Let us all make a deal: In game ALWAYS put on your happy face!

[Lunavi]

I have seen alot of terrifying things in this game. People swearing, calling each other names etc. etc. etc. But what good does that make? It is not like it will turn them into better players but more likely will make them mad and annoyed and feel bad.

Everyone, please. While playing this game, act good, act happy! If everyone acts nicely the people they will meet will also be nice. Wouldn't that be the best for everyone? Doesn't we all play this game to relax after a stressful life, to escape to a happier world?

[Wicc]

[Zaels]

"Deal" implies that we will get something in return.

[Lunavi]

"Deal" implies that we will get something in return.

What we get in return is a nicer in game enviourment and society to play around in! Isn't that in all of ours interest?

[Zaels]

What we get in return is a nicer in game enviourment and society to play around in! Isn't that in all of ours interest?

Rather see what people are really like than people being "fake" nice.

[Lunavi]

Rather see what people are really like than people being "fake" nice.

I can honestly say that in game I rather meet someone who fakes being nice than someone running around calling people names for everything and RQing when the instance they do not want in Duty Roulette pops. But that might just be me. Might just be me who do not want to hear constant whining or requeuing for 10-60 min to reenter an instance because the tank felt that PS was not worth his time and effort. I would rather have him (and ofcourse, myself no hypocricy<3) take it like a man. The Duty finder giveth and taketh away again.

[Lyrinn]

Didn't you know? Berating and insulting people makes them more cooperative and play better!

[ruinedmirage]

I feel your frustration, but after trying to make a difference myself, I was convinced it wouldn't happen. As described above, you have to make tangible rewards to bribe people. Even SE knows this (commendations), and after the rewards are had it's back to the same downward spiral as before.

Good luck to you though. Maybe you can have better influence than I could.

[Lunavi]

I feel your frustration, but after trying to make a difference myself, I was convinced it wouldn't happen. As described above, you have to make tangible rewards to bribe people. Even SE knows this (commendations), and after the rewards are had it's back to the same downward spiral as before.

Good luck to you though. Maybe you can have better influence than I could.

I seldom run into bad (with bad I mean their behaviour, not their playstyles) players and I want to think that the fact that I am always sweet and honest towards them is one of the reasons behind it. But I want to see more of it for everyone else! I want a community of smiles and helpfullness instand of one filled with curses and greed. And the best way to get that is for as many as possible to start that wave and to keep it up even when meeting bad people.

[Nayto]

Behind the monitor we are safe. Therefore being a bad person is safe to do so... because we'll never see them in real life and they can't do anything(physical) to us. Yes, we can still get banned, but when one has nothing to lose (such as those on the verge of unsubscribing) that's pretty much just a trigger for the "I'd like to see things burn before I go" mentality.
~Internet 101

Trying to ask for politeness in general is like asking people to stop piracy. It'll never happen. Hell a bunch of people are probably putting on that 'fake' smile all day in real life and are just sick of being nice, and what better place to vent than to berate someone that you'll never see and don't care about?

Not that I promote the vulgar/toxic community... but at the same time, from a realistic perspective... you can't stop it. Furthermore, to be honest, I'd rather have someone truly smile than just force a smile on someone that just did it for the purpose of ignoring me.