Barry
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Feb 4, 2006, 7:50 AM
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Blizzard 'GLBT friendly'?
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Blizzard have responded to a recent incident that saw the game developer officially warn a WoW player for posting a chat message containing the phrase "We are not 'GLBT only,' but we are 'GLBT friendly'!
"GLBT" is a term that refers to gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered individuals.
A Blizzard community manager named "Caydiem" explained that the developer "encourage community building among our players with others of similar interests."
However, Caydiem noted, Blizzard "prohibit mention of topics related to sensitive real-world subjects in open chat within the game, and we do our best to take action whenever we see such topics being broadcast." Prohibited general chat topics include "political, sexual, or religious preference, to list a few examples." (emphasis ours) The Blizzard post points out that the policy is in place to help limit in-game harrassment, and that the Guild Recruitment forum still serves as "an open avenue" for such posts.
The controversy also addresses subjects that, until this time, have largely flown under the media's radar. Aside from politics, religion, and sexuality, what other topics are prohibited in Blizzard's chat areas? How far will Blizzard go to discourage real-life topics from being presented in what may be the most popular online game in the world?
(This post was edited by Mod on Apr 1, 2006, 9:28 PM)
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