When Blizz Silences Players

[ZenOrLoose-2810]

Oh yes , i do enjoy reporting everyone that says “hi” in chat and getting those juicy report confirmation messages when i start the game .

[Zyzomys-1473]

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@Zyzomys-1473

Why would I insult my teammates?

@ThiccBuddha-1468

That’s a great question. I have no idea why people do it. Allegedly they want to win; however, I have a feeling that perhaps they do not.

Absolutely. Insulting folks during a match pretty much guarantees a loss. The only way to pull a team together and try to win a match is to be supportive of their play, whether they are playing the way you want them to or not. I often support my teammates playing “whatever they feel they are the best at” even if that isn’t the meta or counter play of the game.

@Zyzomys-1473

I’ve only ever tried to be supportive in every match I’ve ever played.

@ThiccBuddha-1468

That’s Dr. Strange if true. Why the hell are they reporting you? I mean, I vaguely believe you just because people are… Um, you know the Slipknot song?

Great question. I have no idea. Not sure what you are referring to by the Slipknot song.

@Zyzomys-1473

When playing competitive it is quite beneficial when the tank can call out intentions. It helps the entire team to know where the tank intends to push or if they indent to pursue an alternate strategy.

@ThiccBuddha-1468

Oh, if they have eyes, they understand where I am pushing, Zoomy. I ain’t need to tell them and if I do… We have some other problems that need addressing.

I play in bronze, specific instructions can be the difference between a win an a loss for sure

[waxbox-1396]

@Zyzomys-1473

@waxbox-1396

but arent players silenced for repeated complaints about abusive behaviour.

Nope. You can be silenced for just one complaint from one person from one game. I don’t mind so much myself, because I can carry a game without comms. I do feel bad for my teammates because I can’t call out flankers before they kill them

Well thats not the offically stated case:

@Blizzard

We penalize your account if you are reported multiple times for Spam or Abusive Chat. The severity of this penalty increases each time we apply it to your account. These penalties begin with silences, but repeated violation of chat behavior can result in suspensions up to account closures.

Battle.net Account Silenced

[Zyzomys-1473]

@waxbox-1396

@Zyzomys-1473

@waxbox-1396

but arent players silenced for repeated complaints about abusive behaviour.

Nope. You can be silenced for just one complaint from one person from one game. I don’t mind so much myself, because I can carry a game without comms. I do feel bad for my teammates because I can’t call out flankers before they kill them

Well thats not the offically stated case:

@Blizzard

We penalize your account if you are reported multiple times for Spam or Abusive Chat. The severity of this penalty increases each time we apply it to your account. These penalties begin with silences, but repeated violation of chat behavior can result in suspensions up to account closures.

You are more than welcome to believe the official Blizz statement. Also realize that if you happen to not play the way a 3 or 4 stack wants you to you’ll be reported by all of them.

As I’ve stated previously in this thread, this isn’t about me personally, this is about a policy the hurts the game, rather than the player.

I don’t think it’s beneficial to dig into me as a player, but if if you’d like to, I’m ok with that too. My play time with Blizz games is an open book, I’ve never made any of my accounts private (that I’m aware of) (but am more then happy to open up anything that can be made public) and i’m more than happy to discuss my experiences playing blizzard games online for the past 20+ years.

[ThiccBuddha-1468]

You are way too nice to be a toxic player. That much has become evident. I am sorry for assuming otherwise. I am just defensive because I am getting tired of getting blamed for literally everything just because I play Mister Fantastic. It just gets old.

I have been working on my mental quite a bit. The old me would be demoralized and prefer that we lose, but now I do not let it bother me so much. They just do not understand how Fantastic I am.

[JawaThePwn-11550]

@Cnflagration-1760

Most people get silenced for a reason.

Stop spreading this lie, please. This disinformation campaign has got to stop.

[Zyzomys-1473]

@ThiccBuddha-1468

You are way too nice to be a toxic player. That much has become evident. I am sorry for assuming otherwise. I am just defensive because I am getting tired of getting blamed for literally everything just because I play Mister Fantastic. It just gets old.

I have been working on my mental quite a bit. The old me would be demoralized and prefer that we lose, but now I do not let it bother me so much. They just do not understand how Fantastic I am.

No need to be down on yourself, you are who you are, and that is totally cool I’d be more than happy to group up with you any day of the week. I’m guessing you are higher than bronze, but i’m always down to group with folks that are fun to hang with

[Tobias-22318]

Oh nooooo, I am so punished by not being able to hear little timmy scream slurs into his microphone.

Ping system still works. We’ll survive a week without their input.

[NightKnight-29348]

@Zyzomys-1473

You can be silenced for just one complaint from one person from one game

If that were true, everybody would be banned.
This is just bs. No system would ever work like that.