What's with guilds spazzing about swearing?

Originally Posted by Darth Durgason

one thing that got me is the cussing he got afterwards, and probably what made kain post this. (if you look at screens he scrolled up quite a bit to take them). If you got rules about bad language, nobody should be doing that either as it is hypocritism at highest level. For the rest i agree with you.

Originally Posted by Gli

Yeah, I read that, but those whispers seem to be a single person acting out, in whispers that only the OP could see. I wouldn't hold the guild/alliance accountable for that.

Originally Posted by zwei2stein

Sometimes guild just want their people to have, ... hmm ... class.

The fact that swear'n'caps happy member gets em pissed off does not mean they are pussies that can't handle swearing. Its just means they do not want whiny, shouty, sweary kids around.

Originally Posted by HuntMaster Avatar

Its a respect thing to not swear in alliance chat. For every single valid reason you can think of to be able to swear, another person has an equally valid reason why you should not swear.

The type of language we use both on and offline reflects our character/personality. Some people have an extensive vocabulary and are intelligent enough express themselves as such. Some people are a bit slower and less educated and must use swears to express themselves because using non-swears are not as satisfying or they simply can't think of a word to use because, well, they're kinda stupid. (like me, I'm kinda stupid in different ways though.)

You also have a group of people who actually think its "cool" to swear. Then we have those of us who have a habit of swearing. Its just part of our daily vocab, although we can control it with easy. Some of us seem not to be able to though.

Its also a sign of maturity. Do you respect the people you play with enough to give in and not swear or do you refuse to give them this small respect and lash out in subtle ways to prove you are superior? Most of the adult gamers I play with don't swear that much but the younger players swear all the time along with talking about sex constantly. This is just part of growing up, kids act like kids and its not hard to tell who's who.

Mature player's are rarer than unsupervised children and disfunctional adults, which make up the majority of any online society. (gaming and forums included)

Besides respect, its common courtesy to be polite. Swearing isn't exactly polite. Even when you want to say "Dude, You F'ing ROCK!" its still not polite to swear even when you are trying to express admiration for someone.

But sadly things like respect, common courtesy, manners and maturity are not priorities online. This is why we must choose carefully who we interact with. If someone bothers or offends us, we should just avoid them. Thats all we can do without sinking to their level. Why become a jerk when dealing with a jerk? Thats the wrong approach.

As for how you (The OP) handled the situation? My opinion is this. You joined a guild to see if they could measure up to your self appointed superior skill and knowledge of how guilds should work. You used profanity to bait someone into reacting exactly how they did so you could gain attention on the forums due to having too much time on your hands. You insulted the members of that guild whos views did not match your own, in ways everyone should see very clearly. You insulted the guild leader in a subtle way because he/she did not give you special treatment. No one else is allowed to swear on alliance chat, you deserve no special consideration.

So my opinion of you based on your actions is, you're a rude, guild jumping troll who needs others to stroke your inflated ego. You use a well known site in the screenshot to further gain attention and you make light of scamming. You also point and laugh at people who "make a big deal" out of something small and yet you do the exact same thing, only you take it a step further as I do not see a thread made by one of those guildmembers/alliance members ranting about rude, guild jumping trolls who need attention.

You are the majority, without a doubt. So they will agree with your behavior.

Originally Posted by akio pwns

K, one thing mr. QQ(Kain) as a officer in wolf pirates[YaRR], i completly would of kicked you the first moment you cursed after caps. why?

1/ Getting a torment shield is not an accomplishment anymore, its been approx. 2 years since NF came out, millions have gotten it, i could buy it right now.

2/ When you start typing in caps for such a long time, that means your acting like a newb thinking its the greatest accomplishment of all time, not needed. lowercase is best. BEsides YOU THINK TALKING LIKE THIS GETS YOU ATTENTION, THAT CAPS MEAN SCREAMING MEANING WHEN I READ THIS MESSAGE IM GONNA YELL IT OUT?

3/ The purpose why there is a filter is not just for children, its for people who are tired of cursing spilling out every five seconds. What part of america you live in? Where the largest HS drop out is? I dont think normal adults curse like its 1974. Buy yourself a new brain and think a bit, might work.

4/ sorry but if you find bastards to be on the filtered list, your 10 years old. Your acting exactly how your parents brought you up, a moron with an IQ below freezing temperature for water in C.

5/ Dont try to class yourself up at the end, thinking saying your last statements makes you a better person in the situation. BTW dont ever try to get into yarr(kurz) cuz you be out in a jiffy.


People pls this game has 13 year olds but is not 100% full of them,(their age not how they act), if you wanna start saying all these 13 year olds blahablah blah, think to yourself, did americas founders curse liek today, does ANY WORLD LEADER curse like in this situation, no because they HAVE CLASS.

Originally Posted by akio pwns

K, one thing mr. QQ(Kain) as a officer in wolf pirates[YaRR], i completly would of kicked you the first moment you cursed after caps. why?

1/ Getting a torment shield is not an accomplishment anymore, its been approx. 2 years since NF came out, millions have gotten it, i could buy it right now.

2/ When you start typing in caps for such a long time, that means your acting like a newb thinking its the greatest accomplishment of all time, not needed. lowercase is best. BEsides YOU THINK TALKING LIKE THIS GETS YOU ATTENTION, THAT CAPS MEAN SCREAMING MEANING WHEN I READ THIS MESSAGE IM GONNA YELL IT OUT?

3/ The purpose why there is a filter is not just for children, its for people who are tired of cursing spilling out every five seconds. What part of america you live in? Where the largest HS drop out is? I dont think normal adults curse like its 1974. Buy yourself a new brain and think a bit, might work.

4/ sorry but if you find bastards to be on the filtered list, your 10 years old. Your acting exactly how your parents brought you up, a moron with an IQ below freezing temperature for water in C.

5/ Dont try to class yourself up at the end, thinking saying your last statements makes you a better person in the situation. BTW dont ever try to get into yarr(kurz) cuz you be out in a jiffy.


People pls this game has 13 year olds but is not 100% full of them,(their age not how they act), if you wanna start saying all these 13 year olds blahablah blah, think to yourself, did americas founders curse liek today, does ANY WORLD LEADER curse like in this situation, no because they HAVE CLASS.

Originally Posted by Arkantos

Swearing isn't a big deal in game because there's a filter for people who don't like swearing. There's a filter here because...well, if you read riverside, you should know. Being an elite fansite and all, I highly doubt ANet would want to see the word f**k in every riverside thread. I could honestly care less about the filter here, but it's here, and we have to deal with it.

Originally Posted by stanzhao

whoa whoa whoa... so... let me get this straight. you should be able to swear all you want on the game. but the 'elite' site supporting the game needs a filter?

as much as there is a filter, we all know this system has faults. it doesnt pick up on every single swear word, and you can replace letters and skip letters blah blah blah. so i totally agree with the no swearing in alliance chat full stop. you cant just say turn on the filter then let people go nuts with swearing and using words that the filter doesnt pick up on.

in my alliance we dont allow swearing in alliance chat, but guild chat is fair game. because we know all the guild members and know their ages etc. but i dont know how old everyone is in the alliance.

i dont understand why this is such a hard concept to understand.

Originally Posted by fenix

You've somehow managed to write exactly what I was trying to say.

Everyone should read this post. If you still think swearing is an issue, turn on the filter. If, you don't have children, and are offended by language. Here's a reality check.

You are playing a video game, and are concerned about language. Find a better hobby. TURN ON THE DAMN FILTER ALREADY.

Originally Posted by slowerpoke

I say old chap, swearing is just not cricket. One doesn't need to devolve into vulgarities to express oneself.

Originally Posted by Sai Rith

This is an internet game. If you seriously get offended by curse words, go see a psychiatrist (spell check).......

Originally Posted by Parson Brown

tl/dr

The only reason to swear in chat is to call attention to yourself. Stop please.


Unless of course you don't have the vocabulary to speak without cursing...

Originally Posted by Silverhand

MetalMan, the alliance simply does not want to have swearing in alliance chat
And in real life, people have the option to not be around people who swear alot
And not all words are approriate to be said
Now the n word has been around for a long time, but does that mean it is acceptable to walk up to an african american and call him that?
I know many african americans who would say it is not despite rap and other things using this word
it comes down to have some self control and respect, which is part of y the alliance has these rules

Originally Posted by Gli

So... Anything going to be done about those screenshots? I can still make out 3 names in them apart from Kain.