Crude Language Online

[T0J0]

CSDMMNT
I dont see why I should agree to the use of curse words to appease you rather than trying to spare my 6 year old son who is learning to play the game from seeing the foul language...
Where in the license agreement for AH does it say adults only?!
 And if there was an age limit based on maturity level a few of you would be teetering on the edge!!!!

Moon
 Now i understand the term "TROLLing" after reading your post..

T0J0

[AKIron]

Profanity helps Osama.

Seriously, no need for it, can be just as expressive without it.

[Arfann]

Profanity should be disallowed completely in the name of realism. This IS a war sim afterall!  In RL combat situations it was common to hear phrases like "Gosh, I think they just launched a SAM!" and "Gee whiz, there seem to be some ethnic locals of Communist background at the perimeter!" and "Hurry quick to the bunker, fellas, I fear an incoming rocket is imminent!".  

[SKurj]

ok... enuff of this rant +)


If you see someone go off on another player with trash that u feel is beyond the call, SAY SOMETHING to him!!

The rest of you... SUPPORT the guy asking the offender to clean it up.

This worked in aw.. it can work here

if just one guy asks someone to clean it up, the offender maybe spurred on .. if 4-5 guys say "Hey, watch yer mouth"...  the arena will be much cleaner within weeks


SKurj

[MoonJuice]

"IMO, this is typical of those who cause the problem."

Crude langauge is the topic of this discussion - so why you saying my most of typical?

The only word I said in that post which could be considered crude was "rutabagas".

The rest was implied.

You reaction is based upon it's tone, not the words.

The tone was offensive.

You can filter words, you can't filter tone.

My point?  

You can't police tone.

Better things to worry about than policing the little children with potty mouths.

The best way to police them is to put them on ignore and not
to respond to their garbage.

Don't have to squelch channel 1, just squelch the offenders.
They want the attention, that's why they do it.
Be an adult, don't give it to them. don't leacture, don't advise, don't talk to them.... don't give them any attention - don't actknowledge what they did - just squelch them.

Don't need chat police either.

If you guys knew me, you know I never talk on channel 1. First thing I do when I log in is squelch 1 - not because of the BS talk, because it's too much text scrolling by.

[AvidMC]

Better yet  say that when the offender spouts off everyone in ear shot, or I guess it would be eye shot, send him a private message to shut up. I am assuming that when his connection gets bombarded by who knows how many private messages at one time, it may have an ill effect on that connection.  If so it would be justice served.

Avid

[Grizzly]

Originally posted by MoonJuice
"IMO, this is typical of those who cause the problem."

Crude langauge is the topic of this discussion - so why you saying my most of typical?

You implied it was alright for you to use vulgarity, and that's what I responded to. I have no knowledge that you do. But as to your point, squelching a player doesn't squelch everyone who responds to him. And, although you don't use channel one, others may want to and not be held hostage by someone causing trouble. There is no excuse or purpose for public vulgarity that would justify using it in spite of those who object to it.

[CSDMMNT]

Originally posted by T0J0
CSDMMNT
I dont see why I should agree to the use of curse words to appease you rather than trying to spare my 6 year old son who is learning to play the game from seeing the foul language...
Where in the license agreement for AH does it say adults only?!
 And if there was an age limit based on maturity level a few of you would be teetering on the edge!!!!

Moon
 Now i understand the term "TROLLing" after reading your post..

T0J0

Tojo...I started it off by saying don't be an enabler. Also I said Lead by Example ... will say this slowly so you understand it;


D o - n o t - u s e - v u l g a r - l a n g u a g e. (this is leading by example)

D o - n o t - c a l l - a t t e n t i o n - t o - t h e - u s e - o f - v u l g a r - l a n g u a g e. (this is leading by example and not being an enabler to its issue)


As for age ... how is AH paid for? Credit Card 99.9% of the accounts if not 100% I'd assume.

Lastly, teach children good morals and ethics. Teach them to know what vulgar language is and what it means to use it. Don't call attention to its use at any time so you don't give validation to its use. I've got a nice daughter who understands what vulgar language is and I know doesn't use it because I saw to her education about the matter. How do I know? I ask her. I listen to her interactions with her friends. I ask her teachers.

This thread calls attention to its use, thus, for me, it validates the use of it. I would wager the use of vulgar language will pickup do to the amount of attention ya'll give those who use it. Which means those "kids" who are too young for the language but old enough to surf this board and read these threads are getting the wrong impression imho.

Carry on ... I hope not.

Cheerios,

[Holden McGroin]

why don't we just gang up on them and shoot the f**king uncouth bas**rds down?

As I heard once, maybe even read on the AHBB, "Profantity is the crutch of ignorant M-Fr's"

[Edbert]

Three things will solve this:

1.) Bring persistent squelch to AH (I hate typing ".squelch 1" everytime I log on anyhow)

2.) Add the ability to squelch range vox.

3.) Those of you who cannot stand to read other's off color remarks, just grow some skin and lighten up. You'll enjoy life and this GAME more that way anyhow!

[X2Lee]

Originally posted by Holden McGroin
why don't we just gang up on them and shoot the f**king uncouth bas**rds down?

As I heard once, maybe even read on the AHBB, "Profantity is the crutch of ignorant M-Fr's"

Gosh I guess I have no class whatsoever anymore, one second read I had to laugh.                

[NHMadmax]

Its got worse since HTC open its doors to bananas ville two many morons flying in AH now. Put price back up and get some of the idiots out. AH is a good game just getting bad due to the amount of morons that fly in the game now.

[Flossy]

Originally posted by NHMadmax
Its got worse since HTC open its doors to bananas ville two many morons flying in AH now. Put price back up and get some of the idiots out. AH is a good game just getting bad due to the amount of morons that fly in the game now.

Not sure what you mean by "since HTC open its doors to bananas ville"?  I certainly don't think putting the price back up will do any good at all - there are just as many idiots who have plenty of money, and there are decent people who can't afford to pay the current price, never mind a higher one.  Seen this argument many times during my AW days, and I never agreed with it then.  Putting the price up will not get rid of idiots.

[batdog]

I've been flying w/Wulf now for ayear or so. He seldom if ever goes off... or for that matter says much at all. But it looks like he did. Please have mercy on his misguided soul. He has gone and proven that oppps.... he's human, got emotional and had a brief freak attack. A attack that would of been pretty short if he was simply left alone to cool down....

 NOW I MYSELF..YES ME... the little cute xBAT has said a choice word or two on AH voice and typed it in text buffer. Vati66 has made sure I STFU on AH Voice if I do go off and my high moral up bringing polices me on 1 (<---some sarcasm here). AND YES I have been on the other side as well where I said something smartass to a guy that was PO'd and got into a spewing contest that we both had to kiss and make up afterwards. He was a guy I never had any problem with and vice versia.


 What I'm getting at is Wulfy..or xBAT or Voss or whoever will eventualy spew something... I will I'm sure. I just think people should look at the other 98 PERCENT of the time they're on-line
and maybe throw THAT into the equation as well.

 Anyway... I'm in Wulfy's corner.

xBAT

[lazs2]

"Three things will solve this:

1.) Bring persistent squelch to AH (I hate typing ".squelch 1" everytime I log on anyhow)

2.) Add the ability to squelch range vox.

3.) Those of you who cannot stand to read other's off color remarks, just grow some skin and lighten up. You'll enjoy life and this GAME more that way anyhow!"

yep... nothin to it.
lazs