DrTuring

Yes, yes it is. Even if it was disgusting, even if you didn't agree with it, it should be allowed. If only so that you can prove just how stupid it is. Yeah no, they shouldn't be publishing hypothetical racial slurs in their game just to appease some hypothetical backer. And again, censorship is still wrong. Even if it is abbhorrent, people should be allowed to say it, so that people who are smart can refute it. I'm not saying racials slurs are a GOOD thing, I'm saying if someone spent upwards of 500 dollars, and there was no refund coming, then yes, in this hypothetical situation, he can put what he wants in his gravestone. As I recall the Kickstarter, Obsidian always reserved right-of-approval over backer submitted content. You didn't pay to have a specific text included. The opportunity to negotiate the content of a memorial was part of the reward for specific tiers. It was never a backer right to force the inclusion of offensive text. Whether the specific text in question should have been allowed is a separate issue, but I think all the pontificating about backer rights is out of place. So by this logic, didn't Obsidian already approve of this piece of content?

I think I have an idea that would please everyone in this situation. Make a toggle for all backer content. If you don't want to see backer content, then just make an option to hide it. But don't delete it from the game as a whole. What do you guys think?

Yes, yes it is. Even if it was disgusting, even if you didn't agree with it, it should be allowed. If only so that you can prove just how stupid it is. Yeah no, they shouldn't be publishing hypothetical racial slurs in their game just to appease some hypothetical backer. "Our" demands? All most people want is for the game to stand as-is. For Obsidian to not just let some hyper-offended people be the gatekeepers of what is and isn't allowed. And again, censorship is still wrong. Even if it is abbhorrent, people should be allowed to say it, so that people who are smart can refute it. I'm not saying racials slurs are a GOOD thing, I'm saying if someone spent upwards of 500 dollars, and there was no refund coming, then yes, in this hypothetical situation, he can put what he wants in his gravestone.

Yes, yes it is. Even if it was disgusting, even if you didn't agree with it, it should be allowed. If only so that you can prove just how stupid it is.

It's the difference between allowing us the choice to not see all of this, ala a toggle to turn on/off backer content, and getting it forcibily removed from everyone. I would be fine with it if this just resulted in an option to toggle backer content. But not if it's just selectively taking out some because some people are offended by it.

I guess it depends on the producers. Hopefully things won't get to the point where everyone thinks it's a good idea to take it out because a few dozen people wanted it gone.

I vote for keeping the joke up. Just like most of the forum users. Because that's the thing. The majority seems to be in favor of keeping it. So please, don't remove something just because a few dozen, maybe a hundred people whined about it.

Oh, I think I have an idea that could please everyone! What if there was an option to just remove backer-added content from the game? That way if you don't want to see it, you don't have to, but people who don't mind will still be able to get the full PoE experience, complete with backer additions! Would that work out for everyone?

If it was already approved to be in the game, I don't see why some people on Twitter have the right to scream until it's taken away. And considering it was a backer's addition, it really shouldn't be taken out without consent of the guy who made it. That's my opinion, at least.