In all fairness there are some areas where different people are going to have different tolerance points when it comes to things like spamming, profanity, racism etc…
That said it’s entirely reasonable to think that people should get a feel for what is considered acceptable in their community before going there.
What about those instances which ARE SUBJECTIVE and are dependent upon a players FEELINGS?
Those would include, but not be limited to, things such as:
“spamming”–is posting a similar message in chat once every 3 or 4 minutes “spamming”?
Chuck Norris jokes–some find Chuck Norris jokes distasteful, some don’t
“rudeness”–If you ask “Where is Mankrik’s wife” and someone responds "You can find the answer to your question by using google. If you give a man a fish, he will eat for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, he will never go hungry. ", are they being rude?
etc.
Ziryus
This goes all the way back to 2011,. just after I started. Back then GMs did a lot more live than they did now. The reason this stuff is now banned in public is Blizzard had had an earful after people got scammed and made tickets.
I contacted a GM after I saw one of these red wrap scams, and they were…unhappy that this was still going on.
Why is it you think the red paper has restrictions on it now? Scams.
Rude? Yes. Nasty and unhelpful? Yes. Reportable? No.
“spamming”–is posting a similar message in chat once every 3 or 4 minutes “spamming”?
Yes it is. The common sense rule is a 5 minute window. The chat system actually wont let you post more than a certain number of times in a specific timeframe.
As it should be.
Once every 5 minutes is sufficient.
Yup and per the CoC that is how blizz wants it. To let the community decide. So. Again. The most logical solution in all of this is get all the thick skinned tough guys together. Take over a server. Plant your flag there and let those not wishing for 4chan chat in game to be at peace on a nice quiet friendly server else where. Win. Win. Organize with bnet communities now! You’re welcome Folks! Problem solved again with logic, reasoning, and reading comprehension. Champ does it again!
Much like another poster that supports player imposed punishment, you are focusing only on individual trees that support your desire to impose punishment yourself, even if you are not doing so all by your lonesome.
Chuck Norris jokes–some find Chuck Norris jokes distasteful, some don’t
Ive never had an issue with those…provided they dont include bad language.
Have at it I dont mind.
Fesz
I will say this again. This isnt “player imposed” this is enforcing rules already laid down. There is no grey area.
Those are YOUR definitions, opinions and feelings
They are not necessarily the definitions that others use.
They sure are not the definitions that I use.
That is exactly the point about many things being subjective and “feelings” about what may or may not be a violation.
They sure are not the definitions that I use.
Go tell Blizzard that then. Be my guest.
That is exactly the point about many things being subjective and “feelings” about what may or may not be a violation.
Yet the chat system is already keyed to a specific limit on how many times you can post a message.
Trees you pointed out to detract from the forest. I just pushed them over because they don’t have strong roots.
Do you think that because you don’t mind, nobody else will find them distasteful and report them?
Once again subjectivity and “feelings” about what may or may not be a violation raise their heads.
They do, but then again they do when GM’s review them as well.
Dude you’re asking us to know the thinking and be responsible for what most of Azeroth does or does not do? Nothing unreasonable about that…
There absolutely IS a “grey area” when it comes to things that are subjective and depend upon an idividual’s “feelings” about what may or may not be a violation.
If you and your friends mass report Billy (causing him to be squelched) for something that, in your opinion, is a violation and Blizzard later overturns that squelch, there obviously was no violation, was there?
If you and your friends mass report Billy (causing him to be squelched) for something that, in your opinion, is a violation and Blizzard later overturns that squelch, there obviously was no violation, was there?
Well, no ,. as its not something I have ever done or ever will do…so really, its kinda a moot question, isnt it?
Only time I report is for when I KNOW its a violation.
You say that, and quite frankly your word on the matter means quite literally nothing.
That said, you’re one of thousands upon thousands of players, but I digress - harassment just doesn’t exist, does it?
You say that, and quite frankly your word on the matter means quite literally nothing.
shrug
Doesnt worry me either way. Accept it as fact or not, dont make me no never mind.
So what, the same applies when GM’s review reports.
Why don’t you go tell Blizzard that YOUR definition is the only one that should be used?
In that case, nothing qualifies as “spam”, right? After all, if the game itself limits the number of messages you can post in a specific amount of time, then if Billy can post a similar (or even the same) message once every 4 minutes is he really “spamming”, or is that just your opinion and “feeling”?