GLAAD fights homophobia in online communities like WoW : World of Warcraft General Discussions

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Register to unlock hidden imageWe've Register to unlock hidden link about this issue -- the anonymity in online communities like World of Warcraft often leads to people throwing out offensive statements that they usually wouldn't in normal company. Most people shrug these off as just Register to unlock hidden link ("kids will be kids, and idiots will be idiots"), but this type of undercurrent behavior still signifies and perpetuates prejudices and hatreds that affect society at large.

Register to unlock hidden link (GLAAD) has recently Register to unlock hidden link to try and stamp out hatred and homophobia in communities like World of Warcraft, and Register to unlock hidden link on exactly why this is such a problem and what we can do to stop it. They don't mention WoW specifically, but we're one of the biggest online communities out there, and if nothing else, here's a chance to show just how tolerant we as a community can be.

The good news is that as the practice of online gaming grows, both players and policymakers are becoming more and more aware of the problem -- Microsoft Register to unlock hidden link to determine how better to combat offensive statements on Xbox Live, and the organization Register to unlock hidden link to discuss exactly this issue.

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Author: SUPPORT@WEBLOGSINC.COM (Mike Schramm)
Category: anonymityawarenessblizzardculturegaminggayglaadhomophobialesbianmicrosoftonline-communitiesracismsexismsexualitytolerancewowxbox-live
Publish Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EST
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