Blizzard's BlizzCon Apology [Oct 28, 2011, 10:41 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
GayGamer has more follow-up on yesterday's news of outcry over anti-gay slurs during the closing performance at BlizzCon 2011. They recieved an apology from Mike Morhaime, the president of Blizzard who is also apparently a member of Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftain, the band that performed at the closing. Here's word:
Dear members of the Blizzard community,
I have read your feedback and comments about this year's BlizzCon, and I have also read the feedback to the apology from Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftain. I'd like to respond to some of your feedback here.
As president of Blizzard, I take full responsibility for everything that occurs at BlizzCon.
It was shortsighted and insensitive to use the video at all, even in censored form. The language used in the original version, including the slurs and use of sexual orientation as an insult, is not acceptable, period. We realize now that having even an edited version at the show was counter to the standards we try to maintain in our forums and in our games. Doing so was an error in judgment, and we regret it.
The bottom line is we deeply apologize for our mistakes and for hurting or offending anyone. We want you to have fun at our events, and we want everyone to feel welcome. We're proud to be part of a huge and diverse community, and I am proud that so many aspects of the community are represented within Blizzard itself.
As a leader of Blizzard, and a member of the band, I truly hope you will accept my humblest apology.
- Mike Morhaime President, Blizzard Entertainment
Question to all those saying that gays need to get a thicker skin, etc...
What was your position on the whole Michael Richards (Kramer) racist tirade? That blacks needed to get a thicker skin?
Richards did that from a place of anger and frustration. He was wrong. Unfortunately the black "community" doesn't differentiate between what Richards did and some other comedian or pundit using the "N" word when discussing its effects or using it in a comedic, non-hateful manner. Surely you are intelligent enough to tell the difference?
Context is EVERYTHING. Unfortunately it now seems more important that a special interest or minority group use such occasions as a way to continue to push agendas which usually involve them continuing to claim victimhood.
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