Kids Online

[Leslie]

I kinda like channel 1, though it is damn distracting at times.

Glad I don't participate much, except for , or gk on rare occasions.  And I tell ya, sometimes I drink when I play AH, and I want a peaceful environment.   I'm a mean drunk.  Not really.  


Because I'm an adult, and I play to relax, and I don't like it either.  Cussing and belittling are contagious.  I would never be in a squad that cussed on a regular basis.  I don't want to make a habit of it myself, and I'm 46 years old.  

The thing with age is you develop a thick skin, and learn by necessity to tune things out to survive...even in everyday life.






Les

[mechanic]

well said les. i am usualy of the opinion that if you cant make someone see your point using intelligent words and sentences then your opinion is probably wrong anyway;)

[mechanic]

Originally posted by banana
No it's not. It's perfectly reasonable to expect people to remain civil and to police their mouths while playing a game with friends.

It's also what you agreed to when you signed your "Terms of Service" agreement with HTC.

and i dont mean to pick at things but how can you have your view and your name at the same time?

[nopoop]

Originally posted by Leslie
Cussing and belittling are contagious.  
The thing with age is you develop a thick skin, and learn by necessity to tune things out to survive...even in everyday life

I'll use Leslie's quote as an in to the discussion. I was nine years old when he was in diapers he's still and old fart.

One thing that is being overlooked by some of the "adults" in this discussion is one of the definitions of being an adult.  That would be taking responsablity for ones own actions.

That is lost on ALL of those that take part in the crap that sometimes comes across channel one and more than a few in this thread. There is NO excuse for what comes across channel one

If you GOD FORBID die on a sortie in this game, the responsibility for that death is completely and totally your own.

Totally. I isn't anyone elses fault that you died...EVER

Now "if" you are an adult, taking responsibility for you OWN decisions, the thought of spreading crap on channel one or in private would be nonexistant.

If it does, then your maturity level isn't up to adult standards..

That's something you ought to address.  Step the maturity level up a couple of notches.

As Leslie said, you get older you let stuff slide. But it sounds like a grade school playground sometimes on channel one.

If I was contributing to that crap, I'd be embarrassed to call myself and adult.

When I get pissed, and believe me I GET PISSED, I log and throw the headphones..

My lady thinks I'm a baby when that happens but she leaves me alone..

It wasn't the gangers fault I died, it wasn't the La7 dweebs fault, it was my fault for the decisions I made on that sortie..

So I sit on the sidelines on channel one and figure out the mental ages of those that spread the crap..

And hope I see some growth.

[Leslie]

Unless you get a disco with two kills.

Then its time to cuss.   LOL  Bad thing about it is other people in the room can hear you.  That's why I live alone.  




Les

[MrsRoo]

game1
n.
An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime

If you are getting angry enough to cuss and swear this game is no longer a game. Buy making the effort to cuss and swear on Ch1 and vox instead of the privacy of your own home you are attempting to  ruin the "game" for others.

OK you're upset cause something happened and your game play is no longer fun.  If you feel the need to vent about it don't touch your keyboard! All you are doing is getting others worked up and ruining their fun too. This is the kind of behavior that 2 year olds display. "I'm not having fun so you can't have fun either! WAAAAA" so stop it already and grow up!

[flyingaround]

Originally posted by Skuzzy
It has nothing to do with being prudish.  It has everything to do with being respectful.

Originally on AOL Air Warrior, the WidowMaker squad was formed mostly by AOL Employees (we flew for free! Neener! Neener! Neener!) and it was in our best interests NOT to curse, or act overly inappropriate while flying.  You might not lose your job for getting a TOS violation while playing an online game, but it sure did reflect bad on you.  In general, we attempt to fly with honor, and would help out the newbies.  

That tradition has stuck, and you will not see cursing, or tons of smack talking on Ch1 by this squad.  Granted, an occasional outburst happens, but those are usually policed by our squad.  If a WM calls you a f*g on ch1 (or whatever) rest assured they are being warned on squad channel.  I've personally apologized to other players on behalf of a squaddie (or myself on occasion) because this IS a place where children play, and it makes the squad as a whole look bad.   IMHO I want squaddies who do their talking in the air w/ their skill.

IF you wouldn't want to say it in a Kindergarden class, DON'T say it on ch1.
 I use that as a rule o' thumb when talking while flying.  I have three kids, and they love to watch me fly.  The LAST thing I want, is for them to hear or read some idiot cursing up a storm.

What I find amusing, is that most the rants on ch1 re. can be blamed on the pilot who's going off.  Most the time you hear someone mad, and cursing on ch1 or vox, it's their OWN fault.  Don't get mad at the other player because YOU did something stupid.  I get a kick out of it.  'specially from the Vet's.  

If you kill me, in general you'll get a g/k  while i'm on the way down.  I usually have it typed b4 my plane has gone boom.  

-Lute  III/JG26 9th ST WidowMakers

p.s. nopoop, i ended up deleting 1/3 of my post, as we were basically saying the same thing.

[txmx]

So far I have jst flown for a week.
but I dont see a reason to even get mad.
Heck It's just a game.

[Morpheus]

Originally posted by txmx
So far I have jst flown for a week.
but I dont see a reason to even get mad.
Heck It's just a game.

Keep that in mind through out your days playing this game and you will do just fine;)

[HavocTM]

Here is me beating a dead horse.

Again, I started this thread to help folks with kids, not to start a flame war.

I understand that you should be free to let your kids watch or play the game.  You should understand, though, that just like *all* multiplayer games, they will see bad language, bad sportsmanship, etc.  In addition, they will see representations of violence and killing, which in my opinion are worse for children than cursing.

Also, inserting yourself into an existing argument on channel one and saying your kids are watching is not going to defuse the argument, it will only escalate it.

Thirdly, this situation was started by someone writing anti-America crap on the text buffer.  As much as you feel cursing has no place in this game, I feel that race, politics, nationality, sexuality and gender discussions have NO place in it and I will not tolerate that.

I did apologize to the person I offended on channel one.  That was between he and I.  I can do nothing further to "un"offend innocent bystanders.

If I say anything in this game that offends you personally, tell me and I will stop.  If I don't, then please take a screen shot and send it in.

If you say racist, sexist, political things that offend me.  I will ask you to stop and if you don't I will screenshot you.

[txmx]

I am sorry I thought this was a game!
And games are suppossed to be fun right?
Well what fun is it with all the anger and swearing ?
None !!!!!!!!
I do not have kids but If I did there Is no way I would let them anywhere around my monitor when im playing this game.


Sorry but the BS on ch1 is just way over the top.

[vorticon]

this entire thread is hilarious when you remember that a lot of the people using the language are kids themselves...and its probably better than what they hear on the playground anyway

[kj714]

Originally posted by HavocTM


Here is me beating a dead horse.

Again, I started this thread to help folks with kids, not to start a flame war.

I understand that you should be free to let your kids watch or play the game.  You should understand, though, that just like *all* multiplayer games, they will see bad language, bad sportsmanship, etc.  In addition, they will see representations of violence and killing, which in my opinion are worse for children than cursing.

Also, inserting yourself into an existing argument on channel one and saying your kids are watching is not going to defuse the argument, it will only escalate it.

Thirdly, this situation was started by someone writing anti-America crap on the text buffer.  As much as you feel cursing has no place in this game, I feel that race, politics, nationality, sexuality and gender discussions have NO place in it and I will not tolerate that.

I did apologize to the person I offended on channel one.  That was between he and I.  I can do nothing further to "un"offend innocent bystanders.

If I say anything in this game that offends you personally, tell me and I will stop.  If I don't, then please take a screen shot and send it in.

If you say racist, sexist, political things that offend me.  I will ask you to stop and if you don't I will screenshot you.

You look good in the blue dress, Havoc. Been working out?

[HavocTM]

Yeah I lost about 30 lbs of butt in this forum. lol

[RTR]

Well Vort, it's not "Hilarious".

We as adults (and I will include yourself,as you generally comport yourself beyond your years), owe it to our kids / younger siblings to behave in an acceptable manner. Kids  aren't naturally mean or malicious. These are traits that must be taught, and are often learned through our examples.

Is it really too much to expect that we can enjoy something, and not worry about the "content" of discussions happening in text or Vox?

Now, all that being said, I agree that what they hear on the playground can be pretty nasty. However, they didn't come up with these attitudes on their own.

As an adult, I am expected to carry myself in an adult manner.
If I was to carry out my life in the manner that some feel free to "in game", I would be a pretty unsuccesful and generally ill liked individual.

I believe that individuals who need to belittle, or mouth off ignorantly,  are not worth my time.

We don't need to be exposed to this behavior, wether we are children OR Adults.

Cheers,
RTR