Harassment of players (LGBT)

[Perditioner]

Can we just stick to the main issue? In game reporting can be weaponized.

[MicahZerrshia]

Can we just stick to the main issue? In game reporting can be weaponized.

So can social outrage. Which is the point I am trying to make.

Both are bad.

[Aneshda]

I was with the person who last got banned, in voice chat. I know what they said in say. Yes they said a naughty word in an adult game, but why him specifically targeted and not others who also said naughty words, including me?

This Game is not an adult Game.

[VeyaAkemi]

This Game is not an adult Game.

The game also has a profanity filter, which, if memory serves, is on by default, it actually makes me very curious what word was used to cause this, I use Shout chat all the time, and I swear all the time, and I never had a single issue, but I also only use very light, basic swearing, like a superlative "fucking" or "damn", nothing beyond that.

[Bubblesong]

From what I have seen in the past 15 years is that when they choose to actually do something either they ban for the silliest of things (like minor swears) or they bring the hammer down hard and quick on the things that need it. But that being said, if a lot of your friends are getting banned, they are likely not as innocent as they are making themselves out to be.

As a gay man myself, I see a lot of lgbt players that deserve bans for the way they handle any homo/transphobia directed at them or those around them. Just because you are right, doesn't mean you are acting or responding correctly to a situation and we should be able to call out and report bad behaviour even when its from ppl who are responding to bad behavior. Be an adult, handle a situation well and no need to worry about SE banning you. However, throwing a tantrum like a child or being nasty right back is grounds for a ban, and should be. Being part of our community does not make you exempt from reprocussions if you do not know how to handle yourself well in the face of adversity.

No we shouldn't if your acting in defense there is nothing wrong with biting back after being stepped on.
Shows you arent a doormat, if you want to start something you are fully giving your life over to the person you start bs with to do w/e they want to you in return.
This apply to everything if you start something you desever what you get, any reprisals and attack backs out of defense is 100% okay

[Astronis]

I was with the person who last got banned, in voice chat. I know what they said in say. Yes they said a naughty word in an adult game, but why him specifically targeted and not others who also said naughty words, including me?

Not an adult game. It's explicitly a teen game with a strict TOS about 'naughty' language.

"3.3 Profanity and Offensive Language. You may not use profanity or any language that a reasonable person would find offensive. The Game is for players aged 13 and older. You agree to behave accordingly."

That'd be the rule your friend violated. Why them and not you? You got lucky. Clean up your language.

[Reimmi]

This Game is not an adult Game.

I feel like they said something much worse than op is letting on
"naughty word" could mean some ERP stuff said in public chat. If thats the case, deserved, it's weird people are erping in public say chat

[CidHeiral]

This seems like a major oversight in the system which is allowing people to harass people, many of my friends have been falsely reported recently leading to them being banned.

This game doesn't use an automated system that can be abused like that, everything is reviewed by actual people. If there were nothing in the chat logs to incriminate your friends then no action would be taken on a report. If they're getting banned then clearly the GMs found evidence of them saying or doing something that broke the ToS. Avoid breaking the ToS and there should be nothing to worry about from false reports.

[Bubblesong]

This game doesn't use an automated system that can be abused like that, everything is reviewed by actual people. If there were nothing in the chat logs to incriminate your friends then no action would be taken on a report. If they're getting banned then clearly the GMs found evidence of them saying or doing something that broke the ToS. Avoid breaking the ToS and there should be nothing to worry about from false reports.

That the proplem with systems in games situations are not always black and white your long list of codes you call ToS doesnt turn something all good or all bad which is the issue with Gms in general you should look at the entire situations and not just the action or words said, if someone acting out of defense and standing up for themselves no they shouldn't be banned even if what they did or said was against the ToS it doesn't matter acting out of defense and standing up for yourself automatically should over write the ToS.

I'm sorry but some people Desever to be attacked and harassed/ thrown and cut because they started it on someone attacking them as a counter is 100% fine

[Espon]

No we shouldn't if your acting in defense there is nothing wrong with biting back after being stepped on.
Shows you arent a doormat, if you want to start something you are fully giving your life over to the person you start bs with to do w/e they want to you in return.
This apply to everything if you start something you desever what you get, any reprisals and attack backs out of defense is 100% okay

It doesn't matter if it's in retaliation. The ToS states that you cannot insult or harass other players. If someone does it to you, just blacklist them and/or report them. Don't sink to their level and give them ammunition to get yourself banned instead.