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PoppyOP t1_j1lg1tt wrote

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

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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