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Now, first, I'd like to make clear that i know this will sound like a pissy hypocritical whine, but this is an issue that really strikes a chord with me.
I realise that coarse language and an amount of abuse is something that is integral to the bungie community, I even revel in the fact occasionally, and i like how Frankie reflects this in the weekly updates. However i really, really think he needs to step back and rethink his language sometimes. I've noticed it a few times before, but this week's update really does take it too far in my opinion. Again, i know this sounds pissy, but it was a really, really small bit of the update that got on my tits. Specifically, this bit.
Turn it off. We already muted you, you spaz.
In most of the civilised word, the term "spaz" has been viewed as totally offensive for decades, and while it might be in use by 13 year old -blam!-tards who don't know better, its use by the community representitive of a games studio in an officially posted article just stunned me. As I said, that term in particular strikes a chord with my personal life, and I know it will with several others in the community; I believe this issue has been raised in the past on peoples' usage of this term, along with "retard".
I realise this will seem trivial, but really. Is it necessary? I can think of a plethora of more entertaining, more appropriate and more importantly, less offensive words that could have gone in its place (for example, tossmongerer). Again (again) I know this is a small matter, but all I ask is that Frankie, and people in general, stop and think for a few minutes about what they're typing. This isn't a chat room where whatever random filth you're thinking of can spill forth as fast as you think it, this is a forum, sit back, review what you post and we'll all be happier.