Profanity filters and player reports

[Zenjy-nesingwary]

@Vrakthris

The ESRB rating is for game content and provides a gauge for what people who are looking to play the game, or parents who may allow their minor children to play, may expect in the game.

The Code of Conduct, are the policies and standards for what people who are looking to play the game, or parents who may allow their minor children to play, are expected to abide by when playing the game.

Regardless of if our games are T for Teen, or rated M for Mature, the policies that we set forth for player behavior is the same. Those policies have been basically the same since we started.

@Vrakthris

That is not accurate. You could always get in trouble for swearing… from the very first day when World of Warcraft launched.

The “new social contract”, isn’t exactly new. It breaks down to two sections. The first is a set of recommended behaviors that help make the gaming environment a more enjoyable place for everyone. Those are exactly that, recommendations.

The second part, just quotes sections of the Code of Conduct, that has been in place well before the social contract has. It contains outlines of our policies on what you should not do, and if you do, may result in penalties being applied to the account.

@Vrakthris

Mostly, the mature language filter is not intended to give someone permission to use language that would otherwise be considered against our policies. It serves as a temporary shield, to help parents of minors and others, who do not wish to see such language, to block it.

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