Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | 15:03 BST
BioWare unbans “gay” terms on The Old Republic site
The Old Republic’s forums, down for “scheduled maintenance” for the last few hours, have now reopened with the words “gay,” “lesbian” and “homosexual” now usable.
The subject of whether or not the terms were allowed on the site has caused threads the be deleted by mods, with the matter coming to a head today with a mod claiming the terms “do not exist in Star Wars” before locking a thread on the matter.
After what looks to be some quick decision-making, mod Sean Dalhberg has now added that, “I would like to clarify that no one was suspended or banned from this website for any discussions on this subject with the exception of individuals who were being derogatory and insulting to others.
“Those posts have been removed and the posters dealt with. But, just to be clear, the original poster on this topic was not suspended or banned.”
Looks like The Old Republic will have rampant homosexuality after all. That’ll learn you, Mr Star Wars.
6 comments
#1
Hunam
28/04/09, 3:13 pm
I don’t get why it’s such a big deal really. Not the whole fiasco, I mean in the first place, why go out of your way to ban terms regarding sexual preference.
Is it some American thing or something?
#2
Lutz
28/04/09, 3:15 pm
It’s a HUGE thing in America Hunam. They’re really fucking backwards about people being gay.
#3
Blerk
28/04/09, 3:31 pm
You didn’t need the “about people being gay” bit.
#4
Captain Fruitloop
28/04/09, 3:54 pm
That’s enough America-bashing, Blerk. Otherwise theevilares will appear and call you gay.
#5
Michael O'Connor
28/04/09, 4:28 pm
America bashing is about as original as gay bashing.
/thread
#6
Grimrita
28/04/09, 6:40 pm
Star Wars Galaxies was one of the first MMOs to allow same sex marriages so I cant see why its such a big deal with this cartoon MMO on its forums