Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:34 am
Expert policies.
I am very concerned about the policies Haypi use for choosing their experts. I am a member if server 28 and it appears the majority of our experts are very young, and in some cases still at school. As a result we have a WC where conversation is over policed, and over censored.
Many words in the English language. Contain words which in their own right are on the censor list. Mass, pass, assume, sextant etc. They all get te ***tant treatment! As a result, the only way to get the message across is to dodge the filter like this 'se extant'. To then be publically flamed and warned for dodging the filter and being told to use a different word is insane! Ridiculous and frankly laughable!
The word I was trying to use was 'sexist' as I was asked if the alliance I was a member of was sexist for 'liking our women on top'. This question to me was nit offensive nor used in an offensive manner. Quite often the word gender itself is not offensive. For example... What gender are you? Or have you ever tried to tell what gender a snake is? To be told off by someone WANTING to be an expert is very annoying.
I guess my argument is this. Experts should be adults. People who have experience in life and conversation. Who can better call if a conversation is heading into dangerous territory and can steer a convo away from a potential flash point rather than simply ban anything that might cause an arguement as soon as it's mentioned.
Healthy debate is good! But it takes moderators who have experience in life, conversation and debate, to control it and allow it to happen without getting out of hand.
Instead we have a WC Tjat is over censored where people are scared to chat and have a good time and is simply full of annoying spam. Prevents many decent folk chatting in WC and puts us of the game completely. Afterall... What is the point of a community based game when you can't have a community?
Many words in the English language. Contain words which in their own right are on the censor list. Mass, pass, assume, sextant etc. They all get te ***tant treatment! As a result, the only way to get the message across is to dodge the filter like this 'se extant'. To then be publically flamed and warned for dodging the filter and being told to use a different word is insane! Ridiculous and frankly laughable!
The word I was trying to use was 'sexist' as I was asked if the alliance I was a member of was sexist for 'liking our women on top'. This question to me was nit offensive nor used in an offensive manner. Quite often the word gender itself is not offensive. For example... What gender are you? Or have you ever tried to tell what gender a snake is? To be told off by someone WANTING to be an expert is very annoying.
I guess my argument is this. Experts should be adults. People who have experience in life and conversation. Who can better call if a conversation is heading into dangerous territory and can steer a convo away from a potential flash point rather than simply ban anything that might cause an arguement as soon as it's mentioned.
Healthy debate is good! But it takes moderators who have experience in life, conversation and debate, to control it and allow it to happen without getting out of hand.
Instead we have a WC Tjat is over censored where people are scared to chat and have a good time and is simply full of annoying spam. Prevents many decent folk chatting in WC and puts us of the game completely. Afterall... What is the point of a community based game when you can't have a community?
