Guild Wars 2

Elochai.1280:

Like I said above if you can’t handle words get off the internet.

The internet is privately-hosted public space. You’re free to fling your poo at everything in your own living room to your heart’s content, but you can’t fling poo in a shopping mall. See the difference?

Manbear.3408:

Elochai.1280:

Like I said above if you can’t handle words get off the internet.

The internet is privately-hosted public space. You’re free to fling your poo at everything in your own living room to your heart’s content, but you can’t fling poo in a shopping mall. See the difference?

I fling poo in the shopping mall, I do not understand what point you are trying to make. From your tone, it sounds like you would be the type of person that would want SOPA/PIPA/CISPA to pass.

That is why I suggest you get off the internet and have a good day sir. Before you agree to no freedom of speech like any ignorant person would.

Ungood.3054:

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We have a Large Community:

GlassCannons and StealthTanks:

Accountability and Responsibility

Conclusion as a Company, it is an obligation to keep things proper, so when you know as a company, and a moderator, that is what you will be dealing with, there really is no benefit to relax the rules. It is better to keep the rules tight, taught and let the people who enjoy more loose rules can make their own site, or move off to another site and do their own thing.

I think, if Magumma enjoys trash talking they would profit greatly from perhaps having their own WvW Spat/Trash talk forum, who knows, you might get some people from the other worlds to kick it up with you, but normally, official sits and forums are not the place for that, too many kinds of people here.

+1 is not enough for this post.

The modern world is quick to break down social norms in the name of individualism and personal freedom (and often rightly so, just look at the history of the free world). But sometimes social norms are very important to keep society working, and this forum is no different. The forum rules are definitely limiting personal freedom (and therefore some people’s ability to have fun), but they are important.

Sometimes, one person’s “fun personal freedom” is another person’s pain. Imagine if I make a post which makes fun of women. Now I’m happily married, I love my wife deeply, and truly respect both genders. I (and my friends) know that I’m just joking, but do you? Perhaps you are a woman who has been abused. Do I tell you to just get over it and realize that I’m joking? Or do I limit my personal freedom and “fun” for the benefit of others? I hope that the answer is obvious.

If trash talkers want to start their own forum, where it is understood up front that everything is in good fun, go for it. But the official forums are for everyone who bought the game, not just the sub-set which are ok with trash talking.

I’m glad that there are a lot of good points being made for both sides, and that this hasn’t devolved into personal attacks.

I like the idea of a positive forum atmosphere, I simply believe that trash talk can be included in that atmosphere.

all trash talk should be done in hot pink font for positive atmosphere

Invalid.8765:

Manbear.3408:

Elochai.1280:

Like I said above if you can’t handle words get off the internet.

The internet is privately-hosted public space. You’re free to fling your poo at everything in your own living room to your heart’s content, but you can’t fling poo in a shopping mall. See the difference?

I fling poo in the shopping mall, I do not understand what point you are trying to make. From your tone, it sounds like you would be the type of person that would want SOPA/PIPA/CISPA to pass.

Even by the low standards of anonymous forums, that is a feeble attempt to build a straw man. Why not just jump straight to calling me “Hitler” if you’re going to be so lazy with your arguments?

Unless you are trolling, in which case several seconds of slow-clapping to you.

saiyr.3071:

all trash talk should be done in hot pink font for positive atmosphere

I’m going to say naughty things about your mother in Comic Sans.

titanlectro.5029:

If trash talkers want to start their own forum, where it is understood up front that everything is in good fun, go for it. But the official forums are for everyone who bought the game, not just the sub-set which are ok with trash talking.

If it’s for everyone then why are those of us who like trash talking and flinging poo in shopping malls denied our due freedom ?

zastari.1730:

saiyr.3071:

all trash talk should be done in hot pink font for positive atmosphere

I’m going to say naughty things about your mother in Comic Sans.

as long as it’s hot pink comic sans i will be okay with it

Invalid.8765:

Manbear.3408:

Elochai.1280:

Like I said above if you can’t handle words get off the internet.

The internet is privately-hosted public space. You’re free to fling your poo at everything in your own living room to your heart’s content, but you can’t fling poo in a shopping mall. See the difference?

I fling poo in the shopping mall, I do not understand what point you are trying to make. From your tone, it sounds like you would be the type of person that would want SOPA/PIPA/CISPA to pass.

That is why I suggest you get off the internet and have a good day sir. Before you agree to no freedom of speech like any ignorant person would.

i’m sorry in advance for this macro gassy

I don’t get these people acting like a little trash talking would unravel the fabric of society and send the entire world into chaos. Every other game I’ve played has been far more relaxed with their moderation, and somehow the world didn’t end. The forums were still active and enjoyable. The posters didn’t all turn into vicious savages. There is absolutely no need for the strictness of the moderation here.

zastari.1730:

If it’s for everyone then why are those of us who like trash talking and flinging poo in shopping malls denied our due freedom ?

I specifically answered that question in my post. In fact, if my post had a title, it would be: “Why we must at times give up personal freedoms.”

If you are serious, go read the whole post. In the far more likely case that you are trolling…

dreztina.4820:

I don’t get these people acting like a little trash talking would unravel the fabric of society and send the entire world into chaos. Every other game I’ve played has been far more relaxed with their moderation, and somehow the world didn’t end. The forums were still active and enjoyable. The posters didn’t all turn into vicious savages. There is absolutely no need for the strictness of the moderation here.

Yeah. I played Darkfall… and the forums were much more enjoyable (probably the best part about the game). Even WoW has less strict mods.

I usually find the condescending undertone in the “compliments” on the matchup threads more offensive then anything else.

Manbear.3408:

Elochai.1280:

Like I said above if you can’t handle words get off the internet.

The internet is privately-hosted public space. You’re free to fling your poo at everything in your own living room to your heart’s content, but you can’t fling poo in a shopping mall. See the difference?

Guys, this is what we’ve been waiting for. This is they guy that takes the internet down. I’m totally cereal, guys. It’s ManBearPig. Listen, guys, I"m cereal!!! He just wants you to think he’s only part man and part bear. But he’s actually part man part bear and part pig!!!

Seriously, all this ToS stuff is just to protect the company from a lawsuit and to maintain a pleasant environment for players. Just go elsewhere to argue.