AH is Family Friendly (Circa 1981)

[earl1937]

You can keep your advice to yourself, I will continue to do exactly what I want. And for petes sake get off your moral high horse already. People like you usually have the worst skeletons in their closets when the truth gets revealed lol. 'Gotta keep civil so nobody gets to know'.

I think everyone needs to remember one "golden rule" of life: "Do unto to others as you would have them do unto you"! And here is more "free" advice, God gave us two ears and one mouth, so we are supposed to listen twice as much as we talk!
My new years pledge: "If one more woman comes into to my house and hides everthing to where I can't find it, I'm locking my front door!

[aztec]

Again, I'm not advocating casual swearing or constant swearing.

Is it really that hard for some of you guys to tolerate the occasional swear word on text?

What are you advocating?

[MrRiplEy[H]]

For all you moralists who slander and attack others who have differing opinions: What happened to your countrys 1st amendment? Is it no longer allowed to express your opinions? More interestingly, don't you think your own slander and libel break the very morals you try to fight for? Even the biblical ones?

You're acting like me posting my opposing opinion would somehow end the world or make Dale remove his language filter lol. Get a grip, grow up. I'm not saying that shouting obscenities to public channel is somehow necessary or even wanted, I'm just criticising the methods and criteria used AND especially the severity of response a couple written words seem to ignite in certain individuals.

My opinion still is that CH200 in itself is detrimental as long as it allows non-game talk. OTOH anyone worried about corrupting their mind with banter can already de-tune 200 end of story. I seriously don't understand though why HTC has failed to implement a permanent player squelch feature that's been requested for years and years. This would be a much better approach IMO than nannying everyone with automatic filters that sometimes limit regular talk annoyingly not to mention the secret Gestapo of moderators online lol. When you give this sort of power of censorship to people you open a Pandoras box of potential problems such as the moderator abusing his powers (which is apparently happening frequently).

In my opinion a bad word here and there is much smaller of a problem than having the text buffer fill up with chat that is non WW2 related. By the way: If your children do not know the swear words used, they won't understand their meaning in text buffer anyway. If they know what they mean doesn't it mean that they're permanently corrupt already?

I never understood people who want to enclose their children in a cocoon and pretend the world is something it isn't. Whenever my children see nasty stuff written or happen, I just explain to them that this is what stupid people do and it doesn't mean that they should ever do so or stuff like that should ever happen to them. Kids need to know what's going on, what to avoid and how to react. If you keep your child in a cotton ball untill the child goes to college, what do you think will happen? Internet porn, sexual experimentation, parties with substance abuse, bad words, violence, political talk... etc etc will hit your poor child like an atom bomb the second he/she steps out of the cocoon of your house. Then because you didn't teach your girl about sex, she gets knocked up on her first year and becomes a house mom lol. WTG!

[The Fugitive]

For all you moralists who slander and attack others who have differing opinions: What happened to your countrys 1st amendment? Is it no longer allowed to express your opinions? More interestingly, don't you think your own slander and libel break the very morals you try to fight for? Even the biblical ones?

You're acting like me posting my opposing opinion would somehow end the world or make Dale remove his language filter lol. Get a grip, grow up. I'm not saying that shouting obscenities to public channel is somehow necessary or even wanted, I'm just criticising the methods and criteria used AND especially the severity of response a couple written words seem to ignite in certain individuals.

My opinion still is that CH200 in itself is detrimental as long as it allows non-game talk. OTOH anyone worried about corrupting their mind with banter can already de-tune 200 end of story. I seriously don't understand though why HTC has failed to implement a permanent player squelch feature that's been requested for years and years. This would be a much better approach IMO than nannying everyone with automatic filters that sometimes limit regular talk annoyingly not to mention the secret Gestapo of moderators online lol. When you give this sort of power of censorship to people you open a Pandoras box of potential problems such as the moderator abusing his powers (which is apparently happening frequently).

In my opinion a bad word here and there is much smaller of a problem than having the text buffer fill up with chat that is non WW2 related. By the way: If your children do not know the swear words used, they won't understand their meaning in text buffer anyway. If they know what they mean doesn't it mean that they're permanently corrupt already?

I never understood people who want to enclose their children in a cocoon and pretend the world is something it isn't. Whenever my children see nasty stuff written or happen, I just explain to them that this is what stupid people do and it doesn't mean that they should ever do so or stuff like that should ever happen to them. Kids need to know what's going on, what to avoid and how to react. If you keep your child in a cotton ball untill the child goes to college, what do you think will happen? Internet porn, sexual experimentation, parties with substance abuse, bad words, violence, political talk... etc etc will hit your poor child like an atom bomb the second he/she steps out of the cocoon of your house. Then because you didn't teach your girl about sex, she gets knocked up on her first year and becomes a house mom lol. WTG!

The issue is that HTC has decided this is going to be a 'family friendly" game and so it is their responsibility to set it up so that it is. This means filters, mods, and the ability for players to report issues. They have done so. By agreeing with the "rules" when you started playing the game you also agree to the methods they use and must play/operate with in those areas. If you don't want to, you can stop payment and leave at any time.

It is HTC's playground and you must play by those rules.

As to being attacked, maybe your being a bit too sensitive. It's seems more like your position is being debated and people are trying to show you the error of your thinking.... which is well off the topic of this thread.

[Arlo]

You can keep your advice to yourself, I will continue to do exactly what I want. And for petes sake get off your moral high horse already. People like you usually have the worst skeletons in their closets when the truth gets revealed lol. 'Gotta keep civil so nobody gets to know'.

Huh. The only posters injecting 'morality' into the thread are you and Rob. The rest of us have really been talking abut maturity. If you're confused about those two words:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morality

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maturity

(Please take note of the example given on definition 1 for maturity.)

And, lighten up, Francis. 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Huh. The only posters injecting 'morality' into the thread are you and Rob. The rest of us have really been talking abut maturity. If you're confused about those two words:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morality

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maturity

(Please take note of the example given on definition 1 for maturity.)

And, lighten up, Francis. 

Please spare me your words, the slander was quite enough so you can stop there.

[Arlo]

Please spare me your words, the slander was quite enough so you can stop there.

Slander? *chuckle* Mmmmmmok.

[Ratsy]

"you moralists" - "Dudley Do-Right" - "Charley Church"

I don't understand the need to hang these kinds of labels on people who seek something which requires a little bit more of themselves than simply "existing".

Aspiration.  Because people are weak they aspire to be stronger.  Aspiration is the characteristic that differentiates one from the other.  

None of us are perfect and the easy path is always a temptation, but we can always aspire to be 'better'.  

My father-in-law is as raw-boned a Texan as I've ever met.  He teaches this - "Walk a straight line".  I've heard that, or versions of it, from a number of country folk here.  This is as simple a handle you could put on aspiration.  It underlines the notion that respect has value and must be earned.

The 1st Amendment to the US Constitution is unique in the world, I think.  It protects US citizens from the crime of sedition which is a staple (and catch-all) in most countries.  It empowers us to speak our minds and to discern from what we hear or read that which has value and that which does not.  In the face of terrorism, it could become a relic.  That would be an epic tragedy.

I think HTC has to monitor and correct the behavior here even in the face of what MMO patrons expect.  By providing in-game communications and forums they have accepted that responsibility.  Ultimately it is for the 'greater good'.  I am surprised, frankly, that they provide it at all.  It is expensive (in terms of time) and in many ways risks their brand with regard to new customers.  Like it or not, that is my opinion.

 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Slander? *chuckle* Mmmmmmok.

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Yes your words were literally slanderous and belittling. The fact that I have more liberal views than you does not give you the right to attack me like that. To me it seems you do not follow what you try to teach lol.

[Arlo]

Yes your words were literally slanderous and belittling. The fact that I have more liberal views than you does not give you the right to attack me like that. To me it seems you do not follow what you try to teach lol.

Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly comin' to a middle. 

[Oldman731]

Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly comin' to a middle. 

You guys are feeding the troll.

In fact, he's having a surf and turf dinner at the Four Seasons, the way this is going.

- oldman

[Arlo]

You guys are feeding the troll.

In fact, he's having a surf and turf dinner at the Four Seasons, the way this is going.

- oldman

Slander! Outrage! 

[hitech]

Once again this one has run it's course and turned into nothing but mud slinging.

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