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Halo 3: Homophobia Evolved (NSFW audio)
4:46 PM on 11.26.2007, Topher Cantler 168 comments

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Last week, our friend Flynn DeMarco over at Gaygamer.net told me about this video that one of his readers had submitted, and while I expected it to be bad, I didn't expect that it would be quite this bad. 
 
The aforementioned reader decided to create the gamertag "xxx GayBoy xxx" and jump into a game of Halo 3 to see what would happen. Given the nature of Xbox Live, it should come as no shock that the audio in the above vid is NSFW, but considering that none of these goons knew they were being recorded, the subsequent chatter ends up just NSF anybody. I'm straight as can be and I'm still horribly offended by it, so I can't imagine what kind of disgust the gay gaming community must be feeling right about now.
 
Upon receiving the video, Flynn contacted its creator with a few questions. Hit the jump to see what he had to say about the whole experience. 

When contacted, "xxx GayBoy xxx" had this to say:

Other than maybe a quick "hello" to the chat room or a request to "veto", I didn't ever say anything first or taunt anyone. What was said by these players was initiated by them with no provocation on my part. The vast majority of the times I wouldn't even respond back so the audio would be clear.

I had a lot more footage but the movie would have been a lot longer and I don’t have the time to edit all that. One thing you don’t see are the betrayals, I was shot by my own teammates. Most don’t want to party up with me, they even say "gayboy don’t party up", some even leave mid-game so they don’t have to play with me.

Flynn DeMarco follows up the original post on Gaygamer.net by saying:

Back when we were hacked, the story got around to various websites and the one question that many uninformed readers asked was "Why does there need to be a gay gaming website? Can't we all just be gamers? Why do they have to segregate themselves?" I think one viewing of this video will explain exactly why.

The whole thing just solidifies my preference for staying wihin my own friends list when I'm looking for some online play. It would be nice if Microsoft would add to their list of play zones on the XBL Gamer Profile (Pro, Underground, etc.) with a category for "Douchebag" so some of these guys' gamercards would be a little more accurate. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Flynn.

 

 


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HawtPawkitHero's Avatar
HawtPawkitHero at 11/26/2007 16:49
Lol.
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Corncobtacular at 11/26/2007 16:53
maybe it's the fact that i went to an all guys high school, but that didn't seem as bad as your description made it out to be. Yeah they were complete douches, but i feel like i hear that same banter in almost every game of Halo i play on xbox live
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king3vbo at 11/26/2007 16:54
wow, that is fucking lose. But any Halo match you come into is full of assholes who relish the Internet Fuckwad Theory (A voice + total anonymity = fuckwad).
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king3vbo at 11/26/2007 16:55
oops forgot to add:

I only play online with people on my friends list. This is a good example of why. I dont like being around people who are fuckwads for no reason
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3r0t1c n3rd at 11/26/2007 16:57
Idiots like those people make me sick. And angry. What's is their problem? ...Besides beeing retarded.
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Puppetpallmich at 11/26/2007 16:59
i lold
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Hamza CTZ Aziz at 11/26/2007 16:59
I have seen Flynn DeMarco half naked before.
Fugue's Avatar
Fugue at 11/26/2007 17:00
The only way I can stand to play with strangers over Live is if I'm in a party with friends.
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Topher Cantler at 11/26/2007 17:02
Live gives fucktards who are/were picked on in school a chance to act like assholes themselves. Chances are, these dickwads had just come home from being stuffed into a locker somewhere and relieved of their lunch money.

Wish I could be that tough and manly. :P
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RivaOni at 11/26/2007 17:02
This is what happens when retards are allowed to use the internet in whatever manner.

However, I've heard far worse than that on live though, and despite not being related to homophobia it was still pretty damn shocking, I was in a room of Halo whilst some Scouse girl was, according to her, taking heroin and breast feeding whilst we were in the lobby waiting for a game.
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atheistium at 11/26/2007 17:04
If your a girl its tough but apparently being gay its a fucking mission.

To be fair when gayboy had the bomb and the guy was saying about shaking his ass.. I found that really funny. Most of the 'gay' jokes I found funny. It's more the wanting to kill, hurt etc etc. I'm not into that.

Thing is gay gamers are not rare on XBL. When I played on my friends XBL my first friend added was gay. We played DOA4 and he taught me some basic stuff. He has a 'DIVA' clan and invited me to join. It was too funny I couldn't resist and the guys were generally a good laugh gay or not.

User names are always going to cause some controversy like if I called myself "gamergrrl9" or something. I'm going to get bugged more than my 'atheistium' tag does.

Good to see this brought out to the open, surprised they blanked the names out. If i was getting so much shit from people I'd be happy to name and shame.
vexed alex's Avatar
vexed alex at 11/26/2007 17:04
This is fucking disgusting. Idiots like those make the rest of the XBOX Live and even the Halo 3 players look like complete ignorant morons.

You know, I say as a community, we should all spam the shit out of FriendlyUncle. No joke. Down? Anyone down?
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vexed alex at 11/26/2007 17:08
Why did he blur out the Gamertags? They should be exposed and banned. No fucking joke.
Namelessted's Avatar
Namelessted at 11/26/2007 17:08
that video is obnoxious.
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Christiangamer at 11/26/2007 17:09
Yeah, I kinda know how that feels. Although if I saw the name GayBoy online I would personally be thinking that it was a joke name. It would be like if I used the name JesusFreak. Personally I would have a different meaning for the name than other people. I feel for ya, bro. Gamertag: Cheesemaster64 (worst name EVAR.)
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BluDesign at 11/26/2007 17:09
As THE person who pretended to be GayBear on XBL two months ago to add to the whole GayBear illusion, this site's FNF gamers are much more mature and responsible than ANYONE you see or hear in this video.

Pat yourselves on the back for not being dickholes like these guys.
Jark212's Avatar
Jark212 at 11/26/2007 17:14
Christions and Nazis and Republicans, Oh My!!!
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poonster at 11/26/2007 17:15
that's exactly why i never play on Xbox Live.i only play single player games.i get enough shit from my girlfriend about playing games i don't need some 12 year old hick shouting insults at me,don't get me wrong i can give as good as i get but after awhile it's just pointless.
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BlackbeardonGuitar at 11/26/2007 17:16
Okay yeah people were douchebags and I won't excuse that because like life, xbox live has a bunch of assholes. However when you decide that everyone else needs to know you're gay and you expect your name not to get any response whatsoever, it's almost trolling for a response.
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ToasT at 11/26/2007 17:18
"Back when we were hacked, the story got around to various websites and the one question that many uninformed readers asked was "Why does there need to be a gay gaming website? Can't we all just be gamers? Why do they have to segregate themselves?" I think one viewing of this video will explain exactly why."

No, viewing this video doesn't answer the question. Why do they (gay gamers) feel they need to mix gaming with sexuality? I get that they are a minority and feel they need a special interest group, but there is no need to flaunt. I would not change my name to ChickFucker (if I could that is) and not expect any comments about it.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 11/26/2007 17:18
That's just sad. At least now I have a good reason not to have an Xbox 360.
solidunit's Avatar
solidunit at 11/26/2007 17:20
lolz. funniest youtube video i've seen in a while
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B-Radicate at 11/26/2007 17:20
WOW. What assholes. I say he reposts that video with ALL of the gamertags visible and we collectively spam their accounts with negative feedback and hopefully get them all banned.

What fucktards.
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Your moms new boyfriend at 11/26/2007 17:27
That was both awesome and sad at the same time.
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DaTgUy at 11/26/2007 17:29
Although XBL has its douchebags, I find the Halo community alone is the most unbearable group of rejects on any game I have ever played in my life...I learned this playing Halo2 online and I have never gone back. Its pretty bad how a community can ruin what has the potential to be an amazing game
ScottyG's Avatar
ScottyG at 11/26/2007 17:30
Hmmm... I'm about to trade in a bunch of my games and drop a few hundred bucks to get into this loveliness...

Maybe I'll get a PS3 instead, or put the money towards upgrading my computer. :p

...

Just kidding. From everything I hear most of this behavior happens in Halo games, and I have no desire to play a completely average first person shooter with (from what I've been told) a viciously competitive online arena.
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ghettosmurf at 11/26/2007 17:34
As mentioned above, I didn't find that to be nearly as bad as it was made out to be. There's surely some haters in there, but there were a few people rolling with it too, and some pretty choice quotes that I couldn't help but laugh at. kudos to teh gayboy
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foxhound009 at 11/26/2007 17:38
ban the trolls ;P sen the movie to the ms and that's it. let there be discrimination in whatever form no more :P
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Lethal Dosage at 11/26/2007 17:39
However when you decide that everyone else needs to know you're gay and you expect your name not to get any response whatsoever, it's almost trolling for a response.

Why? Why should having the word "gay" in your name immediately justify the ignorant words of some fucking 13 year old, immature, dick-joke centric homophobes? Seriously. Regardless of name, the creator of the video did nothing absolutely nothing to provoke these "people" into verbally assaulting him.

The Live community as a whole is something I generally avoid, but the Halo community is literally the worst community on the gaming planet, and it's not even close. I'd have them all killed if I could.

I wish the video creator would've left the names uncensored. The public needs to see what a bunch of assholes think they're saying anonymously.
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intimate at 11/26/2007 17:42
Is this the comment thread to post in demanding Nintendo release a headset for Wii online games?

This pretty much sums up the argument against doing just that. People can't be trusted.
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Teamjesus at 11/26/2007 17:43
I say that little kid saying he hopes Gayboy goes to hell will have a surprise waiting for him near the end of his lifespan, I should know.
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monosylabik at 11/26/2007 17:44
im sorry but who would put gayboy as a gamertag?
arent you just asking to be ridiculed by the mouthbreathers on live?
this seems more like flame bait than any sort of conclusive evidence that xbox live is filled with a bunch of assholes (which everyone already knows it is).8 times out of ten ive never encountered a bad match.
vexed alex's Avatar
vexed alex at 11/26/2007 17:50
@ ToasT

"I would not change my name to ChickFucker (if I could that is) and not expect any comments about it."

People wouldn't give you any comments on it. That's the problem. You can be vaginaSucker and not get any crap for it. I don't understand why you'd expect people to try and offend you for "fucking chicks." There should be no problem at all for him having the gamertag xxx GayBoy xxx. That's like me doing something wrong for having a gamertag like Mexican Alex.

"No, viewing this video doesn't answer the question."

Are you blind or just fucking retarded? The reason for that website is to be able to be an open homosexual and talk about games without having to go through bullshit. They have it so they can socialize openly.
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MissHinasaki at 11/26/2007 17:54
Whether its stupid to have the word "gay" in your gamertag or not is irrelevant. Just the fact that their name alone was the reason for the harassment is ridiculous. As disgusting as it is, the only thing you can really do about it is not play on Live. And find out where those assholes live and beat the shit out of them.
raucci's Avatar
raucci at 11/26/2007 17:55
wow... epic fail

Why doesn't anyone stand up for him though? Totally ridiculous, i can't believe I live on the same planet as some of these folks.
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Sir-G at 11/26/2007 17:57
And people hate Nintendo because of friends codes for what reason again???
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vampireblood at 11/26/2007 17:58
I'm my GOSH! Stop it, Stop it!

lol that's funny!
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kadosho at 11/26/2007 18:01
One of the major reasons why i didnt buy Halo 3 (but traded my copy of Halo 2). Things aside, I've had a bit of fun matchups with various gamers online (those on my friends list). Forget random matchmaking, unless you've got a team going together.

Some people are just childish online, and only get their kicks by pushing others. Guess they didnt learn anything from their school days. --,
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Leon-G at 11/26/2007 18:03
Well this is kinda weird because I play on halo 3 online all the time and I guess I just dont share the same experiences you other Dtoiders do. Sure once in a while (maybe every 6th match) ill find myself in a lobby with some idiot who thinks that since im not there to punch him in the throat he can say whatever he wants, but overall iv found the players in halo 3 to be as respectable if not more so than other online games. If theyre on your team theyre ready to co-operate and if you opposed them, you will often hear things like "good game" being stated in the post game lobby. I can also assure you that i dont take part in any internet douchebaggery and when I encounter those that do, I either rant at them about what scum they are in a condescending manor or mute them, either option is equally satisfying and those undesirable people are almost always in the minority.
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Dr Milkdad at 11/26/2007 18:05
God damnit, I hate people so much.

This is why I don't play on Live with people I don't know, they are all retards and make non stop retarded comments I don't want to hear.

I prefer retarded comments from my friends. Stay away from public matches.
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Samit Sarkar at 11/26/2007 18:06
That video was some sad commentary on the current American attitude toward gays. I’m 100% straight, but I see no problem with gay marriage...what’s it to me if two guys want to get married? That’s their business and their business alone. I enjoy playing Warhawk online, mostly because the kinda shit you hear while playing it — while by no means completely clean or socially acceptable — doesn’t even come close to this lowbrow crap. This is one of the reasons I’m glad I don’t own a 360 and specifically, why I’m glad I don’t play Halo.
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brad drac at 11/26/2007 18:07
I'm sorry, but anyone seriously offended by this video kind of fails at the internet. It was fucking hillarious. Sure, a few people were just plain shitty assholes, but by and large the people just seemed to be jossing him. And for the record, any queermo person that would use the tag "gayboy" has enough of a sense of humour to deal with that shit(I'm pretty sure anyway). I'm not saying live doesn't have a problem with intolerant fuckwads who are immaculate arguments for ethnic cleansing, but that video only illustrated that at least it could be funny too. I might be way off base here, but I'm quite certain my gay friends would agree. That however could be a cultural thing, irish people tend to have a pretty thick skin due to our constant slagging of pretty much everything.
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flameon4444 at 11/26/2007 18:09
@ Lethal Dosage

Thank You. That hit the nail on the head. Why is it trolling to have your gamertag include something that says you are gay? No one has any issue with you saying that you are black or asian or short or a marine or a music fan or whatever. A gamertag is a short ID that you are comfortable with. If your sexuality is something you want to include in that, who should give a fuck? Like everyone else has said, I'd really like to see those gamertags in the video, just so I could beat the everliving shit out of them in a match an let them know they were just trounced by a homo. It would be like my own personal achievements list

Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 11/26/2007 18:12
While this does disgust me, the general demographic of Halo players was evident long before someone chose to try this experiment. I don't think it's right, but I do think using a provocative name in a group of people who have already been identified as non-acceptant is asking for trouble. I'm pretty sure if I go play on Live with a Gamertag called vagina4sale, I would get a lot of shit too.

This is why I don't play on Live unless it's with friends.
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choppu at 11/26/2007 18:13
I think it's absolutely hilarious. Call me an asshole, but I really don't like gay people.
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SH0RYUK3N at 11/26/2007 18:16
This is why I play H3 on mute. I only turn volume up with I'm playing with someone on my FL and even then we have a separate chat room.
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Edarios at 11/26/2007 18:20
play on PC.
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conglomerate at 11/26/2007 18:21
personally, my icon is a pink unicorn...and i get the antigay talk rants.
but my friends and i just say how we're jocks who like to date rape. and natty ice.

no, i'm not gay, i'm just rad.
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