8.03.2009

I booted a guy out of my guild because even though we're now living in President Blackazoid's post-racial utopia, I still don't find racist jokes funny. Admittedly, I lost my temper. But you know what? Fuck it. In World of Warcraft, you don't know who is behind the toon. I guess it's interesting, in an academic way, how everybody assumes that A) everybody else is a white dude and B) that makes ok to tell racist, sexist jokes. As an officer in this guild, I'd like to build a core raid group that is successful at downing bosses and getting the loot, and that means we have to attract skilled players. You don't attract and keep good people if it gets around that you've got a trashy guild. The last thing I want is for a skilled tank or healer to ditch the guild because some fuckface can't keep his trap shut. Call me crazy, but I'd like for the game environment to be fun rather than hostile.

2 comments:

Urs said...

Don't worry, we all know that deep down, you just hate white men.

Sig. said...

Have you used the phrase "President Blackazoid" in public yet? I really hope so. :)