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Eben Slade
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Join date: 17 May 2007
Posts: 146
10-26-2007 00:22
As a homosexual, a visitor to Midian City, and a frequent reader (if not poster) of these boards, I'm sure it's not homophobia you're experiencing. I think it's the lesser known "Bikcinphobia," which is a form of intolerance that's entirely justified at times.

At least your tenacity is admirable, if nothing else. As to dealing with homophobia, the best approach is to be a friend, to be a genuinely good person, and to answer any questions they may have honestly. Do not fall for baiting; to give in to intolerant remarks is to sink to their level. Just be a better person; know when to shut up and go your own way.
Chas Connolly
Registered User
Join date: 24 Jan 2007
Posts: 1,433
10-26-2007 00:24
From: Okiphia Rayna
Can you break a TOS with beliefs? o.o



Is homophobia a belief?
Bradley Bracken
Goodbye, Farewell, Amen
Join date: 2 Apr 2007
Posts: 3,856
10-26-2007 00:26
From: Tod69 Talamasca
LOL! Guess I'm not the only one with a Long Term Forum Memory!! :D


Me too. I remember Chaos from that thread. I would have put him on ignore but for some reason I find his posts damned entertaining. He's obnoxious to the point of absurdity but loves to say that those who are against him are homophobes.

I've got a lawn chair, some popcorn and now I'm just sitting back enjoy the show until he finally gets banned entirely from here and SL. Oh wait, that's right, he has too much money to get banned. LOL
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Okiphia Rayna
DemonEye Benefactor
Join date: 22 Sep 2007
Posts: 2,103
10-26-2007 00:27
From: Chas Connolly
Is homophobia a belief?


Well.. kinda

The thought that homosexuality is wrong/disgusting is, however the actual *fear* of homosexuals I'm not sure about lol...
Chaos Bikcin
Registered User
Join date: 10 Jun 2007
Posts: 296
10-26-2007 00:27
From: Bradley Bracken
Me too. I remember Chaos from that thread. I would have put him on ignore but for some reason I find his posts damned entertaining. He's obnoxious to the point of absurdity but loves to say that those who are against him are homophobes.

I've got a lawn chair, some popcorn and now I'm just sitting back enjoy the show until he finally gets banned entirely from here and SL. Oh wait, that's right, he has too much money to get banned. LOL


no need 4 that, kindly fuck off.

I don't shout homophobe at people i dont get on with, just think flammers should get an instant 3 day ban

I'm tough skinned there is just an issue at the moment, has been for 2 months now, i know the rules apply to me, but if i see others breaking them and getting away with it then i can obviously get away with it also.

I am allways nice 2 people, have quite a few freinds in SL who can vouch 4 me (not gay) and have seen the rough end of what is happening.

If someone hates me for no reason then they have the problem, not me.

There has only ever been 1 issue, and that is people (not all people!) from midian city (or at least every nasty IM i have recieved has had Midian City in there group and has there character described in detail in the 2nd life main profile) I know its not all homophobic, i met a gay lad there when i first joined SL. BUT i was banned and had a torrent of IM's thrown at me that never seemed to stop. i have muted most residents, we have had 2 ban a few from my sim (even my admin freind has had 2 estate ban people) them coming onto our land with images of colorful flags with a big cross thru them and spurting out verious insults aimed at gay people. AR's muting support tickets have all been over used to no effect.

I just wanna get on with my SL and build this sim i have been working on, obviously other people have a problem with that, and if ur reading this come forward or IM me in-world so we can sort it out (nicely, being nasty will get u muted)

There was a point when the Leader of the Catwalkers came forward, we did sort things out in that department. She admitted she banned someone from the group who it could have been. i thank her for being so helpfull in the situation, but the IM's are still coming from verious members of the place. and i am still banned. After a long wait i tryed to speak to the owner of the place, she was at first ok, then not 2 freindly and didnt seem willing to sort it out like adults. Then it started getting nasty, i have baraged LL with AR's and support tickets... still nothing, they can get away with breaking the rules, coming over 2 my sim & trying to crash it that i should be able to aswell. to wich when i did crash it (i crashed the less busy side of Midian (appocalypse) because i didn't want to kick all the nice people off of there rollplay, just wanted to show that i can & will fight back and defend myself.

I would rather not do any of this & be constructing my new sim and having a laugh with all my mates. as for that bitchy cough up earlier with what ever her name was people like that usualy have no life and spend most of it infront the PC flamming people on verious forums.

Simply not answering my post or being polite would have been ok, but instead she decided 2 start a flamming contest.
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Bradley Bracken
Goodbye, Farewell, Amen
Join date: 2 Apr 2007
Posts: 3,856
10-26-2007 00:27
From: FD Spark
One would think homophobia would be breaking the TOS on Tolerance.


Being homophobic is not a crime. Acting on homophobia is. Can't penalize people for their thoughts.
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Tod69 Talamasca
The Human Tripod ;)
Join date: 20 Sep 2005
Posts: 4,107
10-26-2007 01:09
IBTL!!!! :D

Hark!! I hear the footsteps of Strife coming to lock yet another thread!! :D
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Strife Onizuka
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Join date: 3 Mar 2004
Posts: 5,887
10-26-2007 01:13
I'm going to lock this for it's Private Discussion violations (naming names). The rules protect groups and individuals equally.

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From: FD Spark
One would think homophobia would be breaking the TOS on Tolerance.


Tolerance is in the Community Standards not the TOS btw.
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Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence.
- James Nachtwey
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