' Wrote:No Mudd, that sound has been made an icon by Western media and linked with images of extremism and terrorism.
The sound itself is an outward expression of excitement or celebration, the other word mentioned here, yellah, means to move, or move it, or sometimes hurry up.
Indeed, and this group is using it in the stereotypical manner.
As far as I can rememebr it means essently 'lets go' with a strong emphatic sense, according the the Iraqi's I got to know when I was in Iraq. It's also used as a celebretory chat at times.
Using it as a celebretory chat after blowing folks up ingame, THAT is why people have a problem with it, it's seen as a little too close to IRL.
' Wrote:Indeed, and this group is using it in the stereotypical manner.
As far as I can rememebr it means essently 'lets go' with a strong emphatic sense, according the the Iraqi's I got to know when I was in Iraq. It's also used as a celebretory chat at times.
Using it as a celebretory chat after blowing folks up ingame, THAT is why people have a problem with it, it's seen as a little too close to IRL.
Again, they are playing characters of Middle Eastern ethnicities. Shouldn't they use traditional Middle Eastern warcries?
Furthermore, if, for instance, a Liberty player was to use traditionally American warcries, might that not offend players of Middle Eastern ethnicities?
I myself am a American-Latino. Typically, I have been called many names in school and also called a Mexican - which I tend to hate when people refer me as them - which I am NOT! Until one day I stand my ground and beat the **** out of the kid and gain respect out of him. For that day on, he wanted to be my friend. Either way, racism is not written in my book anywhere. Call me whatever you want if its a joke, but if it gets serious, yeh you watch your back, buddy.
Joe, I have to say that I approve of this announcement - which I tend to feel that people in this world are corrupted by 'foolishness' and idiocy that others make. Especially Discovery - some people make jokes out of racism and others take it a bit serious with it. But, it is true that Discovery is not a rightful place to bring something from the outside world. As many people told - "If you have something bad to say, swallow it and move one."
Why does this thread appear to be a lot of people endorsing racism against racists?
Zealot Wrote:Just go play the game and have fun dammit.
Treewyrm Wrote:all in all the conclusion is that disco doesn't need antagonist factions, it doesn't need phantoms, it doesn't need nomads, it doesn't need coalition and it doesn't need many other things, no AIs, the game is hijacked by morons to confuse the game with their dickwaving generic competition games mixed up with troll-of-the-day.
' Wrote:And homophobia is another issue we've got to deal with...
Thats a typical issue in this world. I mean, if you are in the other side of the gate, just live your life. Its your body, not others. You control it, not others. You enjoy it, not others.;)