Blizzard Deleting 'Inappropriate' StarCraft 2 Maps

[fayzaan]

"Our goal is purely to ensure that maps don't contain inappropriate content. Keeping people from seeing your hate speech and obscene images on our private game service is not the same as relinquishing your constitutional freedoms in the hopes of increased personal/familial security."

Well said, I hate idiots who use the stupid "FREEDOM" term every time they post hate speech or something. You have rights...but theres limits to that too you imbecile!

 

[RADIO_ACTIVE]

I just going to die without my ultimate tank defence map, I don't know what I will do without it. LOL
The map maker shouldn't have made his map to replecate a Swastika, plain and simple. I'm sure he did it on purpose.

 

[Guest]

Grow up guys, the world still lives on.

They are just protected everybodys best interest, and keeping it safe/fair/equal/non hate for all to play. They are aiming toward the good for all of us to experience a non hate environment. Relax!

 

[widcard]

omg lol...some of guys need to get out more often. Blizzard made it's choice, If what they did makes you want to stop spending money with them,..well...don't spend money with them and do the rest of the world a favor and stay away from the keyboard.

 

[alextheblue]

[citation][nom]zachary k[/nom]who the hell are they to tell us what is "Inappropriate"? who do they think they are? apple?[/citation]
Well I did read an article about Blizzard licensing RDF technology from Apple, but the source was promptly deleted.

 

[BluntObjection]

[citation][nom]fayzaan[/nom]"Our goal is purely to ensure that maps don't contain inappropriate content. Keeping people from seeing your hate speech and obscene images on our private game service is not the same as relinquishing your constitutional freedoms in the hopes of increased personal/familial security."Well said, I hate idiots who use the stupid "FREEDOM" term every time they post hate speech or something. You have rights...but theres limits to that too you imbecile![/citation]

QFT.

 

[mikem_90]

[citation][nom]kanaric[/nom]"Where is the ACLU to defend the Nazi point of view? Surely their are a minority who needs an advocate?!?!?"Actually the ACLU fought for their rights to have a parade in a jewish neighborhood near Chicago. So stfu now.[/citation]

The idea of being able to exercise your rights even if your views are unpopular is what they were defending. They were in no way condoning Nazism, Facisim, or any agenda other than everyone having the same rights. Its not against the law here to be a nazi, just incredibly unpopular.

In this case it is a private institution trying to set community standards and is well within its rights. They should however have alerted the map maker to the issue, and asked "Change it." If he ignored or refused, tough weasels.

The key to a properly working democracy is being able to uphold the rights of people who you may disagree with. People who hold unpopular opinions. Because if you squelch them, the rights people hold so dear are "only if we agree with you" and not real rights. The way to combat this without treading on others rights is to fight it with a louder positive message.

The Solution to unpopular free speech is more free speech. But in this case its not treading on any civil rights. The ACLU doesn't need to get involved.

 

[justindrew]

I for one am glad they're removing the garbage for me. Those of you who feel your precious rights are being violated need a reality check. There are plenty of venues for angst ridden youths to express their rebellion, the fact that blizzard (a private company) has decided not to be one of them is their prerogative.

 

[drip50291]

omg ppl r such vaginas. its effin starcraft. (foot)

 

[baracubra]

rediculous

 

[xblizzard]

Regardless of this. Why do you people insist on supporting a fascist regime. Why do put up with this crap when you don't even own the game. Read the EULA its right there. Why do put up with this crap when there is no lan capabiltity. This is not blizzard anymore. This is jacob Rothschild at work. But most of you problaby don't even undersand about that. I was a blizzard fan. I won't buy there fascist crap again. Good luck. I'll go back to playing SC1 and Diablo 2. At least I don't have to log on to play single player. Hence I own the games.

 

[Guest]

WHAT THE HELL. I JUST MADE A GREAT MAP CONSTICING OF A GREAT PIG PENIS. DAMN YOU, BLIZZARD!!!