Author Topic: HTC Please Help Save Our Community (Read 2510 times)

Dos Equis · « **Reply #30 on:** January 03, 2001, 12:48:00 PM »

I wanted to know what the Bucs were up to last night. I asked on Ch. 1, "Hey Bucs, I'll switch to Knights, are you guys still flying?" No response. I called out Bucs I saw in the Kill buffer. Nada.

I was going to use priv mode, but I think they had .squelch 1 all on. I figured, the heck with it, I'll stay Rooks in case squadmates come up.

It's kinda sad that you must use priv mode because so many people have 1 squelched entirely. A more selective system that the server retained in the DBMS would be really nice.

X2

Ripsnort · « **Reply #31 on:** January 03, 2001, 12:51:00 PM »

Most folks can handle a few swear words on the text buffer. Its the racial slurs that most of us can not, and will not tolerate. The software now warns you not to use foul language but fails to include racial slurs. That's why I would like to have a permanent squelch list ability.

[This message has been edited by Ripsnort (edited 01-03-2001).]

Mayhem · « **Reply #32 on:** January 03, 2001, 01:08:00 PM »

I like you're Idea AKwabbit. I for one think a permanant squalch list Is needed. I also think Game Ops could used and Also awards as well as squadron particiapation would help as well. The only peoblem I have with yoru idea is

1) I use squalching as a way to clean up radio trafic as well as a way ingnore bone heads and people that are just blowing off steam frustrated and angry.

2) you now some is going to shoot for and be proud of the "Arse of the Year" award.

I think there are alot of things needed to save it. make it tighter and promote good game play with award and punishment with squad partisipation.

Promote being in a squad with it's own reward and ask the squads to observer certian rules will also help.

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Mayhem 33rd S.G.
"Destination anywhere, so far gone, I'm already there!"

CptTrips · « **Reply #33 on:** January 03, 2001, 01:09:00 PM »

>Why would you need a permanant squelch list?

LLB,
Why do you fear it?

SwampRat,
Not sure how you see enabling users with more choice as a Fascist thing? I simply want to give users the choice to see or not see certain other users comments as they see fit.

>This would lead to no-flying-skill-dweebs to trying to reach the top stunninghunk >position with lots of flames in board and CH 1. No go.

Jochen,

Yeah I thought of that. But to reach the top position he’s have to be squelched by a large portion of the community in which case no one hears him anymore anyway. Either way the problem is solved. And he won’t enjoy that top slot so much when he’s got 4 bandits on him and he’s calling for help and no one hears him because they all have him squelched. He’ll regret that top slot when he goes to apply for membership in a squadron and they look at his squelch stats and see he must have a history of pissing people off. Without the stats there is no negative reinforcement. He not only needs to be squelched, but he has to KNOW he’s been squelched. Feedback is an important feature of behavioral modification.

>I would agree with this only if its easy to do, since I'd rather type squelch in if it
>meant getting other features/Aircraft any faster.

Rip,
I decided not to press for this again until 1.05 got released. We’ve been given lots of tools for game play now. I think we need a couple for community management. Its an equally important half of the equation. Without it, even with cool planes, the environment will become too toxic to enjoy.

Thanks for your input guys. I’d kinda like to know how HTC feels about this. Not an immediate decision but just a “sense of the court” so to speak.

Regards,
Wab

[This message has been edited by AKWabbit (edited 01-03-2001).]

Wanker · « **Reply #34 on:** January 03, 2001, 01:24:00 PM »

Great idea, Wab. Best idea I've heard of in a long, long time.

<S>

Pongo · « **Reply #35 on:** January 03, 2001, 01:34:00 PM »

Not to address wether this is a great idea or not. I dont like the score page idea. But enhancing the roster screen so that it has a column to allow a person to be squelched and then preserve that value in a local file would seem to be a good way to implement it.

Mayhem · « **Reply #36 on:** January 03, 2001, 01:44:00 PM »

Hell there's days Ide like to shut channel 1 and the system messages off!

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Mayhem 33rd S.G.
"Destination anywhere, so far gone, I'm already there!"

Mayhem · « **Reply #37 on:** January 03, 2001, 01:48:00 PM »

you now as a lazy person Ide also like to have a complete permanant prefrence file. I'de like to start up with certian options. like clutter off, frame rate counter off, and my perma squalch list all set. including the abilaty to start up with system messages off and channels shut off, like 1 and sometimes 2.

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Mayhem 33rd S.G.
"Destination anywhere, so far gone, I'm already there!"

miko2d · « **Reply #38 on:** January 03, 2001, 01:48:00 PM »

I support the permanent squelch.
miko

llbm_MOL · « **Reply #39 on:** January 03, 2001, 03:59:00 PM »

FEAR!???

I fear nothing. In the whole time i have flown WB's and AH I have never squelched anyone. No matter how unruly someone is they havent ever got under my skin(unless Im way drunk) :0 I have very thick skin. Anyway, i enjoy channel one and the stupid and amusing stuff that goes on there. If you let yourself get offended by a stupid little scroll buffer than ya got problems mate. Sticks and stones and all that jazz. I would rather see HTC working on something productive like a KI84 than on a stupid squelch command for thin skinned people. Just my Opinion.......

HI BUG332<another friend I made after haveing a nice duel in the TA, after a big insult throwing contest in the MA>

LLB OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!

CptTrips · « **Reply #40 on:** January 03, 2001, 04:11:00 PM »

>FEAR!???
>I fear nothing.

I think you fear losing a captive audience.

Regards,
Wab

jihad · « **Reply #41 on:** January 03, 2001, 04:13:00 PM »

How many of the "toxic" comments are for real?

I like to play the "dozens"<swapping insults>with people and it seems many folks don't recognize what I'm doing. (LLBM does)<G>

At any rate my New Years resolution was to limit my ch1 comments-especially about the _____C.

Torque · « **Reply #42 on:** January 03, 2001, 04:24:00 PM »

LLBM is JIHAD or is JIHAD LLBM?

54Ed · « **Reply #43 on:** January 03, 2001, 04:26:00 PM »

I strongly support a permanent squelch list.

SwampRat · « **Reply #44 on:** January 03, 2001, 05:49:00 PM »

No offense Wabbit.

I think I misunderstood the actual meaning of the permanent squelch list as basicly a permanent mute across the board of someone who got added to it. What I think I'm seeing now is the opportunity by any player to "turn on" the list..which I have to say really is a good idea. Incindentally, in my many years on AW and off-n-on's in WB I have seen some of the biggest loudmouths change thier way's for the better and become respectable players..which sort of drove my reaction to this thread as I understood it at the time. Sorry for the knee-jerk reaction there.
While I agree it is a good idea I'd only support it if it's VERY easy to do by HTC. I'd much rather they be spending thier time working up new stuff than fooling with something we really can do ourselves.
As far as the community being in decline, I wouldn't know. I've checked in with AH since it began and never really saw a problem and I agree with whoever posted earlier saying they had a thick skin, I simply can't fathom letting some ignorant fool get to me with type-written words, whatever they may be.