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10-30-08, 08:19 AM
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Chat ban
So here is what happened to me recently on stars. Was playing a sng and was chatting with drewjax(railing). So we are bs'n back and forth and all of a sudden this other player named Lysa20 jumps in our conversation and says "What are guys talking about smoking?", to which I JOKINGLY replied "CRACK NIGGA." So next thing you know she says "I'm black and the mod is coming".
Within seconds, a message popped up stating I was in violation of chat policy blah, blah, check email. Go to the email, it says for that one single comment not even directed really at her, (and I had no idea she was black?) they suspend my chat for an entire MONTH. So i email them, pleading my case (sorry didn't save draft of the I sent them first) and they responded with this letter.    Hello Tim, Thank you for your email. I appreciate your situation, however the other 7 or 8 players at the tables simply have no clue whether it is a joke or not. Another player called the Chat Moderator because they found your comments to be offensive. I must agree that your comments were offensive. In reality, your last chat suspension for 3 hours should have been a 1 month chat suspension as well, but due to a Chat Moderator error, you benefitted from this error. You have had numerous other chat violations, therefore we feel you are aware of our chat policies. After a first chat violation all subsequent chat suspensions become gradually longer until eventually a chat revocation may be issued. The Chat Moderator acted accordingly in this matter. I wish you the best of luck in your future poker gaming, wherever it may be. Regards, Rob PokerStars Chat Supervisor I guess I have had "numerous other chat violatons" (HATE it when the cat walks across the keyboard) ! I don't think that one comment should result in a banned chat for that long. I mean I could see if I was degrading her, but I thought I was joking with the person. Even if she didn't like something I said couldn't she just mute me? No, I think she was mad because I won a few pots off of here. She even had a railbird in our $3.40 razz game! So I don't know get why people are so thin skinned. Even drewjax recieved a 3 hour chat ban (LOL) and he never said anything wrong??? Weird. So no more donkey play cuss outs for awhile for me. 
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10-30-08, 12:01 PM
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Yep.
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10-30-08, 02:43 PM
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when RD and I agree on sometime it means Yep, you are the asshole.
The notion that you submit the OP to a public forum, expressing the ideas and beliefs contained within the original post in an earnest manner, is an indication of why this country is going to hell. Grow the fuck up, take responsibility for yourself and start using your head for more than just shit-storage. |
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10-30-08, 04:03 PM
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oh lighten up people its said in a joking manner, unbutton your top button
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10-30-08, 05:46 PM
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I side with Stars on this one. Offensive language is offensive language regardless of intent; offense is a function of perception
I meet a lot of people who think "just joking" allows them to say anything. I would love to hear from our resident lawyer on this issue.
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10-30-08, 06:04 PM
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given the context no.
What if justdonk was black (in fact how do u he's not) where the term nigga is used frequently... in new york its actually used by people of all races white asian indian black spanish...jus as another word for homie... but i understand in other states its generally not cool if a non black (or for some reason non spanish) person uses it. Note how this is different from the word ending in er, which is a racial slur, or if it was used in a derogatory way i.e shut up you stupid .... , should someone who sees a friend of theirs in chat and says 'what up nigga' be banned as well? Does it matter if their black or spanish or white when determining this?
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