Decision regarding the use of the word “lynch”

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#121

actually like this take

#122

Thats… exactly what we’re doing

we arent punishing anyone for using the word unless its in racist context

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#123

This is like banning the word ‘gay’ because someone used it as an insult
It’s incredibly stupid because the word could be used in a perfectably acceptable context

#124

You are forcing hosts to replace the word lynch though.

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#125

Exactly this

#126

mods gay

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#127

That isnt a punishment.

#128

What would happen if someone kept editing it back to lynch though?

#129

Then they edit it back to lynch

#130

/dybu dabu Geyde

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#131

/dybu dabu dybu dabu

ubu dabu dubing dabuit dwrong

#132

I’m confused on why you are editing it then anyway…

#133

But we’ve agreed that lynch used in the right context is acceptable but as a racist slur isn’t
So by banning ‘lynch’ you are essentially agreeing that it it’s racist but simultaneously saying it isn’t by letting players use it
Why aren’t we letting hosts and moderators use it in an acceptable context but not as a racial slur

#134

Again-My stance is be consistent. Ban it all or ban it none.

#135

again-my stance is be consistent. Only wolves push town dybu dabu

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#136

I have the power of facts and logic on my side
does that make me offensive

yes

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#137

Mods I’ll like to issue a complaint. Geyde is offending me heavily pls ban.

#138

only wolves complain when they are being pushed

dybu dabu

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#139

I could see moderation banning themselves from using it for a sort of ‘professionalism’, like how governments (usually) never swear because of professionalism
But hosts are not affiliated with the forum

#140

Precisely why we arent enforcing it, but rather suggesting people change words.

We aren’t banning lynch.

We want this community to be as welcoming as possible, and the word has made players uncomfortable in the past. We want more players to want to play here, and we don’t want to offend anyone, therefore the Moderators will be refraining from using this word, and we ask that hosts and players change to something else - but we are not enforcing it. If we see the word “lynch” used in an OP, or by a host, we will change it, but we cannot stop people from using it altogether.

This isn’t some law or legal contract
This has become much bigger than it needed to be
All we are doing is giving a public stance on how the Moderation team views the word, and asking people to replace it with something else
We are not punishing people for it

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