Most nasty things are rooted in group stereotypes, historic conflicts and the like. If it weren't divisive in some way it wouldn't be used as insult.
Re:Six Months at Riot Games
by unstableph on Thursday August 09, 2018 @07:37AM
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Of course, I agree. As I said there's this new "egalitarian and respectful and social justice and all of that" culture that is being created by the games I mentioned and many others, but traditional online games will probably always follow the "classic" gaming culture.
"A place of work", that's another matter; I agree it's unprofessional. I'm talking purely about videogames and those who play them at home.
Speaking as a dinosaur, that is not classic gaming culture. Anecdotally that highly anatagonistic language became far more the norm in my circle after gamers from the U.S. (and vocal communication) became common. I’ve always unfairly made the assumption that it was a reflection of culture when growing up in the U.S. It is disappointing that it is generally accepted as the norm worldwide now.
> I agree it's unprofessional
No, professionalism is something else. Not harassing people is basic human decency.
> "A place of work", that's another matter; I agree it's unprofessional. I'm talking purely about videogames and those who play them at home.
At a gaming company where people play the game they make at work, what happens to this boundary?
You can say nasty things to each other without being racist or homophobic, especially at a place of work.