WTF Disney? No one invited you to my conversation!
So Caleb, my brother Ryan and I all played that Pirates of the Caribbean Online game the other day just to see what the hype was about. It's actually a pretty fun game once you get out on the seas and have ship battles. It's no Ultima Online/World of Warcraft, but it's also not a Runescape or Maple Story pile of shit. It's perfectly seated on the cust of poorly designed 15 minute fads and the "legitimate" powerhouse-MMOs.
Well, not even 24 hours later, I was suspended for 72 hours. I didn't know why at first. Could it be my character name? I tried to name him "Redbeard O'Mally" and it just so happens that a non-player character in the starting city had the same name. Was it the language I used? Because I only spoke in a private chat between Caleb, Ryan and myself so no other players would hear it. It turns out it was for the language. In a PRIVATE chat. I was baffled at my suspension until I received this email today:
Dear TheCoolSideofthePillow,
We are writing to inform you that inappropriate language has been found within a chat log attached to your account, shown below:
18:47:02 : Ryan's gay
19:27:00 : FUCK SHIT KIKE SPIC WOP JEW NIGGER CUNT
20:35:04 : Let's roll nigga
21:19:02 : Penis Dance
21:30:00 : Why can't you play Uno with mexicans? Because they steal all the green cards.
Due to the nature of the language, we have placed your account on a 72-hour hold.
To regain access to your account after the 72 hours, please review and agree to our Terms of Use and House Rules here: http://disney.go.com/corporate/legal/terms.html.
We wish to create a friendly online environment, so using language that could be deemed inappropriate on Disney's community of web sites is not permitted.
Remember to keep it clean and keep it kind!
Please take this time to visit our netiquette page at:
http://home.disney.go.com/guestservices/netiquette to learn more about online safety and manners. Understand that this 72-hour hold serves as a reminder to promote a safer, more pleasant online experience for all Guests.
However, keep in mind that further violations of the Terms of Use may result in account suspension or termination.
Thank you,
The Disney Online Team
Wow. Way to go you Nazi bastards. After receiving this email, I sent them one of my own, giving them a piece of my mind:
I was suspended my very first day playing this game for "inappropriate language."
While I will not say I didn't use fowl language (which I did) I only used it in a PRIVATE conversation with members of my group, whom I know personally, and were even in the same room as me.
I know this is a Disney product and that there are more than likely a lot of children playing, I feel that censorship of private conversations is just plain stupid.
I wasn't running around shouting profanities where everyone could see them, just two people whom I know are mature enough to not be offended by simple WORDS.
I was actually considering purchasing a premium account before this incident.
Now you can just forget it.
Well, not even 24 hours later, I was suspended for 72 hours. I didn't know why at first. Could it be my character name? I tried to name him "Redbeard O'Mally" and it just so happens that a non-player character in the starting city had the same name. Was it the language I used? Because I only spoke in a private chat between Caleb, Ryan and myself so no other players would hear it. It turns out it was for the language. In a PRIVATE chat. I was baffled at my suspension until I received this email today:
Dear TheCoolSideofthePillow,
We are writing to inform you that inappropriate language has been found within a chat log attached to your account, shown below:
18:47:02 : Ryan's gay
19:27:00 : FUCK SHIT KIKE SPIC WOP JEW NIGGER CUNT
20:35:04 : Let's roll nigga
21:19:02 : Penis Dance
21:30:00 : Why can't you play Uno with mexicans? Because they steal all the green cards.
Due to the nature of the language, we have placed your account on a 72-hour hold.
To regain access to your account after the 72 hours, please review and agree to our Terms of Use and House Rules here: http://disney.go.com/corporate/legal/terms.html.
We wish to create a friendly online environment, so using language that could be deemed inappropriate on Disney's community of web sites is not permitted.
Remember to keep it clean and keep it kind!
Please take this time to visit our netiquette page at:
http://home.disney.go.com/guestservices/netiquette to learn more about online safety and manners. Understand that this 72-hour hold serves as a reminder to promote a safer, more pleasant online experience for all Guests.
However, keep in mind that further violations of the Terms of Use may result in account suspension or termination.
Thank you,
The Disney Online Team
Wow. Way to go you Nazi bastards. After receiving this email, I sent them one of my own, giving them a piece of my mind:
I was suspended my very first day playing this game for "inappropriate language."
While I will not say I didn't use fowl language (which I did) I only used it in a PRIVATE conversation with members of my group, whom I know personally, and were even in the same room as me.
I know this is a Disney product and that there are more than likely a lot of children playing, I feel that censorship of private conversations is just plain stupid.
I wasn't running around shouting profanities where everyone could see them, just two people whom I know are mature enough to not be offended by simple WORDS.
I was actually considering purchasing a premium account before this incident.
Now you can just forget it.