The word "" and WoW

#0 - June 16, 2009, 1:42 a.m.
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I've gotten used to a lot of words being tossed around in trade, gchat, rchat, and vent. But this one I can't seem to accept. I'm a decade or more older than the average WoW player so maybe it's just a generational thing, but this word to me represents the worst of our culture and I don't want it polluting my eyes and ears.

Unfortunately, I see people using it freely in game, and they don't go away. So I assume it's not a bannable offense.

Someone help me out here. Is this a young-person's thing? Is racism and hate fashionable again? Is this restricted to WoW or pretty common across the internet?

The more progressed the guild, the worse it seems to get. Sigh...
#12 - June 16, 2009, 1:51 a.m.
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No type of racial slur is acceptable nor tolerated in World of Warcraft. If you have found players who are violating this rule in our policy, please be sure to report them to a Game Master and our In-Game Support Department will address these reports and take the appropriate action. Instructions for petitioning a Game Master can be found at the link below:
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=19775&categoryId=2408