Exactly how harsh are the chat rules?

[Vav2021]

bottom line is, if you cannot refrain from insulting others, or affording another human being basic respect that everyone deserves... then say nothing.

its not rocket science. the community is what it is, quite a lot of different people all on the same server. you are going to get all types. if you have played online games before, then I am positive you are aware of this. but they do enforce some rules, so always best to at least attempt to follow them. this isnt the wild west.

I'm not one to treat people like crap. There's certain things I do and don't agree with, but I tend to be respectable about it, and seldom ever discuss them.... because, well, there's no point to do so. With that being said, I'm respectable and I don't cause trouble.

Still and yet, there's some things that just raise my eyebrows is all.

[Thaciscokidd]

bottom line is, if you cannot refrain from insulting others, or affording another human being basic respect that everyone deserves... then say nothing.

I would also like to add know your audience.

I'm in an FC with a bunch of current and ex military members and military brats. We have a very colorful FC chat. We don't invite people to it unless someone can vouch for them because if we would invite just about anyone and they saw what our chat contained, we'd all be long gone.

[Vav2021]

I would also like to add know your audience.

I'm in an FC with a bunch of current and ex military members and military brats. We have a very colorful FC chat. We don't invite people to it unless someone can vouch for them because if we would invite just about anyone and they saw what our chat contained, we'd all be long gone.

I come from a military family. Tell them I said "thank you for your service." It's always good to have friends you can safely shoot the shinola with.

[SturmChurro]

I'd take the better safe than sorry route. What is said in-game is ultimately logged in-game, and a GM can pull all of those records. I'd like to be more direct at times, even on the forums, but it's not worth the potential risk. No curse words either - not that they are really necessary to hold a conversation.

PvP enforcement seems to be overharsh to me. I don't really, personally, see an issue with using certain emotes to taunt a player, it's part of the nature of a PvP environment. However, the chat spamming can be a little obnoxious, not that I necessarily think someone deserves a strike over it. I wish the game was less drastic with much of it's punishments.

[Broken_Wind]

PvP enforcement seems to be overharsh to me. I don't really, personally, see an issue with using certain emotes to taunt a player, it's part of the nature of a PvP environment. However, the chat spamming can be a little obnoxious, not that I necessarily think someone deserves a strike over it. I wish the game was less drastic with much of it's punishments.

Just because its common nature to be a toxic butt in a PvP environment in other games doesnt mean it should be tolerated here IMO

[Valfreyja]

Chat rules are simple.

If you swear in public, and someone reports you, then you are getting a warning or suspension.
Do it again, the first time counts against you, you'll get a longer suspension.

And so on.

People don't realize that EVERYTHING IS LOGGED.

I can't tell you how many times people have acted shocked that, yes the GMs have records of all the perverted stuff that is said in /tells, /party, and even /say or /em in private apartments/homes/rooms.

Not to say people don't talk a lot. Usually a lot of nonsense, especially in areas like Balmung Ul'dah, or the primary hub areas.

But use common sense. Profanity in public is always an inherent risk. I don't care how many times you get away with it. All it takes is one report for the GMs to come down on you.

[TMW001]

There is and never will be anything harsh about keeping chat clean if folks can't communicate without constant swearing or in general being a jerk social games aren't meant for them.

[Vahlnir]

Just because its common nature to be a toxic butt in a PvP environment in other games doesnt mean it should be tolerated here IMO

I agree with Sturm on this, at least for the most part, but there is a line. I just think that SE decided to use the scorched earth approach, which was...excessive. No emoting. No using quick chat options too much. No disconnecting from the game even if you can't help it. The list goes on, as just about anything could be considered griefing via their rules. There's not even a gray area. Everything is bad and SE left 0 wiggle room. I get what they were going for, but how they went about it was overkill.

[Puc]

When the rules are vague and the deciding factor is the emotions of some random person in the area to interpret what you mean, even if its mild and aimed at no one, makes it better to play it safe than be sorry. Highly easy to catch a sudden ban and have 0 say in the matter.

[Darthgummibear]

Thanks for your concern but mind your own business, I've been around for long enough and do fine with my "mindset".

Hit a nerve? I rest my case.