Board 8 > Was Porygon a racist name?

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UInstinctGogeta 02/04/18 5:27:30 PM #1:	Obviously no reason to explain the potential reason why... Do you think it was? <cite>UInstinctGogeta posted [p:895453456] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>Obviously no reason to explain the potential reason why... Do you think it was?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark Young Link 02/04/18 5:32:52 PM #2:	No. --- http://i.imgur.com/gOGzcN4.gif <cite>Dark Young Link posted [p:895453763] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>No.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 02/04/18 5:34:34 PM #3:	...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:895453866] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UInstinctGogeta 02/04/18 5:42:09 PM #4:	StealThisSheen posted... ...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name I did not know that... I always thought it was just Pikachu, Raichu, Mew and Mewtwo. <cite>UInstinctGogeta posted [p:895454274] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>StealThisSheen posted...</cite> <quote>...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name</quote> I did not know that... I always thought it was just Pikachu, Raichu, Mew and Mewtwo.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 02/04/18 5:48:45 PM #5:	Yeah. If anything, it would've been racist if they were like "Aww, cute, they're trying to say Polygon" and named it that. >_> --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:895454632] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>Yeah. If anything, it would've been racist if they were like "Aww, cute, they're trying to say Polygon" and named it that. >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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trdl23 02/04/18 5:54:26 PM #7:	Asian dialect L --> R swap But no, it isn't. --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:895454944] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>Asian dialect L --> R swap But no, it isn't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UInstinctGogeta 02/04/18 6:00:07 PM #10:	StealThisSheen posted... Yeah. If anything, it would've been racist if they were like "Aww, cute, they're trying to say Polygon" and named it that. >_> Yeah, I thought the joke was "LOOK, it's made out of polygons, I got a fun pun.... michievious smirk" <cite>UInstinctGogeta posted [p:895455250] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>StealThisSheen posted...</cite> <quote>Yeah. If anything, it would've been racist if they were like "Aww, cute, they're trying to say Polygon" and named it that. >_></quote> Yeah, I thought the joke was "LOOK, it's made out of polygons, I got a fun pun.... michievious smirk"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 02/04/18 6:01:59 PM #11:	UltimaterializerX posted... trdl23 posted... Asian dialect L --> R swap But no, it isn't. .......I literally never noticed this Neither did I until this topic. I'm really curious why it even came up. --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:895455351] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>UltimaterializerX posted...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>Asian dialect L --> R swap But no, it isn't.</quote> .......I literally never noticed this</quote> Neither did I until this topic. I'm really curious why it even came up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Team Rocket Elite 02/04/18 6:04:14 PM #12:	StealThisSheen posted... ...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name I think Porygon and Polygon would both be written as in Japanese. With that said, I don't recall how Japanese Pokemon merchandise or websites would romanize the name. --- This was not the best year for my bracket. Congrats to BK_Sheikah00 for winning the BYIG Guru Contest! <cite>Team Rocket Elite posted [p:895455489] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>StealThisSheen posted...</cite> <quote>...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name</quote> I think Porygon and Polygon would both be written as in Japanese. With that said, I don't recall how Japanese Pokemon merchandise or websites would romanize the name.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UInstinctGogeta 02/04/18 6:05:04 PM #13:	trdl23 posted... UltimaterializerX posted... trdl23 posted... Asian dialect L --> R swap But no, it isn't. .......I literally never noticed this Neither did I until this topic. I'm really curious why it even came up. Been reading about competitive Pokmon the last 2 months on Smogon and such. Today I was reading up on Porygon Z <cite>UInstinctGogeta posted [p:895455558] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UltimaterializerX posted...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>Asian dialect L --> R swap But no, it isn't.</quote> .......I literally never noticed this</quote> Neither did I until this topic. I'm really curious why it even came up.</quote> Been reading about competitive Pokmon the last 2 months on Smogon and such. Today I was reading up on Porygon Z</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UInstinctGogeta 02/04/18 6:08:24 PM #14:	Team Rocket Elite posted... StealThisSheen posted... ...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name I think Porygon and Polygon would both be written as in Japanese. With that said, I don't recall how Japanese Pokemon merchandise or websites would romanize the name. See, to me personally, that shades it to racist joke... Because if it's name could be translated as Polygon.... and they went with Porygon.... Yeah. <cite>UInstinctGogeta posted [p:895455773] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>Team Rocket Elite posted...</cite> <quote><cite>StealThisSheen posted...</cite> <quote>...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name</quote> I think Porygon and Polygon would both be written as in Japanese. With that said, I don't recall how Japanese Pokemon merchandise or websites would romanize the name.</quote> See, to me personally, that shades it to racist joke... Because if it's name could be translated as Polygon.... and they went with Porygon.... Yeah.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
redrocket_pub 02/04/18 6:08:42 PM #15:	UInstinctGogeta posted... Obviously no reason to explain the potential reason why... wut --- Blasting off <cite>redrocket_pub posted [p:895455792] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>UInstinctGogeta posted...</cite> <quote>Obviously no reason to explain the potential reason why... </quote> wut</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 02/04/18 6:10:22 PM #16:	The original name was Porygouk --- _foolmo_ 2 + 2 = 4 <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:895455895] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>The original name was Porygouk</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 02/04/18 6:16:57 PM #17:	UInstinctGogeta posted... Team Rocket Elite posted... StealThisSheen posted... ...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name I think Porygon and Polygon would both be written as in Japanese. With that said, I don't recall how Japanese Pokemon merchandise or websites would romanize the name. See, to me personally, that shades it to racist joke... Because if it's name could be translated as Polygon.... and they went with Porygon.... Yeah. "It is written with the 4 Katakana characters po-ry-go-n" Which, yes, can be translated as both "Porygon" and "Polygon." But they didn't go with "Porygon" to be racist, they went with it because the alternative is literally the word polygon Stop being stupid. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:895456317] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>UInstinctGogeta posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Team Rocket Elite posted...</cite> <quote><cite>StealThisSheen posted...</cite> <quote>...Isn't Porygon also its Japanese name</quote> I think Porygon and Polygon would both be written as in Japanese. With that said, I don't recall how Japanese Pokemon merchandise or websites would romanize the name.</quote> See, to me personally, that shades it to racist joke... Because if it's name could be translated as Polygon.... and they went with Porygon.... Yeah.</quote> "It is written with the 4 Katakana characters po-ry-go-n" Which, yes, can be translated as both "Porygon" and "Polygon." But they didn't go with "Porygon" to be racist, they went with it because the alternative is literally the word polygon Stop being stupid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 02/04/18 7:03:53 PM #18:	everything is racist, so yes --- ~* Why can't anyone else see the walls? ~* https://i.imgur.com/wc4HQ5x.png <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:895459224] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>everything is racist, so yes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 02/04/18 10:40:23 PM #19:	There is an official romanization for all Japanese pokemon names IIRC, I assume Bulbapedia lists them somewhere Given that gen 1 JP got such great names as Strike Fire Thunder Coil Ghost AND Ghos I wouldnt be surprised if it really was officially Polygon in Japan --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:895475741] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>There is an official romanization for all Japanese pokemon names IIRC, I assume Bulbapedia lists them somewhere Given that gen 1 JP got such great names as Strike Fire Thunder Coil Ghost AND Ghos I wouldnt be surprised if it really was officially Polygon in Japan</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 02/04/18 10:42:59 PM #20:	WazzupGenius00 posted... There is an official romanization for all Japanese pokemon names IIRC, I assume Bulbapedia lists them somewhere Given that gen 1 JP got such great names as Strike Fire Thunder Coil Ghost AND Ghos I wouldnt be surprised if it really was officially Polygon in Japan Bulbapedia says Porygon, which is what I initially went off of. I just didn't know how much stock to put into it. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:895475982] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>WazzupGenius00 posted...</cite> <quote>There is an official romanization for all Japanese pokemon names IIRC, I assume Bulbapedia lists them somewhere Given that gen 1 JP got such great names as Strike Fire Thunder Coil Ghost AND Ghos I wouldnt be surprised if it really was officially Polygon in Japan</quote> Bulbapedia says Porygon, which is what I initially went off of. I just didn't know how much stock to put into it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 02/04/18 10:44:39 PM #21:	It's crazy how much better the English localized names are --- _foolmo_ 2 + 2 = 4 <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:895476119] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>It's crazy how much better the English localized names are</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 02/04/18 10:47:17 PM #22:	They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:895476369] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Team Rocket Elite 02/04/18 10:51:51 PM #23:	It says "Porygon" in the first Japanese opening of the anime. Considering how many times I've seen it, I really should have known that. >_> --- This was not the best year for my bracket. Congrats to BK_Sheikah00 for winning the BYIG Guru Contest! <cite>Team Rocket Elite posted [p:895476713] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>It says "Porygon" in the first Japanese opening of the anime. Considering how many times I've seen it, I really should have known that. >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MZero11 02/04/18 10:55:28 PM #24:	StealThisSheen posted... Stop being stupid. --- MZero, to the extreme "2017 Guru champ BKSheikah is racist against cute Pokemon." - Luster <cite>MZero11 posted [p:895476944] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>StealThisSheen posted...</cite> <quote>Stop being stupid.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UInstinctGogeta 02/04/18 10:58:24 PM #25:	WazzupGenius00 posted... They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English Sad they didn't. <cite>UInstinctGogeta posted [p:895477179] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>WazzupGenius00 posted...</cite> <quote>They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English</quote> Sad they didn't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snrkiko 02/04/18 11:45:04 PM #26:	UInstinctGogeta posted... WazzupGenius00 posted... They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English Sad they didn't. maybe they thought it was racist --- ...Snrk. And theeen, we do stuff like, 'Persona!' with our Personas and beat the crap outta Shadows... <cite>Snrkiko posted [p:895480317] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>UInstinctGogeta posted...</cite> <quote><cite>WazzupGenius00 posted...</cite> <quote>They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English</quote> Sad they didn't.</quote> maybe they thought it was racist</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/05/18 12:02:39 AM #27:	WazzupGenius00 posted... They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English That would have been fucking sick --- Thus is our treaty written, thus is our agreement made. Thought is the arrow of time; memory never fades. What was asked is given; the price is paid. ARF <cite>NFUN posted [p:895481285] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>WazzupGenius00 posted...</cite> <quote>They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English</quote> That would have been fucking sick</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raka_Putra 02/05/18 12:13:43 AM #28:	WazzupGenius00 posted... They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English Now that's an amazing one. Also Electrode is also a real word so Polygon might have been fine. --- Fuhlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen, So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr-- eeeeeeeeeeeeeeehr. <cite>Raka_Putra posted [p:895481889] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>WazzupGenius00 posted...</cite> <quote>They ALMOST called Gyarados Skulkraken in English</quote> Now that's an amazing one. Also Electrode is also a real word so Polygon might have been fine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/05/18 12:18:37 AM #29:	https://sporcle.com/games/iglew/ospd-pokemon --- Thus is our treaty written, thus is our agreement made. Thought is the arrow of time; memory never fades. What was asked is given; the price is paid. ARF <cite>NFUN posted [p:895482123] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>https://sporcle.com/games/iglew/ospd-pokemon</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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foolm0r0n 02/05/18 12:29:49 AM #31:	The best thing about you is your ignorance, yes --- _foolmo_ 2 + 2 = 4 <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:895482688] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>The best thing about you is your ignorance, yes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Llarian 02/05/18 11:00:11 AM #32:	StealThisSheen posted... Stop being stupid. --- essentially shizuo "eat your vitamins and say your prayers" heiwajima in an apron. <cite>Llarian posted [p:895501015] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>StealThisSheen posted...</cite> <quote>Stop being stupid.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/05/18 11:03:28 AM #33:	Llarian posted... StealThisSheen posted... Stop being stupid. Do you not realize who you're talking to? --- Thus is our treaty written, thus is our agreement made. Thought is the arrow of time; memory never fades. What was asked is given; the price is paid. ARF <cite>NFUN posted [p:895501143] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>Llarian posted...</cite> <quote><cite>StealThisSheen posted...</cite> <quote>Stop being stupid.</quote></quote> Do you not realize who you're talking to?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LusterSoldier 02/05/18 2:48:15 PM #34:	UInstinctGogeta posted... Was Porygon a racist name? I don't remember Porygon ever being accused of being a racist Pokemon name. The only real accusations of racism in the Pokemon world was Jynx's original Pokemon design where it had black skin. Some people thought Jynx was based on a racist stereotype and in response to this, the design was changed and Jynx's black skin was changed to purple instead. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ \| ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as BK_Sheikah00, Guru Champ! <cite>LusterSoldier posted [p:895513785] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>UInstinctGogeta posted...</cite> <quote>Was Porygon a racist name?</quote> I don't remember Porygon ever being accused of being a racist Pokemon name. The only real accusations of racism in the Pokemon world was Jynx's original Pokemon design where it had black skin. Some people thought Jynx was based on a racist stereotype and in response to this, the design was changed and Jynx's black skin was changed to purple instead.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiteLens 02/05/18 3:05:24 PM #35:	I don't know if people really think of Ludicolo as an offensive stereotype or just joke about it. --- http://www.backloggery.com/whitelens \| https://myanimelist.net/profile/WhiteLens Kashikoi Kawaii BK_Sheikah won guru! Harasho! <cite>WhiteLens posted [p:895514795] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>I don't know if people really think of Ludicolo as an offensive stereotype or just joke about it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raka_Putra 02/05/18 7:14:22 PM #36:	What about Probopass? --- Fuhlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen, So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr-- eeeeeeeeeeeeeeehr. <cite>Raka_Putra posted [p:895530314] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>What about Probopass?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gmun-chama 02/05/18 7:18:42 PM #37:	letter substitution is part of the basics in brand naming, which includes IPs / characters like Rice Krispies Porygon is the same concept <cite>gmun-chama posted [p:895530585] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>letter substitution is part of the basics in brand naming, which includes IPs / characters like Rice Krispies Porygon is the same concept</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Grand Kirby 02/05/18 8:06:40 PM #38:	Somehow Persian slipped through. --- Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan <cite>Grand Kirby posted [p:895533733] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>Somehow Persian slipped through.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/05/18 10:19:14 PM #39:	Grand Kirby posted... Somehow Persian slipped through. --- Thus is our treaty written, thus is our agreement made. Thought is the arrow of time; memory never fades. What was asked is given; the price is paid. ARF <cite>NFUN posted [p:895542323] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>Grand Kirby posted...</cite> <quote>Somehow Persian slipped through.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiteLens 02/05/18 10:28:58 PM #40:	Something like Purrsian would've been a clever pun to go with Meowth, but they went with an actual name for some reason. --- http://www.backloggery.com/whitelens \| https://myanimelist.net/profile/WhiteLens Kashikoi Kawaii BK_Sheikah won guru! Harasho! <cite>WhiteLens posted [p:895542921] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>Something like Purrsian would've been a clever pun to go with Meowth, but they went with an actual name for some reason.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MoogleKupo141 02/05/18 10:31:15 PM #41:	and Persian looks nothing like an actual Persian cat --- For your BK_Sheikah00. At least Kupo has class and doesn't MESSAGE the people -Dr Pizza <cite>MoogleKupo141 posted [p:895543078] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>and Persian looks nothing like an actual Persian cat</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FakeAccount3000 02/06/18 2:54:45 AM #42:	UltimaterializerX posted... I must be naive or the exact opposite of racist or something, because my brain never computes things like this to racism. Like this story from a month ago blew me away, because I legitimately thought the kid was cute and thought nothing of it: http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/08/news/companies/hm-apologizes-monkey-hoodie/index.html Or like when ESPN had that "Chink in the armor" headline and everyone went nuts (source: https://www.cnn.com/2012/02/19/sport/espn-lin-slur/index.html), and I'm sitting here like it's a very common figure of speech for when something invincible cracks. I cannot wrap my brain around how the perpetually offended crowd thinks. Honestly Im not sure how to fix it but I hate how we continually allow the worst parts of humanity to make more and more words taboo by misusing them. We are literally letting the assholes define our language and yet how do we fight back against it? I mean objectively speaking anyone like me who believes in evolution knows all humans have a common anscestor with monkeys and we are all primates but I would also feel like a racist asshole if I used it like, you know. And its all because In the past some dickheads misused the word as an insult repeatedly. As someone who appreciates language I hate how we ruin our own. <cite>FakeAccount3000 posted [p:895554717] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote><cite>UltimaterializerX posted...</cite> <quote>I must be naive or the exact opposite of racist or something, because my brain never computes things like this to racism. Like this story from a month ago blew me away, because I legitimately thought the kid was cute and thought nothing of it: http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/08/news/companies/hm-apologizes-monkey-hoodie/index.html Or like when ESPN had that "Chink in the armor" headline and everyone went nuts (source: https://www.cnn.com/2012/02/19/sport/espn-lin-slur/index.html), and I'm sitting here like it's a very common figure of speech for when something invincible cracks. I cannot wrap my brain around how the perpetually offended crowd thinks.</quote> Honestly Im not sure how to fix it but I hate how we continually allow the worst parts of humanity to make more and more words taboo by misusing them. We are literally letting the assholes define our language and yet how do we fight back against it? I mean objectively speaking anyone like me who believes in evolution knows all humans have a common anscestor with monkeys and we are all primates but I would also feel like a racist asshole if I used it like, you know. And its all because In the past some dickheads misused the word as an insult repeatedly. As someone who appreciates language I hate how we ruin our own.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nanis23 02/06/18 5:43:42 AM #43:	Was Crash Man a racist name --- 3DS FC : 3411-1762-0066 <cite>Nanis23 posted [p:895558436] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>Was Crash Man a racist name</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heroic Bigpun 02/06/18 8:11:21 AM #44:	Never thought about the I r thing before with porygon --- pUnny at his phone. Expect tYpos <cite>Heroic Bigpun posted [p:895561726] in Was Porygo... [t:76282493]...</cite> <quote>Never thought about the I r thing before with porygon</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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