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PoppyOP t1_j1lf8u9 wrote

Reply to comment by ShrekJohnson27 in Caltech and Activision Publishing Team Up to Combat Bad Behavior Online by thatsawce

Or maybe players can control themselves and not say slurs just because they suck at a video game.

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trippleknot t1_j1lzq5d wrote

Why are you defending people using slurs lol? If you're racist say it with your chest punk.

You should condemn the Nazi white trash behavior, not whine "use your mute button"

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ghostofmumbles t1_j1m38gz wrote

Not defending them, but they’re isn’t a need for a whole entire budget needed to silence people when the tools are already in your hands.

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trippleknot t1_j1mfj3f wrote

Nice job deleting your comments coward. Back to the shadows with you.

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ShrekJohnson27 t1_j1lfkb3 wrote

If you get so hurt over people shouting random shit through a screen and somehow derive offense then that is YOUR problem. Yes ofc in a utopian society it wouldn’t even occur but it’s not that deep, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”

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Nychich t1_j1lhxz1 wrote

I think that the world is in a sad state if "not hearing slurs while gaming" is an example of a "utopian society" .

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trippleknot t1_j1m03ys wrote

This is some weird trend I've noticed in the past year or so, mostly on gaming subreddits. People condemn the "snowflakes with feelings" for not using the mute button instead of condemning blatant racists and homophobes.

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jbruen12 t1_j1m13yg wrote

It’s because they’re probably the ones yelling slurs at people…

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trippleknot t1_j1m16r7 wrote

Yeah you're right, just sucks how many of them there are...

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PoppyOP t1_j1lg1tt wrote

It's just a video game bro why do you need to say slurs or defend people saying slurs?

It sounds like it's more the problem of angry gamers who can't control themselves from saying slurs since everyone else has recognized it's not great for gameplay or the community, since they're the ones getting banned.

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MoirasPurpleOrb t1_j1lr1gx wrote

I’m not defending it, but often these censoring efforts tend to be extremely intrusive and annoying. Minecraft is a great recent example of this.

But I don’t really care anyways, all the game chats are these days are people just playing music in the background. Anyone that actually wants to talk joins a party.

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PoppyOP t1_j1nb563 wrote

Good thing companies are actively investing in technology to help make moderation better then huh, like this article is saying.

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ShrekJohnson27 t1_j1lgv95 wrote

It’s inevitable poeple will act shitty with the anonymity and safety of being behind a screen, getting offended over words said through a microphone is so incredibly soft and you give the trolls screaming it power by being so offended, my 2 cents

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PoppyOP t1_j1lhe5g wrote

That's not true at all . If there are actual consequences for actions then you massively reduce the amount of toxicity in your online space. Eg, if your account gets banned completely so that you are locked out of online play. While there are workarounds sometimes you generally at least lose progress.

So like.... why do we need to tolerate that when we can just ban them. They are actively making the gaming experience worse and making the community worse.

What's the point in purposefully allowing toxicity in video games just because some loser gamers can't control their emotions?

Why do the rest of us who just want to have a good time and play the video game have to deal with losers having a tantrum over voice chat?

You don't give them power if you ban them after all.

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SpecificPay985 t1_j1lsps8 wrote

You can censor them yourself, it’s called mute. I played many online games, some of these people were funny to listen to as they had a total meltdown. If they got annoying I just hit the mute button. Problem solved.

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PoppyOP t1_j1ncsco wrote

Just control yourself and stop saying slurs bro. Stop being such a whinny baby.

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Requiredmetrics t1_j1ltrah wrote

While it’s true it’s inevitable that people will act shitty that doesn’t mean we , as the collective community, have to tolerate the bad behavior.

The only way to truly deter trolls is to simply remove them. Play by the rules you get to play, don’t play by the rules you get banned.

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ShrekJohnson27 t1_j1moxa6 wrote

Slippery slope

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Requiredmetrics t1_j1mrfgt wrote

Slippery slope to what? In-game chat and even chat apps like discord aren’t public forums, you’re held to the rules set by the company providing the services. If you can’t abide by the rules they set, they reserve the right to remove you and revoke your access. Their goal is to provide an appealing service to the widest audience possible not cater to a bunch of toxic folks who can’t mind their temper.

If you can’t contain yourself, or at the very least mute yourself and you get banned that’s on you.

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Str8Faced000 t1_j1m7iug wrote

Put this is any other context and you can see why you’re wrong. Just because you’re behind a screen shouldn’t make you impervious to the consequences.

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Blearchie t1_j1lh0r2 wrote

You probably shouldn’t play and stay in your safe space.

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PoppyOP t1_j1linxn wrote

Me: I want to just play a game and have fun, not listen to some loser have a tantrum

You: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Blearchie t1_j1liuqs wrote

Then turn off the volume. Problem solved.

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PoppyOP t1_j1liyhe wrote

Which actively takes away gameplay tactics when you can't communicate with your team on what's happening inside the game.

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Blearchie t1_j1ljy9p wrote

Maybe you should consider solo play because, you know, feelings.

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PoppyOP t1_j1lkcvr wrote

Who's the one who are having issues with feelings? People that just want to play the game or losers who are so bad at the game and can't control their feelings so they have to act out and yell slurs at strangers online?

Maybe losers who can't control their feelings should just play solo, considering game companies have decided they'd rather have a "safe space" than losers having baby tantrums.

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trippleknot t1_j1m07vc wrote

If you're a racist piece of shit just say so lol.

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Raybansandcardigans t1_j1m3d3o wrote

No, the problem is the shitty behavior and you know that. You also know the solution is to stop using slurs and just be a decent, mature human being.

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