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Any Gay (Or Gay-Friendly) Players Out There?


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xyzmkrysvr

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Update: “The list” has been bumped down into the double post I accidentally made below the OP!

Oh hello there!
I’m glad you’re taking the time to actually read this ^_^

Before your eyes glaze over and you post something like “tl;dr” let me just say that I love you. …actually no I don’t, I just wanted to say something random to hold your attention for a little longer! :P If just you take a minute to look over the rest of this post, I’m sure most (if not all) of your questions/concerns will be answered!

For the record: The BSN clearly states that the Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Discussion forum can be used to "seek teammates". So I'm not breaking any forum rules by creating this thread and I'm NOT trolling (unlike a lot of other people that feel the need to add their two cents).

http://social.biowar...page/site-rules < oh look! What a convenient little link to the BSN’s site rules! Here’s
some friendly advice to any would-be trolls lurking out there: you might want to look over them again before you decide to post in this thread… it could save you a lot of trouble! ^_^

But if, after reading this, you STILL have an issue with the name or purpose of this thread (or “homosexuals” in general), either PM me directly or complain to the moderators (or, you know, get a life!) But please don’t clog up this thread with your off-topic posts asking questions that have been asked/answered a hundred times already!

ANYWAY I initially created this thread looking for a couple fellow “gaymers” to play with (after all, this *is* a social network!) …but it was never my intention to be exclusive or appear “heterophobic” so I clarified that I’m not JUST looking for “gay people.”

ANY member of the LGBTQIA community is welcome to sign up! ^_^

Oh and the “A” in “LGBTQIA” can stand for straight “allies”, so please don’t be shy if you aren’t gay (around HALF of the people who have added their names to the list are straight!) We <3 our straight allies and we’re totally willing to play with you!

However, I’m NOT willing to play with homophobes.

I've suffered through too many random matches where I hear things like "geth hunters are SO gay!" or "that guy just wasted a missile on a pack of phantoms?!? What a f*****g f****t!" Now, I certainly can't speak for everyone in the gay community, but I take serious offense to that, especially when the derogatory remarks are directed at me or another player.

That’s *another* reason why I created this thread: I wanted to find gay-friendly people I could feel comfortable playing with, knowing that they wouldn’t call me the F word if I didn’t make it to the LZ in time!

But then I played a match with some random people who started throwing around the N word and telling racially-charged jokes about lynching, and I realized that what I REALLY wanted was to form groups of mature, respectful, open-minded individuals to play with.
So you see, I'm not being exclusive, just selective :)

If that sounds like something you'd be interested in (are you still reading this??? wow… I’m starting to really like you!) let me know and I’ll add you to the list! ^_^

Some more friendly advice: (that I don’t always follow :P) let's just ignore the trolls. Hopefully they'll get bored, go away and live their lives instead of wasting valuable seconds being annoying and offensive! 

...sorry this is so long!

If you actually too the time to read all of this before posting, you earned a gold star! :P

Oh and if you're confused as to where "the list" of ALL of the people who've responded and added their names because they support the goal of this thread and want to play Mass Effect together went: it's right down there, in the post directly below this!
:wizard:

Modifié par xyzmkrysvr, 18 avril 2012 - 04:10 .


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John Epler

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Intentionally derailing a thread is against the site rules. Admitting to it is, while not technically against any rules, really a poor decision overall.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this thread, sorry. Looking for a list of like-minded individuals (where the 'like-minded' part refers to nothing more objectionable than tolerance and inclusivity) isn't something I'm going to be coming down against.

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John Epler

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Also, I'm going to be going back through this thread. I have a feeling that I'm going to end up with a not-inconsiderable number of bans.

What fun.

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John Epler

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J4mes wrote...

This is the problem with the world as we know it, people wanting to segregate themselves... then complain about being viewed as a separate segregated society.

What a double standard this thread is proving once again. It should be deleted.


I'm fairly certain that asking to play with those who respect their lifestyle, and as such won't use language that degrades that lifestyle is not 'segregation'. Nor is it a double standard.

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John Epler

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canadianvandal wrote...

John Epler wrote...

J4mes wrote...

This is the problem with the world as we know it, people wanting to segregate themselves... then complain about being viewed as a separate segregated society.

What a double standard this thread is proving once again. It should be deleted.


I'm fairly certain that asking to play with those who respect their lifestyle, and as such won't use language that degrades that lifestyle is not 'segregation'. Nor is it a double standard.


it's not a 'lifestyle'


Sexual orientation, then. I misspoke.

The point is the same, however. Wanting to play with people who understand that certain terms are hurtful and cause negative sentiment is not segregationist, nor do I see any problem with it.

#6
John Epler

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Alright. Let's pull it back on-topic.

Any further thread derailment will be dealt with appropriately.

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Bryan Johnson

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This topic is not for a telephone game

This is a warning