How To Stop Online Gaming Racism

Online racism in games is a constant thing that comes up almost everyday, it is not fair that some people are not able to play today because of these reasons. I can not even count how many times I have heard a derogatory word spoken or typed because someone is doing poorly. Racism happens from Counter-Strike: Source to Xbox Live games that connect online, so it does not feel like an isolated event. Well it is obvious that racism is in games but what can we do as individuals to stop or discourage it? Here is a situation that happened to me while I was in a Counter-Strike: Source clan (I removed the clan name because I spoke to the clan leader afterwards and he supported what I had to say) and the steps I took to resolve the problem:

I am resigning from the clan with much regret. Before I explain why I know there are a couple of ways you can react. The most obvious way will be who cares I have a lot of people that want to join. The next is he is blowing it out of proportion or he needs to relax. The last is to take it in and think about it but that rarely happens.

It was last night when I was on the server and there were a lot of clan members on about eight of us I think. Then someone put up the question about is the guy hanging in iceworld a black guy? I was in shock to see that and then most of the clan members started to vote yes. There was even a player called, “Black Man with his Gun” on the server. I didn’t vote and didn’t really think about it until I got off the server and went to work. It popped in my head like did that just happen or I am I going crazy. It would be as if someone on the server was Jewish and you made fun of the Holocaust. How would you like it if someone talked about something personal to you in a negative way you would probably get mad and ban them right away.

This is why I have to remove myself from the clan because it would be as if I am condoning this racist act. Maybe me not speaking up did that last night but I am correcting that now with this email. It is easy to talk mess on the internet because there are no repercussions for your actions. But say that to someones face and you will have a fight on your hands. I was really enjoying clan up until now. I was upgrading my computer to play better and practicing more to show some improve. I even started creating the logo for the website. I just wanted clan to look and act professional but now I do not feel that is possible because everyone voted yes to racism. Now that I think about it, it would have to be a main admin they made that question because most members including me only have voting admin rights.

Again you can take this with a grain of salt and probably will so I don’t need a reply or anything. I have removed the vent server, cs:s servers, names from X-fire and the clan tag. I just feel it is important to take a stance against racists even in the smallest form. This is all my opinion and I took time so this would not sound as if it was out of anger. Maybe things will improve but I doubt it if everyone agrees to it.

Signing off for the last time…
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Fifteen Masters For The Win!

My friend Detrimental Storm has entered a machinima.com contest to have his script Fifteen Masters produced. It is a great story and I’m not just saying that because he’s my friend but he has been writing forever and this could be good for him. So read and give it 5 stars. You have until 11:59 p.m. PDT on August 24, 2006 to vote.

Description of Fifteen Masters: On the planet Musaea, fifteen young masters challege an older warrior to prove they are better than him, but their mission is haulted as they recognize how beautiful the world they live in can actually be.

Here’s the link: Fifteen Masters Script

RileyB Comics Presents A Battlefield 2 Story

I was at the Facepunch Studios forums and found these hilarous comics that use Counter-Strike: Source models. The creator name is RileyB in the forums so I emailed and asked his permission to publish his comics on my sight. Riley B gave the green light and so we have the first of RileyB Comics presents “A Battlefield 2 Story”. Enjoy…

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(c) 2006 RileyB Comics

Free Legal HD Content

In my quest to find free and legal HD content for downloading (a very short quest). I came across a sight that was giving away HD content through Bitorrent. It is true HD resolution meaning it comes in 1080i and 720p. MariposaHD.tv is an episodic series about women, clubbing and the general lifestyle in Argentina. So if you have HDTV or a computer monitor, head over to MariposaHD.tv and find out how four guys from the U.S. quit their jobs and are now living it up in Argentina with HD cameras. Enjoy…

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