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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
Peridot
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i think this is a really good call. reexamining the site is a great way to keep it appropriate and inoffensive to its global player base. thank you for taking the initiative.

if you're looking for suggestions of other things that should be changed...i know in the past there has been some controversy stirred up about this item for glorifying domestic abuse:

Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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Kalyna

I totally agree. Well done!

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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
Lovely
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Snowball

Very considerate of you but I am confused as to why gypsy is being treated as a bad word. Clearly I have missed a lot.

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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
Aztec
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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
Sirensong
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RingWraith

I love 's post. A site that grows and changes and listens to its users is bound to be here for a very long. :)

Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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If you're going to do this, don't forget to check descriptions. Items like the Purple Head Sash use "gypsy" in the description, but not the item name.

I always forget that there's anything racial about that word, but I do agree with this change.

I don't understand why that CW is exempt though. Shouldn't CWs still follow Subeta's standards for this sort of thing, especially if it's now being recognized as something offensive?


Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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I have bad word filter and it doesnt help. I am thinking of our youngest players here. I try to word things so that its young player friendly here. To us older players its not a big deal, but just think of what the parents of these younger players would think. We dont want to lose membership like that.

I have had my shop named that for 5 1/2 years. I can count on one hand how many people are offended by it, including you. The feedback I get from the shop name is generally good and it makes people laugh. It honestly makes me laugh every time I see the notification that "You have shop purchases in My Vagina".

If it offends you so much, don't buy from it. A vagina is not an offensive thing. Its part of the anatomy of the female body as well as vital to the female reproductive system as well as health.

I am personally not someone to censor things. I am blunt and tell it like it is however I try to be discerning when it comes to or if I am around kids. However, as this is a PG13 site and I have not been warned nor asked to remove the shop name, it won't be removed.

So I am sorry it offends you, I'm sorry you feel its inappropriate but its staying and if you wish to block me feel free. I won't be offended by it but you should know even if you do block me, my shop will show up for you during shop searches. :x

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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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Beau Alex

Call it reason number 124655733 why I love Subeta. Well done, team! As said, you are going to be around for a very, very long time.

Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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Guillotine

Oh yay. Thank you for this. :)

Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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Delbchaem

Updating the site to seem more atune to the world as it is now is one reason Subeta is a place people stay for years and years.

Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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Snowball

thank you

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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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Zakie

Thank you so much! This is wonderful. I was always uncomfortable with the slur being used but I thought people would think I was nuts if I said anything.

I really don't think you should allow it in CWs, either, though. A racial slur is a racial slur, and therefore shouldn't be anywhere on the site. I don't think you would allow more commonly known slurs in CW names, so there shouldn't be an exception for "gypsy" just because a lot of people don't know how offensive it is.

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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago Official
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I think all of the descriptions were updated - it's possible you're waiting on cache for the new version to show up.

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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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I'm very proud of the site for recognizing and changing this. :)

Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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Lightcap

Keith, this is really great. Thank you so much. I know so many people that would be hugely uncomfortable w/ this as I personally always have been, but didnt want to get attacked if i pointed it out. This was always a big one that I was afraid would never get changed bc of the scope of the items, certainly it never would have on any other site. I am so so so incredibly happy to see this happening. This is the right move. I'm sooo glad I've stuck around this long, this just... is such a warm fuzzy moment =w=


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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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..Ahhh political correctness......can you tell me where it ends......I know that you mean well..but there is always going to be someone offended by something,does that mean you are going to give warnings to everyone who get offended,by this that and the other thing....just lmk where it ends..if you can..... as it is I am scared to say boo on the forums because I got 2 warning for telling one joke who offended one person who than got her entire cult to complain.....will it turn into whom will report whom..was that dress not popular,and are there no longer gypsy's who live in the world.? I am asking I am not sure...I could go on ,but I won't......

Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
Aztec
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Explain to me how not using a racial slur is being politically correct

Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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I'm all for making sure people are happy and not having items or descriptions that offend others, but PLEASE just make you don't go over board with the political correctness. That is all I ask. :)

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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
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Raven Darkholme

Thank you, Keith! This was something that bothered me, and I'm very glad to see it changed in such a complete way. ❤

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Oct 7, 2014 11 years ago
bonita
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Killer Threat

Glad to see this is being done.

I live in MN, and whatever you've heard... It's much worse.

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