The issue is huge and disgusting. Sessler couldn't be more accurate when he says that we fight so hard to remove the negative stigma's attributed to gamers while ignoring the fact that we're becoming one of the biggest, and organized, bigotry groups in the world. Listen up because we're only saying this once. Yelling racial and homophobic remarks doesn't make you cool and it isn't funny to anyone else in the room, so ditch those comments and get more creative.
Quit being the reason why we hate the service we pay for, it only makes us all look bad and removes all arguments that gaming is the revolution in connected entertainment. As now former Microsoft marketing exec Jeff Bell once said, "Your contribution to society is ... what?"
The video can be found after the jump.
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6-12-2008 @ 4:07PM
dylan said...
Be more creative is right! There are so many fantastic ways to insult people on a much more personal and individual level, shouting racial slurs and homophobic rants just proves how simple minded and lazy you are.
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6-12-2008 @ 5:23PM
Andrew said...
Why do you need to insult people? Can't we all just get along?
6-12-2008 @ 9:43PM
Alex C. said...
I go with the classic "go pick my cotton".
6-13-2008 @ 9:01AM
Juice said...
There will always be stupid people. Especially stupid young people. Always. Make XBOX Live 1yr subscription $1500 and you weed them out. Because their most likely poor as well. Stupid and poor. Always.
6-12-2008 @ 4:10PM
shawn said...
i totally agree its gotten horrible since 360, back on xbox 1 it was so fun to just randomly go on quick match. sessler is right by every single thing he says here and that's very hard for me to say seeing as how i lost all respect for xplay about 3 set changes ago. guys please if you do this F***ing think about it first!
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6-12-2008 @ 4:14PM
ericdrum said...
As soon as I hear that crap, I file complaints. Everyone should do the same.
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6-12-2008 @ 4:20PM
offday said...
I agree. I file a complaint, and then I give them negative feedback, so at the very least I don't have to hear the idiot.
I've met a lot of cool people on Live, but I've also met a lot of complete losers.
On a sidenote, MS needs to work a lot harder on this issue. I know a lot of people who have gotten banned from Live for the stupidest reasons, while racist morons never get in trouble for anything.
6-12-2008 @ 4:22PM
Mike said...
Agreed, complaints and reviews aren't used nearly enough. I hate that every jerk on Live has a 5 star rating.
6-12-2008 @ 4:23PM
DiscoGhost said...
agreed, i'm the same way.
6-12-2008 @ 4:17PM
SavageGrampa said...
I agree. Hopefully someone listens.
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6-12-2008 @ 4:18PM
Bravo6 said...
Yeah, so many idiots on there, I wish something could be done.
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6-12-2008 @ 4:23PM
Gemini Ace said...
Problem is that the people that do it aren't at all influenced by Sessler's or anyone's logic. They don't care. All you can do it leave feedback and tell them you effed their mom. After that, what is there?
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6-12-2008 @ 4:27PM
Nocturnefoxx said...
Well, you could actually go F their mom. That would be a pretty bad burn.
6-12-2008 @ 6:10PM
J said...
I actually had to go do that once and the lady was absolutely horrendous. Think Ron Pearlman meets Barbara Bush meets Oscar the Grouch. So, ultimately, the burn ended up being on me. It was nasty.
6-12-2008 @ 8:41PM
Tom said...
J, you jsut made my day!!
But I wish all those racist/homophobes out there would learn how to shut up. Seriously, if only Microsoft would make punishments more severe for this kind of behavior.
Just a quick question though to everybody else. If you give someone else negative feedback/ file a complaint, will they know your gamertag? Because I have been seriously tempted to give people negative feedback, but I know that if I do and they know it's me, they'll spite me by doing it back. Thanks!
6-13-2008 @ 12:27AM
Tim said...
No you can not see who left you negative feed back.
6-12-2008 @ 4:26PM
Geoff Gibson said...
This is the main reason why I am back to a silver level membership. I love online play, but I just don't want to be involved with any of those people at any time. Any game that I absolutely must play online I'll get for my PC. It may cost more to upgrade and play all the latest games, but you'd be surprised at how much more mature the average PC gamer is...
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6-13-2008 @ 8:04AM
MikeG said...
You're absolutely right, Geoff. When I get online with a PC game, I rarely if ever hear that kind of talking. Plus, you can tell by the voices that the age of the average PC gamer is older.
6-13-2008 @ 9:30AM
Zach S said...
Older, but not always wiser :(
6-12-2008 @ 4:29PM
refinedsugar said...
He answered his own open ended question: it's the internet, anonymity, fin.
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