Current Events > So what word should replace blind in gaming, if blind is offensive?

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MedeaLysistrata 01/30/21 11:27:56 PM #1:	Are blind speedruns a thing? --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:950107617] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Are blind speedruns a thing? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DoubleDare 01/30/21 11:33:41 PM #2:	Oh come on. We really need to stop getting offended over every fucking thing. --- On Your Mark...Get Set........GO!!!!!! <cite>DoubleDare posted [p:950107753] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Oh come on. We really need to stop getting offended over every fucking thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 01/30/21 11:35:40 PM #3:	I guess a speedrun has to include knowing the game paths and etc --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:950107801] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>I guess a speedrun has to include knowing the game paths and etc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sauceje 01/30/21 11:45:00 PM #4:	First-time guideless? Newbie? No assist? It sucks because blind was just so... ideal to describe it :/ --- He was born in a coop, raised in a cage, children fear him, critics rage, He's half alive, he's half dead, folks just call him Buckethead <cite>sauceje posted [p:950108049] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>First-time guideless? Newbie? No assist? It sucks because blind was just so... ideal to describe it :/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 01/30/21 11:48:39 PM #5:	~~Deaf~~. --- You haven't set a message board for the signatures yet <cite>Trumble posted [p:950108160] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Deaf. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame Zero 01/30/21 11:48:54 PM #6:	"Blind Speedrun" is still frequently used. Twitch removed the tag, but it hasn't stopped its usage by any means - even from the most left-leaning or socially conscious streamers. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:950108167] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>"Blind Speedrun" is still frequently used. Twitch removed the tag, but it hasn't stopped its usage by any means - even from the most left-leaning or socially conscious streamers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Middle hope 01/30/21 11:49:23 PM #7:	Vision-impared --- https://imgur.com/iQep35u https://imgur.com/PmX8smn https://imgur.com/mwTy0iF https://imgur.com/FCER80e <cite>Middle hope posted [p:950108175] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Vision-impared </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_SilverX 01/30/21 11:49:45 PM #8:	'unseen' should be the new word glad these fact checkers are handling us. it's making everything feel safe :3 --- Rather a Zoom Thanksgiving than an ICU Christmas. don't compare games to feces -- if you've an opinion worth mentioning, do so civilly <cite>Dark_SilverX posted [p:950108186] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>'unseen' should be the new word glad these fact checkers are handling us. it's making everything feel safe :3 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
viewmaster_pi 01/30/21 11:50:28 PM #9:	we simply don't change it. "blindly" believing something, running in, "blind faith" etc have always been terms. suddenly when streaming video games is involved, it's extremely offensive --- Hammer my bones on the anvil of daylight <cite>viewmaster_pi posted [p:950108203] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>we simply don't change it. "blindly" believing something, running in, "blind faith" etc have always been terms. suddenly when streaming video games is involved, it's extremely offensive </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 01/30/21 11:53:27 PM #10:	viewmaster_pi posted... we simply don't change it. "blindly" believing something, running in, "blind faith" etc have always been terms. suddenly when streaming video games is involved, it's extremely offensive Sure but maybe gamer culture is more progressive than expressions that are much older --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:950108265] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>viewmaster_pi posted... </cite> <quote>we simply don't change it. "blindly" believing something, running in, "blind faith" etc have always been terms. suddenly when streaming video games is involved, it's extremely offensive</quote>Sure but maybe gamer culture is more progressive than expressions that are much older </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 01/30/21 11:53:54 PM #11:	Or we just keep using the term 'blind' in a gaming context because people who claim its offensive are trolls or has made it their life's goal to be offended by anything they can create a cause out of. --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:950108278] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Or we just keep using the term 'blind' in a gaming context because people who claim its offensive are trolls or has made it their life's goal to be offended by anything they can create a cause out of.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 01/30/21 11:54:04 PM #12:	Dark_SilverX posted... 'unseen' should be the new word glad these fact checkers are handling us. it's making everything feel safe :3 Unseen isn't bad at all --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:950108282] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Dark_SilverX posted... </cite> <quote>'unseen' should be the new word glad these fact checkers are handling us. it's making everything feel safe :3</quote>Unseen isn't bad at all </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
viewmaster_pi 01/30/21 11:55:11 PM #13:	MedeaLysistrata posted... maybe gamer culture is more progressive --- Hammer my bones on the anvil of daylight <cite>viewmaster_pi posted [p:950108307] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>MedeaLysistrata posted... </cite> <quote>maybe gamer culture is more progressive</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 01/30/21 11:55:38 PM #14:	Ah, good ol' progressives. Always tackling the ever important issues. --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:950108320] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Ah, good ol' progressives. Always tackling the ever important issues. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BilalPowell 01/30/21 11:55:58 PM #15:	What should we call a double blind experiment? --- Former #1 Birmingham Iron Fan. RIP AAF <cite>BilalPowell posted [p:950108333] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>What should we call a double blind experiment? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 01/30/21 11:57:35 PM #16:	I think we can call them "Not See" playthroughs that's a nice alternative to let people know you've never seen the game before that has no ableist connotations --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:950108364] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>I think we can call them "Not See" playthroughs that's a nice alternative to let people know you've never seen the game before that has no ableist connotations </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 01/30/21 11:57:39 PM #17:	Vicious_Dios posted... Ah, good ol' progressives. Always tackling the ever important issues. Shouldnt small changes be easy to make? --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:950108367] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>Ah, good ol' progressives. Always tackling the ever important issues.</quote>Shouldnt small changes be easy to make? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 01/30/21 11:58:38 PM #18:	Anyway, people see previews of games I wouldnt compare to to someone who who has low vision or no vision. --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:950108384] in So what wo... [t:79269249]...</cite> <quote>Anyway, people see previews of games I wouldnt compare to to someone who who has low vision or no vision. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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