Banned, Warned, Revoked

[DREDger]

I've been playing for about 4 years now, never came across the problem of having text or VOX prilvedges suspended or banned or anything like that (I know, pin a rose on my nose goody goody two-shoes)

I've been reading some posts about it lately, and was wondering how it works.  I figure the game has a program where foul language(typed) is automatically detected and perhaps stopped before it goes through.  Maybe the persons ability to type text is suspended for 10 minutes or something, repeat offenders maybe longer...dunno

I've read other posts that says if enough people send in a report on a player, then perhaps that does the trick too.

On another occasion a guy said he used a bad word on vox and was muted for 10 minutes or something. (presumably someone with the 'keys to the shop 'would have had to be there to hear it and administered punishment)

So does anyone know how this actually works.  I guess it seems simple enough, don't type bad words or say foul language on vox and don't worry about it.

I am curious though, especially the part about a number of players reporting any 'one' player to get him (Like if a big squad of guys decides to all report any individual, warranted or not)

I guess not a very important post or thing to know, I was reading terms and conditions and didn't see anything.

[kj714]

I'm sure if someone was being an idiot and reporting someone for no reason the swift, all knowing, and just hand of COAD would smite their heads.

Must be fun to work at HTC, just log into the company biz whenever you want and check it out.

[squealer]

I've been bollocked for typing rude words but i've still been allowed to  type them..

[Lazerr]

who knows, I think if you kill people enough the get po'd and report you for payback.

[hitech]

DREGer: All of the above.

1. Auto system to filter words, If filtered twice you are automaticly muted.

2. Moderators also can mute people for vox or just being abuseive.

3. The community can .report someone

HiTech

[TwinBoom]

what about the squads who abuse .report feature and admit it on 200
cough cough bop squad cough

[hubsonfire]

I heard from someone who purported to have been a victim of this, that those abusing the reports lost their comm privs when HTC learned of the incident. You'd have to try it yourself to find out for certain.

[storch]

falcnwng has stated that the BoPs have never done that so that should be good enough for the community.  never mind the few that do it and will continue to do so.

  in my opinion the .report function needs revision.  certain players will bait someone then taunt until the guy goes just a bit too far or as in twinboom's case out of spite because he didn't type anything that should have warranted a revoction.  I was there and witnessed the whole exchange.

in my opinion it's just an extension of the BoP mentality, they have the numbers, there is no accountability so they irresonsibly cause grief.

bad form

if you consider that 200 is a voluntary participation channel  the .report function is unnecessary.  if 200 bothers you don't tune in.

[TwinBoom]

certain players will bait someone then taunt until the guy goes just a bit too far

yes i was accused of pulling my cord to warp
funny this is im on dsl 3meg dl

if you consider that 200 is a voluntary participation channel the .report function is unnecessary. if 200 bothers you don't tune in.

i couldnt agree more censorship on a voluntary channel is absurd.
channel all was disabled. this was the reason 200 was created was it not?
if i choose to tune to 200 i should expect to read things i dont agree with
and if i dont like it ....i can simply distune it.

[hubsonfire]

The .report feature covers all the text channels, and I've used it repeatedly, although with no results (my squaddies are weenies who don't play much, so it's unheard of to have enough on at once to affect anything).

If you have legitimately been chatpwnd by someone abusing the system, I'd think you would have better luck taking this up with HTC directly.

[FALCONWING]

umm storch i have never said the bops have not reported someone...i can think of two....teearr and twinboom.  with twinboom there were only about 6 bops on so i dont think we could have triggered any auto chat ban as far as i know....

what also triggered the twinboom report was the fact he wasnt satisfied being abusive on ch 200 but private VOX tuned me and cussed me up and down.  normally i would have just laughed it off but it was about 6pm and my 4 yo was sitting with me and all this vulgarity came over the speakers.  i sent him out of the room because i cant switch to the digital headset without relogging.

i too have never been banned or lost privileges...i dont curse or attack people recklessly on ch 200.  teearr has been great after the ban and we resumed our virtual friendhsip where it left off.  twinboom has always been insulting...the level he went to that afternoon/evening was too much for me so i hit report...i didnt tell other guys to..so i was not aware of any "mass" reporting. i guess Dale can let us know if there were more then me or a few others.

im sorry that some folks cant treat each other with basic decency...i guarantee you that twinboom would NEVER have dared say such things to my face or in real life.  Our wives would have to have come down to the pen to bail us out.   but in this virtual world there are too many folks who enjoy the freedom of being virtual jerks too much...im sorry if the occasional virtual consequences bother them so....

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by TwinBoom
yes i was accused of pulling my cord to warp
funny this is im on dsl 3meg dl

 I knew it you cheating bastige!



ack-ack

[TwinBoom]

i dont curse or attack people recklessly on ch 200

 i guess acussing a fellow player of cheating is not attacking lol
does the world look funny through those "rose tainted glasses"?

[nirvana]

Why didn't you simply squelch him Falc?

I was also wondering too, how many times do you have to be .reported to get muted?

[pluck]

lol falcn, your kidding right?