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A thread was recently closed in the World News forums because the word '****' was used, this isn't racist because it's not filtered and second of all is 'Yank' racist to americans? no it isn't, the **** word is a shortend version of Pakistani. I really don't see why a good thread like that was closed, especially when people can give their views there.
Could we have it reopened?
EDIT; It has recently been filtered because before I saw it unfiltered?
It is filtered, lol.
Its oviously filtered now !
What word was it?
The word for pakistani.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frisky
Starts with a P.
Racist term for pakistaniQuote:
Originally Posted by Frisky
Racist in my eyes, considering its been shouted at me in a racist context.
It's a racist remark to those from that part of the world. It should be filtered.
If that doesn't tell you what the word is, I don't know what will :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-
The word itself isn't offensive but the amount of immature people on the forum mean it is often used in an offensive manner. Instead of going through the whole debate of whether or not it should be unfiltered, it'd probably be a better idea to ignore it and use the word "pakistani" if you ever find yourself in that situation.
why is it filtered,
technically they are.. p'''s.
its just slang for p'''stani you know?
yank -american
limey - british
paddy - irish.
people take if offensivly i dunno why but its what they are :S
The way people like you, and many other people use it, is as an insult.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandez
Exactly, most people use it in a racist term.Quote:
Originally Posted by Professor-Alex
Limey? wth.
& erm P..i is racist
If that word is considered offensive, then surely we should Filter the word 'Gay' as it's a shorter slang word for Homosexual?
They havn't filtered it because it's a slang word, they filtered it because it's used as a racist term more often than not.Quote:
Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-
Again, it will depend on the context.Quote:
Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-
yeah -:undertaker:-
anyway my granddad and great grand dad died for this country and its freedom,
why arnt i allowed my freedom of speech like everyone else in a capitalist or democratic country w'e?
It's not racist, also gay is what some people are. Its slang as you said.Quote:
Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-
lol so pakistani's arnt ****'s?Quote:
Originally Posted by NaughtyNemo
Surely if it's slang and racist then no one in their right mind would be offended?Quote:
Originally Posted by ben!!
The politically correct crew doesn't agree with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandez
What normal people of this forum should do is, if we are referred to as 'Gay', 'Yank', 'Aussie' etc then we should all have periods over it and it may be filtered?
oh yeah the PC crew forgot about them.
They are but i find it offensive as its used as a racist termQuote:
Originally Posted by Mandez
oh yeah your a pakistani lol
i dont know any pakistanis that why i always say paci.
everyone i know in real life is white or chinese i think.
Are you from Pakistan?Quote:
Originally Posted by NaughtyNemo
I don't know many people who use gay as an insult, however with this p word, 9/10 times it is used as an insult.
Well if you say *REMOVED* - that will :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Professor-Alex
Edited by Elkaa (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not avoid the filter.
My mum is so basically i am, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-
Where did you pull these statistics out of the air from?Quote:
Originally Posted by Axel
Gay is used as an insult incase you haven't noticed, people go 'that rare is gay' and things like that. Now if I took offence to every word on thsi forum i'd be slitting myself 24/7
anyway if gay is used as a insult
on habbo its always
GAY BAR YUM YUM
and not
HOMOSEXUAL BAR COME ON IN AND GET BUMMED.
Then I don't see why you are offended at the mention of your mums country, you should be proud that Pakistan is one of the most free nations in the middle east, not ashamed.Quote:
Originally Posted by NaughtyNemo
I am not ashamed to be a 'Englishman' :)
Trouble is Dan that the shortened version of the word Pakistani is extremely offensive to the people of that nation and this is supported by almost every dictionary you look in in which 100% say that it is a derogatory term. It has nothing to do with being proud of your country.Quote:
Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-
Exactly, im proud of my country but that term is offensive and mainly used as a racist term.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catzsy
It is only offensive if you make it offensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catzsy
As above.Quote:
Originally Posted by NaughtyNemo
I agree, it shouldnt be filtered the mods/supers are here for reasons, let them deal with these threads if the word is used in a unacceptable way.Quote:
Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-
**** is just a shortened version of Pakistani...
"1. A slang term to describe a Pakistani or one of Pakistani descent - used in an intentionally harmless manner **if** it's between non-Pakistanis or Pakistanis themselves."
Double post.
It may be short for pakistani, but it is used as an insult. It's like how any of the swear words are swear words... because they just are. They're offensive to people. They're insulting. As is the word that has been filtered. It is used as an insult.
i bet the mod who closed it is a pakistani
R A C I S T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mat64 isnt pakistani..Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny (:
As I have said before, It's only offensive if you make it offensive.