If hate groups can appropriate Pepe they can do the same to other memes and even Blizz IP's, and what then? Will Blizz remove iconic OverWatch characters bc they might have appeared in racist cartoons on 4chan? Will Kreygasm be banned if a group of trolls uses it as a rape emote?
can use any character as a hate symbol: just slap a swastika on the characters arm. So if you're ok with banning Pepe you're ok with banning all characters. So yes, imo you should definitely ignore some weirdos that hang out all day on 4chan spamming racist emotes.
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https://kotaku.com/riot-blizzard-and-twitch-are-teaming-up-to-fight-toxi-1823941488 … The Fair Play Alliance is a coalition made up of over 30 different companies, including Riot, Blizzard, Twitch, CCP, and Epic, that aims to share research and lessons learned around gaming communities in the hopes of cutting down on “disruptive behavior.”
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That's great that Blizz is trying to find new ways to stop tocix behaviour, but my point is that banning Pepe is pointless. Tbh I haven't got my hopes up for that working out, since these 30 companies that couldn't handle their own communities are now expected to be able to
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I recommend you read that article. It's not about banning any one meme, it's about having basic respect for other people and players and creating a community that fosters that. I don't think the slippery slope argument applies when there's such a huge coalition behind this.
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