For something like this, if you are more interested in setting 'precedent' and 'what are our morales as a community' rather than care about the actual case (which deals with one person and his intent), then you are going to lose either way.
On the one hand, you can say "this has crossed the line" (like you have already stated), and open the door to any references to race as off-limits (or, that you can reference race but it must be in a good light). This will offend and alienate pretty much every nationality equally.
On the other hand, you can say "this hasn't reached the line", and open the discussion of what is the line when referencing race. This opens the door to endorsing comments such as these and/or escalating things.
The question isn't 'is this racist'. The question is 'did Vladimir stop playing as if with friends', figuring in that part of the group of friends IS asian. So far, the only asianic friend who posted said it was distasteful but not worth reprimand. Others disagree. Now magistrate without letting buzzwords and political-correctness turn this into something far bigger than it really is.
Two problems with this. A: It's a low fantasy setting, so no purple/green. This means we are stuck using real pallettes, which are pretty much used somewhere in the world. B: If we do mix-and-match racism, then how far until someone makes it clear that they aren't referencing the fake race...but have in fact been referencing a real race for quite some time.
For me it has crossed the line and i already said it , so as far as it goes for my vote it is pretty obvious?
But for me it's not just one vote.You vote for one case but you have to know that this vote will actually have a value for the whole community when a different case comes up. So what is your point exactly?
Players actually use verdicts from other cases to endorce their own .Of course and it is important. For me this is the line.So for me it's not just this guy,it is the line for the whole community.
Also what does it mean i am going to lose? I am not getting paid to support a case for any part. It is not a matter of winning or losing a case, it is a matter of trying to solve the case for the best of the parts involved and later on for the community itself, i am not playing the lawyer here ...
I already saw cases taken lightly and then another one judged completely different only because the offense was slightly harsher.
Should we say it's ok because not many Asians came to complain and then when someone comes up with something worse judge it individually?
Racism is racism, there is no "light racism" and "harsh racism". It's racism. This case is an opportunity to say if we re ok with it or not and of course punish or not.I don't understand your point really.
Also what does it mean we should use real palletes? Do you really have to use a pallete AT ALL?
The title of this case says it all. It was unnecessary ... there was no need, it added nothing , it wasn't a roleplay that using an asian -like was essential, it was a totally uncalled racist comment. I am not saying that if it was a roleplay it would make any difference for me at least , but it was really really unnecessary.