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How exactly does one get into a launch party? Because if they're letting in 15 year-olds, sure there's going to be spiteful words. I always pictured these sorts of things having more mature crowds, but maybe I'm wrong.

My strategy, instead of excluding women, would be to make it a 21+ event (or maybe 18+), as well as kicking out anybody who doesn't abide by decency standards.

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"kicking out anybody who doesn't abide by decency standards."

I think they probably figured out that that would mean kicking 99% of the LAN party out.

Fair enough. In that case, stipulate that "Heated banter should be expected. If you can't handle that blah blah." Basically, there's better solutions than the shotgun approach.

Are women incapable of understanding that people can be a-holes especially in an unregulated "sporting" competition? Lots of a-holes out there. Just put a warning, let women know, and offer advice if necessary. This is just plain ol' wrong.

It's EA so I'm already boycotting it. :P

I think they are fully capable of understanding. But I can guess that the LAN party probably gets tons of complaints regarding assholes and women every year and just decided to put a stop to it.

Just look at a site like Reddit (which probably is the same demographic as a LAN party). As soon as a women appears, the assholes come out.

I suspect after a few percent get kicked out the other folks would improve their behaviour.

Then it probably should not be held.

What kind of person even wants to host an event for a bunch of immature teenage gamers who can't handle the presence of a female?

The problem is that many gamers fall into this category.

Which is a problem to be fixed, not a quirk to be tolerated.

And how exactly do you propose to do that?

Expect decent behaviour, and expel those who cross the line. Teenagers are fully capable of learning to behave in public.

Exactly, stop catering to the (apparent) animals.

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