Chat offenses

[Azarael]

In light of recent affairs in Ban Appeals I thought I would solicit opinions on what should constitute a chat offense.

The rules as they stand:

- Obviously racist words.
- Implications that any race, ethnicity or nationality is inferior; for example, via invocation of such in an insult.

Should the rules be modified in any way, and are there any words which should be added or removed? Recently a user commented with surprise in finding that "faggot" and "fag", which demean homosexuals, were not on the list. Should they be?

[iRobot]

Retard, I think that should be on the list.

Edited to make it look like I wasnt insulting you =P

Though in all honestly, I think any insult of any kind to another player should warrant a mute.

[BlackCheetah]

I believe people should be able to insult each other as long as its funny to everyone and isn't serious, I can't fully enjoy a game without telling all my teammates that I hate them for no apparent reason.

Azarael, you are an awesome admin, and long live your ferocious might!

[iRobot]

Telling someone you hate them is not insulting them, also saying it as a joke isn't insulting.

[BlackCheetah]

Can I tell them that I God's gift to their team? Only time I want to insult somebody is when I am being raped to hell. I believe if I call someone a "botter noob no skillz lamer, un perro de kaka!" that can be taken as a compliment for being so good.

[Calypto]

What if one is typing a troll sentence, as they all end in word+fag (trollfinitive)

[Jate]

Offences like those BlackCheetah described do often sound in the chat. I remember myself calling someone "crafty motherfucker" or something as a compliment a few times. But I believe the topic is not about these occurrences.

Speaking of offences in general - here's a useful guideline: http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2006/02/03/sfw/

Nevertheless, letting people swear at each other is not a good idea, and if there is some fucktard in the chat who's being hard about actually offending someone, he should get a mute or ban.

[PALADIN]

You know, when it is said "u r fuking bastard", that is understood, you owned (fucked) someone so that is a kind of raging acceptance of a fact. Whatever saying that player meant (to insult, as usual, or to delight, as sometimes) I usually perceive that as an unwanted compliment for domination.
Delight is usually followed by a smiley. Insulting is unacceptable generally, but in this case that is some kind of satisfaction maybe to hear an insult of dominated in a fair(!) and interesting game scene. Its like some kind of trolling: you dominated someone in an unusual episode and as an effect he outrages. With delighting smile if he is positive person or with a wish to harm you if he is negative whatever, you owned him and caused some emotions.

But when somebody saying "u r dirty bastard", that is a bad insulting for sure meaning to harm player personality. And I dont like to hear such things from one players to anothers.

Using "dirty" with a @racename@ is always unacceptable.

[BlackCheetah]

For me I don't care what anyone says as long as its not spammed. A game with noone saying anything because, no emotion? hmm...Then what makes it multiplayer different from single player? I prefer to see lots of angry and happy posts and not just one sided "oh thats nice", "gg","bye," I need to see some PASSION, SOME RAGE, SOME EVIL! I AM EVIL!

[Deathblade]

I quite agree with BlackCheetah, myself am a little vindictive when I play and sometimes insult other players.
For example "u killed me bastard "
It is obvious that in a multiplayer game, there are emotions and some players have trouble containing them.

Personally, as long as there is no rascism, I dont care!