bhytre 2,753 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 https://www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/assuming-the-gender-of-borderlands-3-character-fl4k-may-get-you-b/z7f98 "If you don't have enough of Borderlands 3 scandals, we have something special for you today. According to one Tokesy97, one of the official forum moderators, referring to FL4K as "he" instead of "they" is offensive and can lead to a ban because it violates the rules on hate speech. According to the aforementioned moderator, the rules imposed by the devs on the forum also cover racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic behavior. This should not surprise anyone, as this is common practice on many other Internet websites. However, the greatest commotion was caused by the misinterpreted information about bans for users who referred to FL4K as "he." While the intentional use of an inappropriate pronoun will actually lead to the blocking of the account, random instances will not result in a ban at all. "FL4K’s pronouns are ‘they/them’. You are not forced change your beliefs or viewpoint, but we’re clarifying and confirming that that is how the character is written, and as such should be referred to. Please remember that this forum’s rules include not attacking others for their beliefs." Many players mistakenly interpret FL4K's character as a single entity when in reality, it is an AI that control both the humanoid body and its companions. Besides, it is worth knowing that according to reports, the creator of FL4K is considered to be a non-binary person (i.e. one who identifies as a person beyond the traditional male/female gender identity) and the deliberate use of a wrong pronoun may already be an insult to the person's feelings." Western gaming anno 2019 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 you cant make this shit up. whats happening to this planet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooke 2,026 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 "hate speech" has become such a massive net that it catches practically anything. How can misgendering someone be "hate"?. Where i come from hate is a strong word, it's not hate. Sjws need to sit the fuck down and relax, words are not killing you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepKilla 473 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Stop these people. They are evil to the core. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Sauce 2,727 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I thought this was about a member of Gearbox's team and "FL4K" was just his (don't ban me @Cookester15) handle, but this shit is about a video game character? People are getting banned for referring to a fictional robot character with a masculine voice and body as 'him/his'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teh_Diplomat 2,054 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said: I thought this was about a member of Gearbox's team and "FL4K" was just his (don't ban me @Cookester15) handle, but this shit is about a video game character? People are getting banned for referring to a fictional robot character with a masculine voice and body as 'him/his'? Fictional characters are people too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
102020393023445948594 2,223 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 hard boycott on this trash game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooke 2,026 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said: I thought this was about a member of Gearbox's team and "FL4K" was just his (don't ban me @Cookester15) handle, but this shit is about a video game character? People are getting banned for referring to a fictional robot character with a masculine voice and body as 'him/his'? Take the day off Nazi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,249 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Yea this is stupid. Just as stupid as getting mad that a fictional character is a woman or a minority.... both are retarded as fuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepKilla 473 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, Goukosan said: Yea this is stupid. Just as stupid as getting mad that a fictional character is a woman or a minority.... both are retarded as fuck Or getting mad that a game/show/movie has all white characters and little diversity Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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