squid5580 said:
Neaco said:
First off your definition of ass hat (or offensive for that matter) probably varies. So if someone says something that offends you but entertains me who is right? Is it fair that the "ass hat" gets banned or muted indefinitely because of your sensitivities? Especially when you have the tools to not hear it without infringing on my desire to hear it.
Now if a person is constantly being harrassed by another well there is an app for that. If they are being constantly harrassed by the entire community then maybe they are the problem and don't belong. Oh I know I am blaming the victim but some people make themselves targets and ask for it. Now keep in mind bullying is far different than rape.
As far as I can see MS has taken as much responsibility as possible. They can't be asked to monitor the billions of communications made daily. Then filter through which is actual bullying and which is friends verbally jesting with each other. As owners they have the responsibility to ensure the community can thrive. And they have. They gave us the tools to police ourselves. In a community of millions that is all they can do. Not everyone is going to get along plain and simple. You will always find people you don't like and those who don't like you. And short of MS beaming mind control radiowaves through the headset so we all get along the tools provided should be adequate if used properly.
And it really saddens me that we as a community are being treated like a lot of crybabies because some people would rather look to a faceless corporation to fight their battles for them instead of using the tools that can end it before it really starts. Unless I am the last of a dying breed called ADULTS who can handle hearing 1 offensive thing or reading 1 offensive message and putting an end to what I hear or see of it.
The only thing I believe that should be implemented is some kind of filter for messages for those who are using the family setting. No parent wants little 5 yr old Timmy receiving a string of curse words in thier inbox. And in that respect little Timmy shouldn't be on the mic in the general in the first place (you know predators and all).
true enough, comedy varies. but just as its unfair to mute someone for my being sensitive, its unfair to be subjected to someone else's insensitivity. but i do believe there is a difference in being a dick to be entertaining, and being a dick to be offensive; usually entertaining will also poke fun at themselves (more so in fact.) opinions... but then again, majority opinion makes right in society. so if someone is auto-muted, regardless of their intent, they were deemed overly offensive and muted.
exclusion to a community isn't the answer either. saying someone doesn't belong is like saying the gaming community is meant for the opposite. some people do make themselves a target, but more often specific people are simply targeted.
disagreements happen yes, but just saying bullying and arguments is how the world works just isn't true. animosity just loosens our tongues, but policing ourselves has only led to who has more friends (we all receive those messages from strangers saying "report so and so.") its an unbalance of power. i have to go through 4 commands to block/mute/avoid/report which seems harsh, but if you want to only have to deal with their first message, you have to (and this is for 1 person, when they usually wander in packs). the tools are there, but they are inefficient.
also yes, i agree little kids shouldn't be playing the mature games where foul language is common. but foul language is common everywhere you go. anonymous hate and bullying is simply wrong, and defending them shouldn't be a priority over stopping online harassment.