Because disabled people don't play RPGs!
I hesistated to put this in

fandom_wank, because it's not exactly a fandom per se, though it is a fan-run site based on a video game. If you lot think it's needs to be moved I can do that too.

And baby's first wank! So hopefully there will be enough information, and whatnot.

Onto the wank!

Jenias_Perta_Ectara posts a plea for Anet (the makers of Guild Wars, an MMORPG) to rethink the new colour scheme and detail, as her vision sensitivity makes it impossible for her to play with the new settings. She also has disabilities which make it hard for her to leave her house, and thus Guild Wars is the way for her to make friends.

In response, furikuriallday posts a rant asking to boycott Nightfall because of the updates, as there are many other complaints of players getting headaches and having eye problems in result.

This girl's story touched my heart, so much that I think her story should not die in a flurry of posts, /signed by semi-concerned gamers, and a bit of an explanation by Gaile Gray herself. This is an actual issue that I think you should all know about. We all know Anet really doesn't give a sh*t about one person's inability to pla guildwars, hell, we don't pay monthly, so as soon as we purchase, they really don't have any incetives to keep us playing.

Wank ensues. Here are some of the highlights:

The obligatory "I'm not going along with the boycott 'cause you said to" response.

"Guild Wars made me cold hearted, and disabled people aren't right about everything!"

Yet another obligatory "I laughed on 9/11" response.

"I really only care about friends and family. I never help strangers!"

"Why are you using this poor disabled girl for your own agenda?!?!?!"

Someone attempts to post Earth Logic and is, in fact, ignored completely.

"She just joined this forum this month! Then how could she be playing the game for over 900 hours?"

Throw in a bit more Earth Logic here and there, some tastless jokes about the mentally disabled, and, finally, The Mod is not amused and shuts down the post.

Perhaps and bit small and not as wanky as most, but it has it entertaining moments.

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	ladyrogue 2006-07-31 04:12 am UTC (link)
	For the most part, this gave me a headache. However, I was amused by the cries of 'GW MADE ME AN ASSHOLE!' Yes, let's blame it on the game! Well played. (Reply to this)

	jat_sapphire 2006-07-31 07:35 am UTC (link)
	Can't even one of these people...spell? Aside from that, the stupid "OMG I'm so edgy and assholish! Because I'm an obsessive gamer who is Teh Awesum!" is burning my brain. Gah, is this "I laughed at 9/11" thing common enough to be called obligatory? Thank GOD I don't hang around where people are that proud of their inappropriate affect. (Reply to this)(Thread)

seraphtrevs
2006-07-31 08:15 am UTC (link)

Gah, is this "I laughed at 9/11" thing common enough to be called obligatory? Thank GOD I don't hang around where people are that proud of their inappropriate affect.

I was thinking the exact same thing. O_o

I'm also inclined to believe it's not true, because I'm pretty sure someone would have punched s/h/it in the mouth if s/h/it actually did. I know I would have.

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	aerobot 2006-07-31 11:16 am UTC (link)
	Gah, is this "I laughed at 9/11" thing common enough to be called obligatory? Thank GOD I don't hang around where people are that proud of their inappropriate affect. Word. How fucking sad is that? You laughed at 9/11. Suuuuuuuuuuuure you did. I believe you. nodnod (Reply to this)(Parent)

	purple_shoes 2006-07-31 02:13 pm UTC (link)
	Unfortunatly, it's not the first time I've seen a response like that in some sort of wank involving not giving a shit about people. I don't quite believe it myself; I know a lot of cold, heartless people who didn't laugh on that day, and I know a lot of people who wouldn't have put up with that crap, either. The inability to spell also began to burn my brain. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	aerobot 2006-07-31 11:14 am UTC (link)
	Blame it on GW. I used to be a very nice person when I first joined, but from the amount of assholes/scammers/abusers I've met in there, I've simply lost all hope for humanity. I am the product of their evil. OMG HE HAS BEEN CORRUPTED BY TEH INTERNETS. WEEP (Reply to this)

	iwanttobeasleep 2006-07-31 12:10 pm UTC (link)
	When did being a heartless asshole become something you brag about? There is no funny in this wank. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	taktuk 2006-07-31 01:45 pm UTC (link)
	I blame Maddox. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	purple_shoes 2006-07-31 02:27 pm UTC (link)
	It's a prime example of why I play Guild Wars, but stay the hell away from any forums and other players. It seems like every few days my gf (who also plays, but DOES get involved in that stuff) comes to me with a similar thread to this one, where being a arsehole has suddenly become OK. This one was just so over the top I couldn't help posting it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iwanttobeasleep 2006-07-31 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	Guild Wars is such an awesomely fun game, with the exception of a lot of the players. . .I'm still sad I had to quit it when I switched to a Mac. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	purple_shoes 2006-07-31 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	I do love the game itself, it's brilliant! Hopefully one of these days they will make it Mac compatible, especially since Mac is catching on so much! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iwanttobeasleep 2006-07-31 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	:just finished buying WoW: Well, I'll have to make do until then. At least Blizzard loves us Mac users. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	purple_shoes 2006-08-01 03:48 am UTC (link)
	The gf's goal is to get WoW, when we can afford to pay the monthly fee. That's one nice thing about Guild Wars! As I understand, there are quite a few very good MMORPGs out there, I'm sure WoW will be awesome. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2006-07-31 03:24 pm UTC (link)
	Except for shameless attention whoring. ozone (Reply to this)(Parent)

	spawn_of_kong 2006-07-31 01:14 pm UTC (link)
	But maybe i can try to do something, whether misguided or not it is not the right thing to do to, not to ignore someone becuse they are a minroty* and etc.* "Prejudism" and "symbology," meet your new best friends... (Reply to this)(Thread)

	souris 2006-07-31 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	Don't forget "racistic"! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	big_bad_wolf 2006-07-31 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	Never mind that. "And etc"? FOR FUCK'S FUCKING SAKE, THAT'S REDUNDANT. STOP DOING IT. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2006-07-31 03:22 pm UTC (link)
	I'd like to point out that I play Guild Wars, but not nearly as much as this dumbass whiner. She needs a violin. I have vision problems too and even I realize that making a retarded post that's supposedly TO Anet (but conveniently in a public forum.. no, not attention whoring at all, don't be silly) is NOT going to help. ozone@lj (Reply to this)(Thread)

	tekenduis 2006-07-31 06:07 pm UTC (link)
	Except for the part where ANet's standard response to requests like this is "take it to a forum and get support behind your idea, then come back and see us." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	(Anonymous) 2006-07-31 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	Not really. I've opened a customer support request with Anet about a feature a while back and they just said that they would take it into consideration, not that I had to start an e-petition. Have you ever even tried? ozone (Reply to this)(Parent)

	seiberwing 2006-07-31 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	Remember that the girl is also mentally disabled.... She might not be able to change the gamma to a lower setting by herself! Lol. Oh, fuck you. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	purple_shoes 2006-07-31 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I'm sure that even though she is capable of playing a (at times very challenging) game and can write quite clearly and rather eloquently at times... ... she can't change the gamma setting on her computer. That one's a fucking twat. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	(Anonymous) 2006-07-31 03:53 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, how exactly is she mentally disabled again? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	purple_shoes 2006-07-31 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	I don't think she's mentally disabled... from her post I was under the impression she was physically disabled, she seems quite lucid and mentally very competant. She seemed to be most bothered by her physical handicaps which made it difficult for her to interact socially. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	(Anonymous) 2006-07-31 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	Ahh I see, re-reading it, I have a lot of dissabilities, learning and physical alike, I cannot talk. I misread learning as mental and I know they're not interchangable. She does indeed seem competent. Sorry about that. ozone (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	purple_shoes 2006-08-01 12:53 am UTC (link)
	No need to apologise, totally valid question. I thought it was funny (or sad) that the "joke" posted above was aimed at her being mentally handicapped, even though everything else seems to present otherwise. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	seiberwing 2006-08-01 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Why do people think this is funny? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	kijikun 2006-07-31 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	I'm just here for your icon. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	purple_shoes 2006-07-31 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	And I have much love for yours! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	puipui 2006-07-31 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	And I am madly in love with both of them! swoons (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	purple_shoes 2006-08-01 12:48 am UTC (link)
	It's a threesom of icon love! My brother made this one. He is The Insane God of the Pixel, I have never seen anyone do what he does with Paintbrush. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	oxydosic 2006-08-01 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	Was I the only one who thought the OP got a bit whiny and melodramatic? Or am I just a heartless bitch? (Reply to this)

	drazzi 2006-08-01 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	Wow, out of all the things I thought WOULD become Guild Wars wank, the new build isn't something I expected wank over... Oh well, my fandom is all grown up and wanking away! /cheer (Reply to this)