We've already got the tools to deal with most of the issue from both sides. .squelch, .report are already there. I don't understand the mentality and desire for grown men to browbeat kids for being kids. I admit, kids being generals or giving a blow by blow of what's going on around them get under my skin. A few simple keystrokes after I notice them, they go blissfully silent and I go on about my business. I am happy, they are happy. Everybody is happy.
I could make a case pretty easily for permasquelch being a good thing. There are people you know what they're about and don't want to hear what they have to say at all, you should be able to just perma mute them. It hurts nobody, and gives you a reasonable amount of control over what you want to be exposed to, regardless of whether it's you, your kid, your nephew, dog, or whatever. Sure, people can change handles. There will also be new people to add to the list. Same difference.
However, with that said, a parent that lets their kid game online has to accept that profanity will occur. This place is a nunnery compared to most other online games, warts and all.
To the people who are suggesting a 'kids arena', you're joking right? People under 18 in their own arena? Are you proposing that arena have no comms? The ones that are mature enough not to yell at people because they got shot down are going to get mightily sick of putting up with the ones that aren't.
I'm really not seeing a need to change anything other than possibly adding permasquelch to the users capabilities.
Wiley.