Should Harassment be against the rules?
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Oni
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Petalmeat299
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Petalmeat299
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Oni
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I've said it before, but I think extreme harassment should be against the rules.
Shit talking should always be allowed, it's part of competitive gaming.
However, the one incidient that always comes to mind is when someone made a report against someone for griefing.
After going on the server and banning the person, their friends went on the forum and found out who reported them.
They then spent a lot of time saying that they wished the reporter's family would die of cancer, threatening and making the player feel generally unwelcome.
If people are constantly going after someone and making their experience on the servers toxic - then it shouldn't be allowed.
Shit talking should always be allowed, it's part of competitive gaming.
However, the one incidient that always comes to mind is when someone made a report against someone for griefing.
After going on the server and banning the person, their friends went on the forum and found out who reported them.
They then spent a lot of time saying that they wished the reporter's family would die of cancer, threatening and making the player feel generally unwelcome.
If people are constantly going after someone and making their experience on the servers toxic - then it shouldn't be allowed.
Oni
Somewhat Threatening Sniper
What about just using the same definition that the law uses?
We could also make our own definition and just use that one, it can be done with enough debate around the subject.
Oni
Somewhat Threatening Sniper
What about Toxicity? Obviously having a player being incredibly toxic isn't good for the server, it would deter new comers from joining, even with the mute option.
If it gets a little too extreme then it can be a problem and could be something handled.
But there is no rules sadly and if you want the rules to change then submit a suggestion in the likewise named Suggestion section and get up votes on it.
TF2 has allways been a mid teen to adult rating and most look on bullying and harrasment part of the game and that kids thus should not be playing the game, This is where i think a lot of hate comes from i seen it lots of times a kid talks and people reach for votemenu to attack the "Squeaker".
Record the Vote abuses and we glady issue them with silences.
But there is no rules sadly and if you want the rules to change then submit a suggestion in the likewise named Suggestion section and get up votes on it.
TF2 has allways been a mid teen to adult rating and most look on bullying and harrasment part of the game and that kids thus should not be playing the game, This is where i think a lot of hate comes from i seen it lots of times a kid talks and people reach for votemenu to attack the "Squeaker".
Record the Vote abuses and we glady issue them with silences.
White Moose
Positively Inhumane Poster
no rules against harassment
like if you dont like it just turn off the screen and walk away
i respect wamen
like if you dont like it just turn off the screen and walk away
i respect wamen
in case it wasn't obvious, this is a discussion thread. the op isn't asking if there's a rule about harassment or not, so stop saying there isn't.
anyway, i think if one can come up with a reliable way to implement an anti harassment rule, that would be cool. though adding new rules isn't that simple as you have to figure out how to implement them in a way that doesn't create the potential for abuse or people slipping through the cracks, among other things. but if you can figure out a reliable way to add such a rule, go ahead and make a suggestion in the appropriate section
anyway, i think if one can come up with a reliable way to implement an anti harassment rule, that would be cool. though adding new rules isn't that simple as you have to figure out how to implement them in a way that doesn't create the potential for abuse or people slipping through the cracks, among other things. but if you can figure out a reliable way to add such a rule, go ahead and make a suggestion in the appropriate section
Oni
Somewhat Threatening Sniper
What about new players that join the server and the first thing they're met with is(also they don't know how to mute people) :
"[Warrior] Martits : are you fucking mentally ill?"
"[Warrior] Martits : were you beaten when you were young?"
"rackman : IL RAPE YOUR GRANDMOTHER TOO"
"[Warrior] Martits : cyka" (common russian insult)
"원숭이 사업 : shut up comatitis"
"bendyxx123 : GO KILL YOUR SELF"
"Jeffmaki : fuck off 12 yr old BTIM fan"
At somepoint we cross the line from trashtalk to pure toxicity and we haven't even talked about voice chat too.
I think if you added a vague "be nice" to the rules it can cover a large part of issues, ofcourse this would mean that each case should be handled independently from all others but that might be the best way to do it, otherwise you'll end up with a word-filter that doesn't really work.
