Oh just wanna add, Dyno, again think I said it quite a few times in this and maybe a few other threads. No one is out to get you, at least I haven't seen it. But being that you're an Advisor it may be more the fact that they / members expect more out of you which I can particularly agree with being that you DO represent EGN. But hey m8 "I can promise you i've heard EVERY SINGLE STAFF MEMBER current and past (since i've been here) use that word, or other similar in teamspeak" aHEM may wanna lowkey edit that or you gunna piss sum ppl off

Let's see if I can break this down.

So, the N word is one of the most, and well probably the most controverted claims / words in English language and won't change from that stance. You can't compare that to other words like faggot, cunt, or retard. But regardless, it's has definitely been reclaimed from when it was originated or whatever you'd say, but the connotation to the word is solely negative in every aspect. Any attempt to re-appropriate the word has done nothing but failed and created ignorance, resentment and a double standard as to who is allowed to say it, when it really should be used, and how it should be used. You can relate it to calling someone a kike, boong, eskimo, and all the other ethnic / racial slurs you'd considered to be but nothing has really had an impact like the N word, per se. There's no colloquial notation to it. If you evaluate the "degree of offensiveness" by the context in which it's used in that's just going to increases the terms "smart ass" and "troll" to the server.

Words like faggot, other etc. aren't nearly as alike to the n word neither would I consider them to be so. There's definitely a wide dissimilarity between the words nig and fag, and yea, what it comes down to is say, in that particular community (i.e EGN in this case) what / how is ____ considered to be offensive, so on, and so on. You'll see that the n word probably takes the poll. Doesn't mean you shouldn't take action against words like faggot, or cunt, if it's directed to anyone or if it's clearly used to intently remark other players on the server then take apt. action. Just to note, we still have a "Don't discriminate" rule.

Oh also, don't compare this to "you being racist" if you say it because you aren't. It's just a negative word of expression that no one wants to hear.

To be honest, i think claiming any word to be considered offensive is just deceptive, but in terms of a community like this, it's appropriate to just leave it out unless you wanna deal with steves.

Calling out every little thing that people have said personally, or calling out a collective group, big difference there GoldGames

So this conversation ends here.

You’re still calling people out, is what you basically just said. Anyways, I don’t want to get off topic. So this conversation ends here.