As soon as I log on I click on my chat tab that has only Fleet, Stonewall, Tells, Pride and Team in it. If I'm in a 20 man alert or something I'll click back to the tab that has zone chat. Cuts down on the stupidity you hear in general chat.

I play this to have fun and be around others like that and don't feel like dealing with those that have the maturity level of a 2yr old.

I applaud you for reporting/informing those people that it is not acceptable behavior but you will find yourself exhausted if you do it all the time.

no kidding about comments about trans people going unnoticed, even in the fleet chat. a lot of the time im just like, really? "its a trap" and jokes about "ladyboys"? come on. its like you can't even avoid that kind of awfulness even in lgbt spaces.

to be honest, the best thing you can do is just to disable zone chat. if you feel like keeping it up just in case you need to talk to someone near you, you can keep it in a separate tab (mine is labeled "shit talk" for obvious reasons). if you feel strong enough to tell people to stop and possibly face the overwhelm of dumb comments directed at you, or even just to report them, that's a brave thing to do, but there is a lot of people like that and you might get tired after a while.

i dont honestly know how good sto management is about reprimanding people. i figure that if they are busy enough to forget to put a ceiling on the side room of the fleet spire they're probably too busy to hand out mutes or bans to every dudebro who thinks this stuff is the height of comedy.

Yes I do mean See not say :/

It is sad to see, that in a gaming world based off of a great show that celebrates diversity in its own way, has people like that in the general community. I've never understood how those individuals are able to call themselves a Star Trek fan :unsure:

With that said however, the best thing is to ignore them and to not take it personally. I've also seen this in the general STO community and usually acknowledging and/or challenging their comments only exacerbates the situation. We've come a long way since the old days and will continue to move forward with or without their support.

I feel that those at PWE do take discrimination seriously, however. In June, Stonewall was featured in the STO Guest Blog to celebrate diversity. It was written by our very own fearless (and handsome!) leader, Nick. By allowing us to have this guest blog spot is something I view as a show of support. We also have a fleet member here who works as their community manager, so we do have people on their staff who are truly able to understand our struggles, which is always good! :) Granted, not every instance of discrimination can be caught in-game, but we can do our part by making them known with reporting any issues we may have.

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If I say any homophobic or otherwise offensive comments in chat I just hit report and go about my business as before. They soon shut up as the Ban hammer hits them rather quickly.

See, not say, eh?

If I say any homophobic or otherwise offensive comments in chat I just hit report and go about my business as before. They soon shut up as the Ban hammer hits them rather quickly.

I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing such ugliness first-hand. I personally don't may much attention to general chat in most zones and often just turn it off. If I come across something like like in the general channel I'll usually do my best to report it. Any game will inevitably have Trolls and those Trolls tend to equate homosexuality or anything related to as some sort of weakness in the gaming world which is completely illogical. I can only conclude that these people have deficient cognitive processes stemming from some sort of emotional imbalance or deep-seeded personal issues. I learned a while back not to try and argue with people who are stupid or crazy, it's just a waste of energy. That's not to say ou can't challenge them to a PvP match and wipe the floor with them though. ;)

oooh I cannot wait! (dusts off the white tux)

Hey everyone,

I've been noticing a lot more of anti gay comments flooding star trek online. I know that people get caught up in a game and sometimes say stupid things, but I for one am getting tired of words like fag, faggot, dyke, and many more comments being made to disparage those of us who are gay.

It seems like STO management doesn't take this serious. If someone was going around calling someone the N word, and doing it in another language so that the filters didn't pick it up, I have to believe someone would get a warning, but the hateful comments to those who are gay, bi, and transgender seem to go unnoticed.

Has anyone else noticed this?

Fantastic event line-up! I'm super stoked for it and hope to be able to join in for some of the evening events, after work! See you all there!

Some awesome stuff planned! Looking forward to running these with you all!! *squee* :woohoo:

Happy Holidays Stonewall Fleet!

We have a new event scheduled for you!

The Fleets first holiday party and galaxy pub crawl will be held at various location in game on Friday, December 27th, 2013. The event will begin at 9PM EST. We will travel to various location around the quadrants and share in delicious holiday treats along the way.

Your favorite holiday tunes will be broadcast in the music channel in out new TS3 servers as well.

We hope to see you all there!

Admiral MrIzzy

Good Day Stonewall Fleet,

Here is the schedule for the up-coming 2nd Annual Stonewall White Winter Whirl event.

I and the rest of the Fleet Leadership are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Admiral MrIzzy

Saturday, January 11th
1:00 PM Opening Ceremonies
1:30 PM Snowball Fight
2:00 PM Ice Races/Snowman Overlord
3:00 PM Gingerbread Town PvE
4:00 PM Foundry Scavenger hunt (prizes TBA)
6:00 PM Carrier v. Shuttle PvP
7:30 PM Random Dance Party Awards Ceremony (prizes TBA)
8:00 PM Dance Party

Sunday, January 12th
1:00 PM Hide & Seek PvP
2:00 PM Small Craft Races
3:00 PM Klingon Fleet Marks Event
4:30 PM Holiday Best Costume Contest (prizes TBA)
6:30 PM Holiday Roleplay Event
8:00 PM Santa outfit award Ceremonies
8:15 PM Closing Ceremonies
8:30 PM Winter Ball

**All times are listed in EST**

*steals flowchart ;)

yes Dave, This is one impressive Santa!! :)

Lol awesome Santa, Dave! Brilliant idea, Dex! B)

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Klingon Santa emerges every Terran Christmas season, and hunts dishonored warriors, delivering their ashes to Gret'hor as feed for the Feklar. Using his bat'leth or disruptor, Klingon Santa ensures that shamed warriors meet the death they've so cowardly attempted to elude, in the most agonizing of ways, before dispatching their wicked souls to everlasting fire and brimstone.

Are you unsure if your soul is on Santa's naughty list this year? Refer to the flow chart to determine whether or not you'll be enjoying Christmas in Gre'thor this year!

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Good luck to all involved in this new event! :) Bring HONOR and GLORY to the House! ;)

I forgot to mention of course that instead of CSV you'll need TS or HYT.

Also for the adapted MACO you only need two items...normally the engines and defelctor.

Cheers!

Dave

A page has been created in the events section where warriors can rsvp for this coming weekend's battle.