Author Topic: HTC turning into elementary school? (Read 2836 times)

Platano · « **Reply #30 on:** May 20, 2007, 03:56:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
If you stand on a platform that has a lever available and a sign that says, "Pull this level and you will die", and you pull the lever. Blaming the guy that put the lever there is pointless. It is your fault for pulling it.

Xasthur · « **Reply #31 on:** May 20, 2007, 04:04:16 PM »

^^ hahahaha

Nice picture, Platano.

Larry · « **Reply #32 on:** May 20, 2007, 08:46:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Don't blame the moderators for an inability to control yourself. If you think you have some type of right to use profanity online, you are sadly mistaken. There is no rationalization you can use which makes it appropriate.

If you stand on a platform that has a lever available and a sign that says, "Pull this level and you will die", and you pull the lever. Blaming the guy that put the lever there is pointless. It is your fault for pulling it.

So saying "I smell ****. It might just be the bish and nits.

" loosing control? I said it joking around at about 12am. If your able to say it and not get a warning from the "bad text filter" then why do I get muted by a mod. Whats even better is one minute later someone said radish and didnt get muted. So why are some people muted and others not?

Boxboy · « **Reply #33 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:24:13 PM »

LOL Skuzzy, while I agree that cussing online is probably incorrect I detest arguments that start out with a statement of "fact" that is made out of whole cloth.

Morals are a subjective thing, therefore your truth is ONLY truth as long as you have the power to enforce it (which in this case HTC does if one wishes to play game).

From a business prospective, overly zealous mods can be a deteriment as I am sure you are aware.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #34 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:30:35 PM »

HTC's been able to exist for what, 7 years now without people being able to type **** in the text buffer? Is it really that important to be able to swear in a game to you guys?

Larry · « **Reply #35 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:45:19 PM »

I would like to know why some people are muted and others arent when they cuss? Im an alult and I cuss, any one who isnt a monk has cussed. I dont see the big deal why some words are "bad" words are words. The bigest problem I have is when a vet of AH cusses they get muted right away but when a squecker is spaming the text or VOX with "bad words" they go on forever. I dont know what it takes to be a mod. but I know unless they are a HTC member it can be abused.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #36 on:** May 20, 2007, 10:13:15 PM »

You fish?

Larry · « **Reply #37 on:** May 20, 2007, 10:20:01 PM »

hubsonfire · « **Reply #38 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:27:43 PM »

You catch every fish, every time you go out?

I know I don't, but I'm only going for the big ones, because I'm lazy like that.

Same thing probably holds true with the mods.

Larry · « **Reply #39 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:34:29 PM »

So your saying we should let noobs say what they want?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #40 on:** May 21, 2007, 06:22:50 AM »

Moderators are volunteers, just like any player, they can login and logoff. It will always be inconsistent, but using the, "Hey, he got away with it, why can't I?" argument is just silly.

How many times a day do people get away with speeding on the freeway? Yet, if a policeman pulls you over, are you going to argue with him anout how the guy passed you 10 minutes ago? If you get caught, you get caught. If it distresses you so much to get caught, then avoid doing what you got caught for.

Again, there is no argument you can put forth which makes using profanity apporpriate online.

And there is no way for us to gaurantee there will always be a moderator online. So take your chances, but when you get caught, you have no one to blame but yourself.

Benny Moore · « **Reply #41 on:** May 21, 2007, 06:29:50 AM »

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Originally posted by Boxboy
Morals are a subjective thing, therefore your truth is ONLY truth as long as you have the power to enforce it (which in this case HTC does if one wishes to play game).

Since you so disregard morals, then I suppose it would be a waste of time to inform you that I would allow, even encourage, my children to play Aces High II if I had any children, but that I would not want them to hear foul language. It would also be pointless to point out to you that you could easily be courteous and respect my simple, reasonable wish to not have my children hear obscenity. Really, it would be so much of a waste of time to tell that to a godless relativist that I'd never, ever bother to point those obvious facts out to you.

Larry · « **Reply #42 on:** May 21, 2007, 06:34:34 AM »

So is it ok that mods. let it go with some and not others? Unless the mod. loged off right when he muted me then loged back on 10mins. later to mute me again I would like to know why the guy that said P**** got away with it. I know that freedom of speach argument wont fly but I would like to know why "chit" is a bad word. Its a cover up word just like GD, BS, MF, and frak. Are those "bad words" that you can be muted for? Is hell one? I would likeknow more non obvious words that you can get muted for.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #43 on:** May 21, 2007, 07:49:09 AM »

You have not idea who got away with what. You have no idea who got a warning or not. You have no idea when a moderator logs off, and when another one may log in.

And, again, complaining someone else who may or may not have gotten away with something you did not get away with is pointless.

If someone cannot communicate without using profanity, masked or otherwise, and they get caught. How is it anyone else's fault? It is everyone's responsibility to act in an appropriate manner when in a public venue.

By the way, did you issue a .report against the player who used the word which bothered you enough to come in here and start this thread?

Larry · « **Reply #44 on:** May 21, 2007, 07:59:28 AM »

I started this thread because I got muted for saying a WORD wothout even geting warned. The other guy was talking after he said his word so I may have an idea that he wasnt muted. If he was warned then I think you need to talk to the mod. Yes its my fault for geting muted but I think its fair for everyone to get treated the same. So unless that mod. loged off right after I said my word the other guy should have goten the same punishment, but I highly doubt he did. If two people do the same "crime" its only fair for them to get the same punishment.