(Addition: For clarification, this may be out of moderators hands, and It would be incredibly helpful for a moderator to participate and inform us what can/can’t/should be done. My proposal may be out of bounds and unreasonable, and a dialogue would clarify immensely)
It has come to the Community’s attention that [Removed], a popular Overwatch streamer and Blizzard affiliate and advisor, has broken multiple rules stated within the Forum Code of Conduct. While this behavior was exhibited on the Youtube streaming platform, it was shown in relation to active forum members, allowing for recourse by forum moderators.
On several occasions, he had targeted forum users in a manner that would potentially get this post banned should he be quoted. Throughout his stream he had displayed the following rule breaking behaviors as outlined in the Code of Conduct:
Inappropriate Language
This category includes language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Are a mildly inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
- Are otherwise considered objectionable
- Bypass the Mature Language filter
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a temporary ban from the forums, depending upon severity
Harassing or Defamatory
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Insultingly refer to other characters, players, Blizzard employees, or groups of people
- Result in ongoing harassment to other characters, players, Blizzard employees, or groups of people
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a temporary ban from the forums, depending upon severity
Harassment takes many forms, and is not necessarily limited to the type of language used, but the intent. Repeatedly targeting a specific player with harassment can lead to more severe action. The idea behind this is to prevent any one player from consistently being uncomfortable in the forums.
Spamming or Trolling
This category includes:
- Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure gibberish
- Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums
- Causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters
- Making non-constructive posts
- Abusing the Reported Post feature by sending false alarms or nonsensical messages
- Numbering a thread, IBTL, TLDR, or any other fad statements
If a player is found to have participated in such actions, he/she will:
- Be given a temporary or permanent ban from the forums, depending upon severity
It reflects poorly on the company when a streamer who is so closely and professionally affiliated with the Overwatch brand begins to target Blizzard forum users. Reasonable repercussions would be a temporary on permanent ban on his forum accounts, as outlined in the Code of Conduct.
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I’m am sure fellow users will help chronicle the scenario in relation to themselves.
Forum Moderator Note: The forums are not meant as a personal message to employees, teams, departments, or similar. Additionally, naming and shaming other players is not appropriate. The forums are meant for discussing feedback around Overwatch.
If you see a post that breaks the rules, please flag it for review. If you see someone on other platforms breaking their rules, please report them through the appropriate methods on those platforms.
