LordDamax
09-23-2007, 08:03 PM
Hey Thaco, I'm posting this on behalf of a friend... he was given a 3 day ban today because of an apparent misunderstanding.
His name was changed, and given a ban because he tried to bypass the naming filter to use an extremely racially offensive name.
Negraa Modelo.
It's the name of a Mexican beer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negra_Modelo). It's nothing racist, it's a spanish for Black Model - the dark beer of the Modelo beer line.
He's had the name since beta without a problem. He was in a group with a character who he didnt get along with, words were exchanged (he apparently called the guy a ****** - which while not nice, isnt exactly a bannable offense. He didnt cuss the guy out or use inappropriate language (unless '******' has now become inappropriate)), and he dropped group.
The guy obviously reported him... but a name change and a 3 day ban for using an "extremely racially offensive" name is completely overboard. Negra/negro is the spanish for black. Unfortunately - it's also similar to a racially offensive word, but he was in no way trying to bypass the naming filter. Another of his characters is named after a winegrower.
Just wanted to bring it to your attention - because of the ban he doesnt have forum access either. it's a misunderstanding on the part of a GM who both doesnt know Spanish OR beer - and we're both hoping this can be rectified.
GM was Miranda. Player name was, again, Negraa Modelo. Thelanis server.
Thanks for your time.
His name was changed, and given a ban because he tried to bypass the naming filter to use an extremely racially offensive name.
Negraa Modelo.
It's the name of a Mexican beer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negra_Modelo). It's nothing racist, it's a spanish for Black Model - the dark beer of the Modelo beer line.
He's had the name since beta without a problem. He was in a group with a character who he didnt get along with, words were exchanged (he apparently called the guy a ****** - which while not nice, isnt exactly a bannable offense. He didnt cuss the guy out or use inappropriate language (unless '******' has now become inappropriate)), and he dropped group.
The guy obviously reported him... but a name change and a 3 day ban for using an "extremely racially offensive" name is completely overboard. Negra/negro is the spanish for black. Unfortunately - it's also similar to a racially offensive word, but he was in no way trying to bypass the naming filter. Another of his characters is named after a winegrower.
Just wanted to bring it to your attention - because of the ban he doesnt have forum access either. it's a misunderstanding on the part of a GM who both doesnt know Spanish OR beer - and we're both hoping this can be rectified.
GM was Miranda. Player name was, again, Negraa Modelo. Thelanis server.
Thanks for your time.