Opinion on closing of matchup thread

Opinion on closing of matchup thread

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Posted by: Xillllix.3485

Xillllix.3485

Just my opinion here, a bit late because I was caught unaware by this.

Anet explanation for it’s decision to close the WvW matchup thread because of a few trolls does not convince me that it was the right decision to take.

In a modern society you do not punish the entire group for the deeds of a few. I could be wrong, but that has been considered ethically wrong since before the declaration of human rights. Agreed, you can consider the matchup thread a privilege instead of a right. But one certainty is that free speech is an absolute right with the exception of hate speech, which is why a structure of ratings and age restrictions exists and censorship has been associated with power structures you most probably do not want to imitate.

Trolling isn’t a crime, it is merely an annoyance. It seems to me that the decision to close the matchup thread was not made in light of the principles of argumentation, with its compound of positives and negatives but instead was based on an instinct for control over a public image.

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Posted by: Vol.7601

Vol.7601

It’s not a few trolls. Anyone and everyone, including you and I would turn those threads into massive flamefests. Not exactly trolling, but heated trash talking just cause we belong to a different server.

I’d bet all my gold that the moderation team spent more than half their time dealing with the threads over there. Getting rid of those threads will certainly make things easier for them so they can handle other parts of the site.

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Posted by: Moderator.9532

Moderator.9532

The WvW Community has created a new space for Match-Ups and other off-topic discussion. You can find the Player Community-run site here:
http://www.GW2WvW.net". This topic is closed.