Poster: Ouou at 1/9/2006 12:53:11 PM PST
Subject: Blizzard is Racist to Koreans |
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There is no place for Kimchi in the world of warcraft. This is a enormous slap in the face, because it is so obviously poking fun at us koreans just because of what we eat.
Sure maybe our breath smells bad, but I find it extremely offensive that you added these new foods to buy so people can tease us for what we eat.
To add to that, the fact that you added it to the night elves race to tease us asians about not being as "tall" and "good looking" as night elves makes me so angry. I already hated that you could buy sweet bean soup and other asian deserts from night elf vendors, but this kimchi stuff takes the cake.
Remove it now, or lose all of your korean customers, which is a lot.
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Poster: Caydiem at 1/9/2006 12:57:46 PM PST
Subject: Re: Blizzard is Racist to Koreans |
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Actually, these items, as well as others in the game, were requested by a very large portion of our Korean community.
It is not "poking fun" in any way, nor do I see how it is "obvious" that we are doing so. The Night Elves have an interesting and diverse diet, and included within said diet are some foods that ring familiar to our Korean players. It's introducing some requested familiarity. There are hanboks in the game too, you know.
While I appreciate the fact that you believe you speak for the Korean community, the very existence of these items in game at all is a result of speaking with said community and reacting to player feedback.
My heart is locked away in Glastonbury Tor.
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Poster: Caydiem at 1/9/2006 1:04:06 PM PST
Subject: Re: Blizzard is Racist to Koreans |
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huh... Strange that Cay would feed such an obvious troll. (er, oni).
Education was my primary goal. If I inform many where these things came from and why, what matters the intent of the original poster? :)
My heart is locked away in Glastonbury Tor.
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