The 3-Strikes Policy - Is it really a good thing?

[TurtlesAWD]

You're not given specific information, but as far as I can tell from others reports (since I've not been even warned in the 10+ years I have been playing this game) , they at least give you the category you are being actioned upon. So while it IS difficult to stick down exactly what you said and did, if you know you have several infractions for say harassment you can probably surmise that you should maybe calm your interactions with others.

Given a system where minor infractions such as swearing or other "bad manners" are forgiven after a time, you can maybe breathe a little easier about what you say if there's a few months/years since your last action as you won't need to worry your next accidental swear/quit/offense will be your last.

Also while the punishments are vague as to the specifics.. I'm relatively sure if you (as in players, not specifically you) just payed a little more attention to the letters you're smashing out before hitting enter, you can probably figure out what you shouldn't be typing. Many MANY players seem to avoid this "inevitable" accruing of strikes against them for going on a decade now while maintaining reasonable levels of communication and socializing.




This is exactly what people will do. This is why game companies as a whole do not advertise or detail how their punishment systems or anticheats work. People inevitably game the system. "Oh hey, my strikes reset, I can now say the most horrible things I want to and harass players again until I get another action.". This is what trolls ARE. They live to cause as much strife as possible.

so I think this still assumes uniform, non-arbitrary enforcement which I think is generally under doubt, before now but certainly now more than ever, and I think this doesn't account for trolling and being trolled being punished in the same way, which there's every reason to think is the case.


"just stay calm 4head" isn't really a strategy I think represents a lot of contemplation about human interaction or community management