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[SloanM]

Need moar games xyzmkrysvr!

[Whatislove?]

I support same sex romance, bioware you've earned my respect. It's really ridiculous that some people aren't okay with this. Sad really, I'm glad that bioware is shining light on this topic and also loving the support from the fans as well.

[gh0st wh1sp3r]

Hey, I'd love to be added to this list. gh0st wh1sp3r on Xbox Live. I play from 7PM - 2PM PST most weekday evenings/nights.

I'd love to meet some gay (or gay-friendly) people for shooting stuff.

Bronze, Silver, Gold - it's all good to me.

I also love showing newbies the ropes and helping people spec classes for what they want to do with it.


Add me, please? :-D

Modifié par gh0st wh1sp3r, 17 juillet 2012 - 05:24 .

[Jamesui]

BlackoutOmega wrote...

So because people call something in the game gay, you don't like them?
Get used to it, a LOT of people use terms like that, though they don't use them in a homophobic way. If you REALLY can't deal with people who say things like that, you're gonna have some problems in your life.

A little empathy goes a long way, here. Pretend for a moment, if you even need to, that you belong to some minority race/religion/nationality. Now imagine that terms referring to said classification entered mainstream parlance to denote anything negative. How would a Frenchman feel if everyone used "That's so French" to indicate something's useless?

The adage about sticks and stones and words overlooks the fact that such terminology establishes an atmosphere of superiority of some involuntary classifications over others. It indirectly belittles those falling under the classificaton for being who they are.

Language is arbitrary and determined by vulgar (i.e. common) usage, but that doesn't mean the vulgar usage is at all justified. Racism was (and still is, often) in vogue. It doesn't vindicate the ideology. Similarly, popular usage of a term does not exactly make it any less hurtful. Was it right to term the Chinese railworkers Coolies?

Sign me up. I'd not call myself gay friendly in the same way I'd not consider myself straight-friendly. Love is love is probably natural and definitely right and doesn't concern me as long as informed consent is involved. 

Origin ID same as forum username. 

And as for the apprpriateness of such a thread, it's the same thing as rallying a group around any other voluntary or involuntary classification. Would those who have objected to this thread objected to a thread for francophone gamers? Canadian gamers? Women gamers? Parents? Any common ground is simply a starting point for richer interaction - you're guaranteed to share at least some viewpoints or experiences with another in the same group. 

Modifié par Jamesui, 17 juillet 2012 - 05:31 .

[xyzmkrysvr]

SloanM wrote...
Need moar games xyzmkrysvr!

Haha so I was doing Glacier speed runs vs Cerberus earlier and we had an extra spot that a random person filled... He kept dying and then complaining about how we weren't rezzing him (when he'd be on the entire opposite side of the map! And I'd *try* to get to him but naturally he'd be surrounded by three phantoms and two atlases...) and I was honestly thinking "man, I wish Tidal were here instead...")
Anyway, we'll definitely need to play together once the new DLC comes out!

Oh! And something funny: I realized tonight that my mic is broken. Like, I can hear other people but for some reason they can't hear me... So I need to get a new one! But it made me feel a little better knowing that because when I was playing with you earlier, I'd say something and no one would respond, so I assumed it was just because you guys didn't like me... so then I just stopped talking (not that it mattered, cause you couldn't hear me regardless) 

So... Yeah. That's my story!

[Suko Reia]

I find it interesting the idea. Im not gay but Im Gay Friendly
I play in Xbox Live
My name is Suko, I have a mic but I usually dont use it 'cause I do not feel very safe to talk, because my main language is Spanish and my English is not perfect.

My GamerTag is Sukotto Rei
I've done solo bronze and silver. usually set in gold for the money, because I want to maximize my items.
I play with different kinds because I am still experiencing. since I usually played with class engineer or Infiltrator. So sometimes I can look like a rookie because I am experiencing with the characters )U

I usually play every day but my schedule is broken. cause I could play in the morning or in the afternoon and sometimes in the nights...

But if I'm online, and playing. I will gladly accept the invitation to a game if I am not in a game
=)

[ParkBom]

Wierd, the exact same thing happened to me yesterday with my mic. ._. I use it to listen clearly at least. And I'm so sorry that they said that. >.< I didn't even hear it. I just thought you guys left because they were distracting. T~T Again, sorry!

[Evo_9]

Im not gay but i saw one on the street once.

he kept saying "im the only gay in the village" over and over

[Solas]

xyzmkrysvr you have the patience of a saint o___o
/respect

[Undine.N]

Cute OP! Also, if it means going ONE DAY without hearing some ignorant creature recycle the expression "That's so gay!", sign me up! XBOX LIVE Undineblue. I have people I play with most of the time, but you have my sympathy, understanding and support hehehe!

[iTz JoNeSy]

This is a gaming forum. I come on here to talk about mass effect. What the HELL! does this have to do with gaming or mass effect? Who the hell cares what kind of people play on xbox live? It's not a dating machine. It's not something aimed at hooking you up with sausages. It's to play GAMES on!

[NickyMouse]

NICKY M0USE (With a zero.)

[eis01000101]

xbox gamertag Detrea. This game is a lot more fun when you're sociable, and it's a lot easier to be sociable when you don't have some mouth breather shouting slurs at you.

[SavagelyEpic]

Wait, so are you basically looking for people to play with? Cause I'm not gay, but my Origin list has two people on it... And they're almost always offline.

Sexual orientation's a personal matter, all I care about is how well you can pull a trigger. And with only two people, I'll take all the help I can geth get.

Origin ID: Tritus_Augustana

Modifié par SavagelyEpic, 17 juillet 2012 - 09:28 .

[Krunjar]

Well I would, I got nothing against gay people. But fact is i am one of those people who tend to shout omg that's so gay! when I am extremely annoyed. Thing is I don't actually mean it to slur gay people it's like the word has taken on a double meaning. Anyone with me on this?

[xyzmkrysvr]

gh0st wh1sp3r wrote...
Hey, I'd love to be added to this list. gh0st wh1sp3r on Xbox Live. I play from 7PM - 2PM PST most weekday evenings/nights.
I'd love to meet some gay (or gay-friendly) people for shooting stuff.
Bronze, Silver, Gold - it's all good to me.
I also love showing newbies the ropes and helping people spec classes for what they want to do with it.
Add me, please? :-D

I'm going to update the list again later today and I'll make sure to add you to my friends list on XBL, too!
(PS I love your signature! I feel the exact same way so often it's ridiculous.) 

Jamesui wrote...

BlackoutOmega wrote...
So because people call something in the game gay, you don't like them?
Get used to it, a LOT of people use terms like that, though they don't use them in a homophobic way. If you REALLY can't deal with people who say things like that, you're gonna have some problems in your life.

A little empathy goes a long way, here. Pretend for a moment, if you even need to, that you belong to some minority race/religion/nationality. Now imagine that terms referring to said classification entered mainstream parlance to denote anything negative. How would a Frenchman feel if everyone used "That's so French" to indicate something's useless?
The adage about sticks and stones and words overlooks the fact that such terminology establishes an atmosphere of superiority of some involuntary classifications over others. It indirectly belittles those falling under the classificaton for being who they are. 
Language is arbitrary and determined by vulgar (i.e. common) usage, but that doesn't mean the vulgar usage is at all justified. Racism was (and still is, often) in vogue. It doesn't vindicate the ideology. Similarly, popular usage of a term does not exactly make it any less hurtful. Was it right to term the Chinese railworkers Coolies?
Sign me up. I'd not call myself gay friendly in the same way I'd not consider myself straight-friendly. Love is love is probably natural and definitely right and doesn'tconcern me as long as informed consent is involved. 
Origin ID same as forum username. 
And as for the apprpriateness of such a thread, it's the same thing as rallying a group around any other voluntary or involuntary classification. Would those who have objected to this thread objected to a thread for francophone gamers? Canadian gamers? Women gamers? Parents? Any common ground is simply a starting point for richer interaction - you're guaranteed to share at least some viewpoints or experiences with another in the same group. 

Jamesui, you are my hero.
You said it better than I ever could! 
Thank you  

[Xephryl]

GJ88 wrote...

This is a gaming forum. I come on here to talk about mass effect. What the HELL! does this have to do with gaming or mass effect? Who the hell cares what kind of people play on xbox live? It's not a dating machine. It's not something aimed at hooking you up with sausages. It's to play GAMES on!

Explain to me how forming groups of friends to play Mass Effect online with has nothing to do with gaming or Mass Effect.  Please, try.

[Rowlina]

I'm not homosexual, but I usually don't care about people's sexual orientation, rather their personality. It's nice to see so many people feel the same way (or at least, that's how I see it).
I'm not a great gamer (I tend to die a lot...) and I can only play during holidays, but if anyone would like a quiet (no mic) player to join them, I'd be happy to do so.

Origin ID: Rowlina
I play mainly Bronze, but sometimes silver games.

(My internet is not really good, I get disconnected quite often for a couple of seconds. If I'm invited to a game, I can reconnect, so it shouldn't be a big problem... Hopefully ^^; )

[Krunjar]

I do sometimes wonder that if by objecting too strongly to the word "gay" being used in a negative connotation you are simply alienating people who might well be sympathetic to you by demanding special treatment. In a perfect world certainly none of this would be required. We would just accept each other regardless. But the world isn't perfect and people pick up bad habits. The key of course is tolerance both FOR gay people and FROM gay people. Since I was the subject of racial discrimination myself I understand the feeling of those being discriminated against. But the cold hard truth of the world is that people are prejudiced by nurture if not by nature. The very act of living slowly builds opinions which give rise to pretense which gives rise to prejudice. The trick is simply not letting it get out of control.

I can understand wanting to elevate yourself above the common internet troll that does nothing but insult homosexuals and speculate on the chastity or weight of peoples mothers.

Modifié par Krunjar, 17 juillet 2012 - 12:34 .

[xyzmkrysvr]

Xephryl wrote...

GJ88 wrote...
This is a gaming forum. I come on here to talk about mass effect. What the HELL! does this have to do with gaming or mass effect? Who the hell cares what kind of people play on xbox live? It's not a dating machine. It's not something aimed at hooking you up with sausages. It's to play GAMES on!

Explain to me how forming groups of friends to play Mass Effect online with has nothing to do with gaming or Mass Effect.  Please, try.

Thank you, Xephryl!

And GJ88: this thread has NOTHING to do with hooking anybody up with "sausages". You really think I would use the BSN to try and find guys?? That's the silliest thing I've heard all day. There's something called Grindr and Adam4Adam and *that's* where I could go if I ever have a craving for some sausage

Krunjar wrote...
I do sometimes wonder that if by objecting too strongly to the word "gay" being used in a negative connotation you are simply alienating people who might well be sympathetic to you by demanding special treatment. In a perfect world certainly none of this would be required. We would just accept each other regardless. But the world isn't perfect and people pick up bad habits. The key of course is tolerance both FOR gay people and FROM gay people. Since I was the subject of racial discrimination myself I understand the feeling of those being discriminated against. But the cold hard truth of the world is that people are prejudiced by nurture if not by nature. The very act of living slowly builds opinions which give rise to pretense which gives rise to prejudice. The trick is simply not letting it get out of control. 
I can understand wanting to elevate yourself above the common internet troll that does nothing but insult homosexuals and speculate on the chastity or weight of peoples mothers.

Krunjar, my problem is that right now I have too *many* gay or gay-friendly people to play Mass Effect with... If I want to weed out the couple of individuals that use the word "gay" to mean stupid, I ought to be entitled to do that without it being an issue. See, I like to play Mass Effect with cool, mature people that I can have fun with. The people who say "that's so gay" are free to play with each other if they want!

So don't get me wrong: I'm a *very* tolerant guy. And I 100% support their right to say whatever they want to say, even the "F" word... I just won't play with them. 
And I realize that it's become a habit for some people to say... But it's a habit they should work hard to break. I used to say "that's retarded" and stuff like that until I became friends with a girl who had Down's Syndrome. After that I tried REALLY hard never to say the "R" word again out of respect to her (I admit, I slipped a couple of times, but I always felt bad and would immediately apologize, even if she wasn't around to hear it. If you say "that's so gay" maybe you should try doing that until it becomes a HABIT for you to just not say it...!)

[Blackguard82]

Brownfinger wrote...

Gay people ostracizing themselves, now that's a new one.

Orientation is irrelevant to me, I only prefer teammates that I don't have to carry for entire matches..

This

[Biotic_Warlock]

I would play...

If my Virgin Media would stop commiting suicide and cutting out every 10 mins.

[Xephryl]

xyzmkrysvr wrote...

Xephryl wrote...

GJ88 wrote...
This is a gaming forum. I come on here to talk about mass effect. What the HELL! does this have to do with gaming or mass effect? Who the hell cares what kind of people play on xbox live? It's not a dating machine. It's not something aimed at hooking you up with sausages. It's to play GAMES on!

Explain to me how forming groups of friends to play Mass Effect online with has nothing to do with gaming or Mass Effect.  Please, try.

Thank you, Xephryl!

And GJ88: this thread has NOTHING to do with hooking anybody up with "sausages". You really think I would use the BSN to try and find guys?? That's the silliest thing I've heard all day. There's something called Grindr and Adam4Adam and *that's* where I could go if I ever have a craving for some sausage

I just go to the kitche....oh, I see what you did there 

[xyzmkrysvr]

Blackguard82 wrote...

Brownfinger wrote...
Gay people ostracizing themselves, now that's a new one.
Orientation is irrelevant to me, I only prefer teammates that I don't have to carry for entire matches..

This

If those are the type of teammates you prefer to play with, cool!  
There are *plenty* of other threads (N7 elitist threads, speed run threads, "gold only" threads) where I'm sure you can find lots of people like that.

*This* thread, however, does not discriminate. We welcome ANY player of ANY caliber (so long as they aren't homophobic and are respectful of others, of course!). 

I have absolutely no problems carrying a teammate or two for an entire match.
In fact, I'm happy to do it! 
It makes gold matches more interesting and makes the game feel more like co-op and less like lone wolves running around the map, racking up their kill count without acknowledging the other people even exist.  

But to each his own!

Modifié par xyzmkrysvr, 17 juillet 2012 - 02:05 .