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A small moment in gaming history (lemmy.world)
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[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Lol

In 2008, Microsoft confirmed that its policy to prevent the use of words relating to sexual orientation had meant that Richard Gaywood's name was deemed offensive and could not be used in his "gamertag" or in the "Real Name" field of his bio.[42]

How does this exact issue happen twice

Are you not allowed to be gay on Xbox?

[-] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago

Dick Gaywood is probably the funniest name in history. I hope he's a supply teacher.

[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I don't know.

Dr Rod Badcock has a fairly good claim. It is such a pornstar name.

[-] yucandu@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I had a supply teacher named Mike Hunt. He rolled with it. He said "You can call me Mike, or you can call me Mr Cunt".

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