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Stauf

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Do Not Pass Go

R/Me

25 Aug 2005 at 01:02 - 83

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhineasToke

It also says volumes about their parenting too. We can't change that, but these sorry excuses for families are where it comes from. If their attitude towards women and the need to express themselves through profanity and gratoutous sexual innuendo isn't learned, then tell me what gene it comes from.

Oh, please....
How about the human gene. Annonyminity + Internet = consequence-free environment for immature teens. It's not their parenting or their families or any nonsense like that, it's the environment and the (predictable) mischevious desire to shock people (such as yourself) that provokes it. I'm not praising it (though I really don't have any trouble ignoring it), but it's not like it indicates some sort of deep and troublesome psychological flaw. That's life.

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

25 Aug 2005 at 01:05 - 84

Let's not get into a "downfall of society" talk here. Save that for off topic & absurd.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

25 Aug 2005 at 01:37 - 85

Part of the reason this doesnt take the priority is because of the massive amount of racism going on.

I do encourage, use the report system on this though. Its usauly pretty easy to get them to say something that later they will regret. Just dont say anything offensive, dont encourage the violent nature.

For example:
Some kid: I hate Jesus, I want him murdered
Me: Well not everybody gets what they want.
Some kid: Are you a christian
Me: Yes
Some kid: ******************************
(Screenshot)
Some kid: **************** your ******************
(Screenshot)
Some kid: ****************
(Screenshot)

In this situation I did nothing wrong, he ran off on his own.

I censored what he said because it was bad and sexaully oriented

Sadly I used SHIFT-Prntscreen to take the pictures...

If I do find him again i'm sure he will say something to be reported for.

My advice, report them. (And it wont be hard finding something against the rules)

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

25 Aug 2005 at 01:49 - 86

And so it begins to die...

fuzzybulldozer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 01:57 - 87

Quote:

Originally Posted by AeroLion

What does that have to do with *anything* brought up in this thread?

its the internet, and its full of kids who can now swear and talk dirty without consequence. deal with it. with a name like TOKE i would expect someone to be used to stuff like this

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 04:44 - 88

Report it. Please.

We can gather chat messages from any part of the game. And, if reported, you can be sure that we will take the time to do so. If the behavior or the chat crosses the line -- if the comfort level is exceeded with exhibitionistic or offensively and overtly sexual conversation -- we will take action.

support.guildwars.com.

coleslawdressin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Victory on Demand [VoD]

Me/Mo

25 Aug 2005 at 04:52 - 89

Gaile, could you detect a male warrior spamming the initial "humping" motion of his dance? (sorry). This is one of several emotes we have found to be offensive in practice. Maybe the person would be careful not to cross "the line" but still be distasteful. Usually we can handle this stuff, but sometimes people just seem to need beheaded.

Night Daftshadow

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

In the forest

Hidden Shadows

R/Mo

25 Aug 2005 at 05:03 - 90

changing the male warrior and ele dancing emote should cut down on the "humping" motion. i think it's pretty immature when some male warrior or ele starts their dance emote when standing either behind or infront of a female character. also when they use their dance emote on a female character who is sitting down making it look like, well, you know what i mean right? i have no problem with taking off armor and running around like an idiot because what's the harm in that. it's just senseless fun.

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

25 Aug 2005 at 05:10 - 91

Quote:

Originally Posted by Night Daftshadow

changing the male warrior and ele dancing emote should cut down on the "humping" motion. i think it's pretty immature when some male warrior or ele starts their dance emote when standing either behind or infront of a female character. also when they use their dance emote on a female character who is sitting down making it look like, well, you know what i mean right? i have no problem with taking off armor and running around like an idiot because what's the harm in that. it's just senseless fun.

That's just daft but I like your layed back attitude

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

25 Aug 2005 at 06:02 - 92

Actually, I popped into the last district of Lion's Arch (American servers) very late one night to complete a trade with a Pacific coast forum member. I discovered the boys there talking about sex and masturbation. I proceeded to give them correct information and answers to their questions, which is what their parents and schools should be teaching them. The problem is that many are lacking in proper education and that simply heightens their curiosity and increases their chances of experimentation, sometimes with detrimental results. I am a very big believer in educating growing teens about the human body and human sexuality. It prevents teen pregnancy and reduces the incidence of STDs in our youth. /offsoapbox

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

25 Aug 2005 at 06:27 - 93

Two days...two reports

Compettition arena, some guy spamming "f*** you all".
One member of our group left because of it. I told the culprit i was reporting him and i left too.

I don't mind sparing a moment of my time to help keep the community clean and pleasant. We'd all benefit if we took the same approach.

ayb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

WTS SOUL PST

Order of the Fly

Mo/R

25 Aug 2005 at 07:54 - 94

what a joke. anyone that "falls in line" because some random person in a game starts typing in all caps (you say "parent mode" i say "i like to pretend i have authority mode") is probably just some kid looking for attention anyway. i've been told more than a dozen times that my account would be suspended, banned, my ip would be banned, my isp would be called. guess what's happened? nothing

screenshots. because everyone knows how IMPOSSIBLE those are to fake, right? http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html

anyone that wants to cry about this word or that slur needs to adjust their chat filter. the end.

Netspider

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 09:30 - 95

screenshots can be faked, right, but how do you want to fake the chat log arenanet has??

Maiyn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Canada

I Excentrix I [PuNK]

25 Aug 2005 at 09:55 - 96

Yeah it's pretty disgusting. I occasionally have people asking for "lap dances" and cyber and what not. Really sicks me out. I don't need that sort of crap.

I very often turn local chat off. Especially when there is an ignorant discussion going on. I really just don't have the patience or tolerance to listen to people who need to advance out of adolescence. (not that all adolescences are completely stupid, just some, and they sure give you guys a bad name, those bastards)

:P

Lincoln131

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 14:17 - 97

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercury Angel

Or defecation of holy/religiously affiliated sites offensive?

OMG, this is probably the most humorous thing I have seen all day. I hope you didn't mean to say that someone poops out holy/religiously affiliated sites. I've never met anyone who had holy poop.

I agree with your post about different things having different meanings to different cultures, but your choice of verbs was humorous.

Personally, I could care less what everybody says in local chat. I never have it turned on. I also have the chat filter turned off so I can express myself properly in the game. At least the one person why tried to have cybersex with me was nice enough to do it in a whisper.

Isaacp

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Ontario

Penguins With Rifles

N/Me

25 Aug 2005 at 17:53 - 98

Like GW Monkey said on the first page;

"Just tune it out"

This works for me. I have been playing MMo's since Runescape (God Forbid

)

So, In there past 7 years of playing online, it dosent bother me at all. I have just learned to ignore it, and currently, I dont even notice it. Sure, swearing alot tends to bother me ,and even tho I am white as snow

, the N-word Pisses the crap out of me. I cant stand it when people use racial slurs to make fun of or dishone people because of thier skin color, race, or beliefs.

And even tho these things bother me I still use them (xcept for the N-word, cybering) I swear. Plain and simple. I swear when I die, I SWEAR when I see black or silver dye on the ground and it assigned to other people. Usually it is offscreen, but it sometimes gets on the screen if I am very pissed off, like this one time

I highered a Guy to run me to the forge. We got to the first portal (cant remember what its called) and my CPU crashed. So I logged back on, and tried again. Crashed again. One more timeI said to myself, One more time, and if It crashes, I throw it out the window. Well, It didnt crash,but I ended up getting scammed out of 1k, so now I eventually got to the forge, but I am scronging anound for money like a Bum.

Well, back to the topic.
Just ignore it man, it works

Damon Windwalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Wandering Gits

25 Aug 2005 at 17:55 - 99

Do none of the "language whiners" realize that there is a built in language filter????

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

25 Aug 2005 at 17:57 - 100

Quote:

Originally Posted by Netspider

screenshots can be faked, right, but how do you want to fake the chat log arenanet has??

[/Owned]

AeroLion

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 18:01 - 101

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damon Windwalker

Do none of the "language whiners" realize that there is a built in language filter????

The language filter isn't perfect. There are still things people can say that get through it.

PhineasToke

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

in a house

Phantom Menace

W/Mo

25 Aug 2005 at 18:02 - 102

Problem: offensive, profane, obscene talk in local chat. General solution: turn off local chat and ignore problem.

Do you think that the game was meant to be played that way? Or do you think that the problem goes away by turning off local chat?

Some of us want to play with groups. Some of us want to talk about solutions to difficult quests. And new players want questions answered. Or has the community settled down and decided that there are no new players, only new characters and they have all the answers to all the quests? Or is it that the game is degenerating into a "run me" scenario just like D2?

Ignoring the problem gives the miscreants and degenerates control of the game, because you are playing around them instead of playing the game the way it was meant to be played.

This game was sold as a "family" game. But the family who seems to be in charge are the Mansons.

Isaacp

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Ontario

Penguins With Rifles

N/Me

25 Aug 2005 at 18:53 - 103

I knew that all along, but i decided to turn it off since I like to express my self the way I am, not theway other people want me to be. They can use it all they want

ayb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

WTS SOUL PST

Order of the Fly

Mo/R

26 Aug 2005 at 02:51 - 104

Quote:

Originally Posted by Netspider

screenshots can be faked, right, but how do you want to fake the chat log arenanet has??

logs of all districts of all cities/outposts/mission towns for all continents. right. even if they DO log (which i seriously doubt) there's not way they save them for any length of time.

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

26 Aug 2005 at 02:58 - 105

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayb

logs of all districts of all cities/outposts/mission towns for all continents. right. even if they DO log (which i seriously doubt) there's not way they save them for any length of time.

They do, it seems like. Every time I report something occuring intown, they ask for district, time, my character's name, and the other person's name.

TheKanidate

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Dynasty of Ascalon

Mo/N

26 Aug 2005 at 05:22 - 106

Y 'know, i really haven't run into this particular problem. Could be I'm just doing a good job ignoring it, I dunno. However the whole concept of "cybering" just seems disgusting - especially since I know of only a few people who play GW that are of the opposite sex. (women) Of those I do know, I don't think many would be turned on by this. So I guess it means the only people doing this are just dudes...which is kinda gross..

As for the bad langauge, that's why GW has a chat filter. I don't have to see any foul language when that's on.

Well...except for when people decide to get creative and do stuff like E*X*P*L*I*C*I*T*I*V*E so the filter doesn't pick up on it. Or when they spell words incorrectly on purpose so they still appear.

When I'm in a team, I don't mind cussing and such, 'cuz it's between friends. It's just like a bunch of buddies chilling together at their favorite hang-out spot - only their hang-out spot is a fantasy realm in the virtual universe. Personally, I have no issues with cursing between friends, but cursing in public is disrespectful to those around you, especially when words refer to a person's race, gender, or sexual orientation.

So for example: I'd never use profanity on GW Guru, because it'd be in public, and some people might be offended by this. But if I were having a private conversation with someone from the forums, and I knew they felt comfortable about cursing, I might use words I wouldn't normally because I knew it was cool with them.

Stay cool guys!

ayb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

WTS SOUL PST

Order of the Fly

Mo/R

26 Aug 2005 at 07:27 - 107

it's like the endless battle between the fcc and howard stern. it basically boils down to personal accountability. if you don't like what i have to say, don't listen to it. what anet should do imo is make ignore cover all channels instead of just whisper.

Dac Vin

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Farnham, Quebec, Canada

The Phoenix Brotherhood [TPB]

26 Aug 2005 at 07:49 - 108

Penny Arcade speak the truth

As for the topic, well, I got a female *black* elementalist as one of my char (All my female chars are black. Just call me weird

). I first wanted a echo nuker, but so far, I'm thinking of using it as jailbait with how much "RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO" and sexism I get with it. Not to say humping warriors

jnocker

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2005

26 Aug 2005 at 20:07 - 109

[QUOTE=Mercury Angel]And should I also not find murder for personal gain offensive?
Or defecation of holy/religiously affiliated sites offensive?
Or rape?
Or slavery?
Or polygamy?
Or gay sex?

I take offense to someone taking a 'defecation of holy' on my lawn.

Mind Frz

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

America

Akusen Enza

R/Me

26 Aug 2005 at 20:18 - 110

You can always just mute the chat. There's really nothing to do about such things as these. What can they do? Ban everyone who uses the F-Word? That'd sure go over well with about.. 3/4th's of the GW Community. I, in my six or seven months of playing Guild Wars, have never experienced someone using "sex talk". As long as you aren't a part of it, you shouldn't be bothered with it.

midnyte13

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

W/E

26 Aug 2005 at 20:19 - 111

I rarly hear this type of language...and i play ALL the time. Is it possible that

A) Im soooooooo perverted as to be desensitized to it all or

B) you re too sensitive to the language to the point it actually upsets you and compels you to write about it in forums....

6 of one , 1/2 dozen of the other.