Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[Fukuro]

Just got some jail time with a GM. I forgot to turn off emote display for a minute yesterday, while using the new „tea“ emote. I know spamming things in chat is against the TOS, but seriously why not private message that person and alert them that they are breaking the TOS and point out that they should turn off emote display.
Nice community btw


Edit:
I was so confused at first, until realizing what was happening! The GM was nice and respectful tho.

[SturmChurro]

Just got some jail time with a GM. I forgot to turn off emote display for a minute yesterday, while using the new „tea“ emote. I know spamming things in chat is against the TOS, but seriously why not private message that person and alert them that they are breaking the TOS and point out that they should turn off emote display.
Nice community btw

You got a warning then? I didn't even know I had mine until several days later.

[Vahlnir]

Just got some jail time with a GM. I forgot to turn off emote display for a minute yesterday, while using the new „tea“ emote. I know spamming things in chat is against the TOS, but seriously why not private message that person and alert them that they are breaking the TOS and point out that they should turn off emote display.
Nice community btw

It was petty of them, sure, but if you were spamming their chat log...well...it is what it is. Personally, if I see someone spamming my chat with emotes, I just move away from the area and continue about my day. Fixes my problem instantly and there is no need to report anyone.

[Fukuro]

You got a warning then? I didn't even know I had mine until several days later.

Yep was a warning. Kind of a neat experience nonetheless.

It was petty of them, sure, but if you were spamming their chat log...well...it is what it is. Personally, if I see someone spamming my chat with emotes, I just move away from the area and continue about my day. Fixes my problem instantly and there is no need to report anyone.

I agree and fully understand, but people making the effort to fill in that report instead of just whisper, which takes far less time is just odd to me. :/

[Vahlnir]

I agree and fully understand, but people making the effort to fill in that report instead of just whisper, which takes far less time is just odd to me. :/

I'd imagine that a lot of people don't like conflict or the potential of conflict, so this is their way of dealing with a problem without having to actually deal with the situation themselves. They ignore the other solution, that being actually communicating with someone to address an issue, even if it takes significantly less time. Passive aggressiveness is par for this community's course most days when a problem arises.

[MilkieTea]

I'd imagine that a lot of people don't like conflict or the potential of conflict, so this is their way of dealing with a problem without having to actually deal with the situation themselves. They ignore the other solution, that being actually communicating with someone to address an issue, even if it takes significantly less time. Passive aggressiveness is par for this community's course most days when a problem arises.

I'll be honest I've started reporting emote spammers once in a blue moon depending on where I am. Limsa? Nah. But in an instance? Yes. The mindset isn't avoiding potential conflict, it's ensuring that the situation gets resolved - had a group wipe because someone kept spamming danger bongos + text emotes in chat, distracted our healer, and basically snowballed our raid into death. They presumably got a warning since I checked up on them via a mutual friend and said mutual friend said they've not been online in a couple days (they previously were a play all the effing time kind of person). It's funny once in a while but every 2 seconds is a bit much...

There's also the distinct possibility that the person who's doing it is aware and doesn't give two shits :P

[Vahlnir]

I'll be honest I've started reporting emote spammers once in a blue moon depending on where I am. Limsa? Nah. But in an instance? Yes. The mindset isn't avoiding potential conflict, it's ensuring that the situation gets resolved - had a group wipe because someone kept spamming danger bongos + text emotes in chat, distracted our healer, and basically snowballed our raid into death. They presumably got a warning since I checked up on them via a mutual friend and said mutual friend said they've not been online in a couple days (they previously were a play all the effing time kind of person). It's funny once in a while but every 2 seconds is a bit much...

There's also the distinct possibility that the person who's doing it is aware and doesn't give two shits :P

Yeah, that is fair and completely understandable. I didn't say that everyone had the mindset I described, just that I imagine there's a fair number that do, based on my own experiences. But yeah, sometimes reports do need to be made, like the instance you described in your post. And it is definitely possible that the person I responded to initially was doing it and didn't care what the consequences were. Just wanted to put a hypothetical scenario out there is all. I know how people can be, but there's definitely more than one possibility at play at all times.

[Lauront]

I'd imagine that a lot of people don't like conflict or the potential of conflict, so this is their way of dealing with a problem without having to actually deal with the situation themselves. They ignore the other solution, that being actually communicating with someone to address an issue, even if it takes significantly less time. Passive aggressiveness is par for this community's course most days when a problem arises.

I wonder if they're the same people who'll go and muse on reddit about how suffering is necessary, while even a simple conversation terrifies them? Just an idle musing.

[hagare]

Just got some jail time with a GM. I forgot to turn off emote display for a minute yesterday, while using the new „tea“ emote. I know spamming things in chat is against the TOS, but seriously why not private message that person and alert them that they are breaking the TOS and point out that they should turn off emote display.
Nice community btw

they don't know you.
People assume that people have the common sense to not spam stuff.
So when they see spam, they assume trolling.
So they called the cops on you. LMAO

[Theodric]

Just got some jail time with a GM. I forgot to turn off emote display for a minute yesterday, while using the new „tea“ emote. I know spamming things in chat is against the TOS, but seriously why not private message that person and alert them that they are breaking the TOS and point out that they should turn off emote display.
Nice community btw

That's so bizarre! I'll be honest, I absolutely despise this game's community - I think there's a few good apples here and there, though I won't even pretend to have any respect for people who go out of their way to make an issue out of what is quite obviously an innocent mistake in the majority of cases. Any reasonable individual could deduce that if someone is 'spamming' an emote on the day it was added to the game is simply trying it out.

It's a real shame that the game's report system is clogged up by such 'issues' and it goes a long way towards explaining why it's so difficult to get major problems dealt with, I suppose.

I just really hope society sees a return to a 'live and let live' mentality combined with 'just use the ignore button' in such scenarios in the future.