Quote Originally Posted by Awha View Post
I do not think being around assholes is inherently harmful or will turn toxic. Granted I play classic WoW so playing with assholes is enjoyment for me. For some it may seem unpleasant experience for me it brings me great joy. Though reason I say SE approach is dated is because they are operating on the concept scorched Earth mindset is the only way to go about things. They have this weird approach when it comes to their stance on combating what they view as toxic or inappropriate behavior. Be it PvP chat, rmt and not letting people friend alts, or lack of parsing because people will abuse it. This mindset of letting the few bad apples ruin it for everyone is dated in my opinion. They should just punish as the reports come in, instead of whelp sorry people suck so you cannot have nice things.
Well, I think that's the point. Toxic behavior creates a toxic environment, so a few "bad apples" will indeed ruin it for the rest as they become contaminated. Thus, a "scorched earth" policy might be needed.