closed doors. If you have any issues I recommend talking to the HC to 

tell them you feel uncomfortable but we have been talking specifically to core HC to relax with repetitive butthurt stuff in VC that can cause this 'issue'.

 

Banning people for saying stuff in discord is specifically is not bannable because -

1. People have witch hunted others for slipping up in discord for "breaking" it as a rule whenever its enforced.

2. People are apes. Its Gmod.

3. If people get offended they can either express your criticisms or mute people.

4. Slip ups happen, we are all human. Live Laugh Love.