Online Gaming Should Be Policed Properly

I've been gaming online for along time now and have come across some cool people, some I've even met and travelled with, others have turned out to be good friends. But, there are times when you come across a person who has the verbal discipline of an untrained 5 yr old on drugs. I'm talking about guys who are between 15 - 25? and talk like they've got a pair, bullet proof. If that sort of attitude is the norm for them in real life, outside the box their in, then I wouldn't be surprised if they had regular beat-downs for their mouthing off.

I think its a shame some people take the online gaming experience way too serious and think they can give someone a complete shout-down when in the real world they wouldn't dare. Particularly when we're there to just have some competitive fun, some might say "professional competitive" fun. (a technical way of saying.... 'have some bloody manners.)

I think Xbox Live aren't doing enough to police the abuse that can happen, sometimes serious abuse that warrants a criminal conviction or some sort of authoritative intervention to protect individual rights. Having them banned is sometimes just not enough!

i say just leave it be,who cares,u dont like,the trash talkers,leave.its your choice to listen and staystarfox2468

I've been gaming online for along time now and have come across some cool people, some I've even met and travelled with, others have turned out to be good friends. But, there are times when you come across a person who has the verbal discipline of an untrained 5 yr old on drugs. I'm talking about guys who are between 15 - 25? and talk like they've got a pair, bullet proof. If that sort of attitude is the norm for them in real life, outside the box their in, then I wouldn't be surprised if they had regular beat-downs for their mouthing off.

I think its a shame some people take the online gaming experience way too serious and think they can give someone a complete shout-down when in the real world they wouldn't dare. Particularly when we're there to just have some competitive fun, some might say "professional competitive" fun. (a technical way of saying.... 'have some bloody manners.)

I think Xbox Live aren't doing enough to police the abuse that can happen, sometimes serious abuse that warrants a criminal conviction or some sort of authoritative intervention to protect individual rights. Having them banned is sometimes just not enough!

jtek_maoriboy

I agree with you, I shouldnt have to go into a game and deal with little kids and crap they should police it and do something about it. sadly they cant trust every single complaint and there arent enough of them too do it anyways.

I know it sucks, we mature gamers just have to deal with it.

True!jtek_maoriboy

im not against you and all,im with ya about that,but will never happen and we can all see that :(.so if you really get fed up,just leave,instead of stooping to their level and arguing.only argue if you are bored and want to piss of lil kids :P

I'm with ya there mate, on the level, Ignore, I do, some of them you would consider to be adults and at least expect some sort of maturity.

Yeah, okay, I play games, I wished they'd had this technology long ago so in a way I'm still a kid at heart, but I do have a genuine respect for other people at the same time.

Dude it's Xbox LIVE.....there will always be jerks on XBOX LIVE...

If you don't like it then don't game on LIVE. It's really that easy.

Whinning and crying about it does not fix anything.

Its more a concern than a whine, but your entitled to your own opinion, that was the purpose of the post. Theres no way I'm going to back out of playing Live because of the occasional idiot. I do look the other way, but when an innocent party is involved its pretty hard to do.

When I play its usually a whole group of us and thats awesome. And none of us like idiots.

Dude it's Xbox LIVE.....there will always be jerks on XBOX LIVE...

If you don't like it then don't game on LIVE. It's really that easy.

Whinning and crying about it does not fix anything.

Hahaha! Thats YOUR President bro!

Not my president. LOL

I didn't vote for him...

But it'll be pretty hard because they'd need proof. Otherwise people can file false complaints and get people into real trouble. That's probably why they don't police it.craigalan23

its true, theres no way they can form proof of half the stuff that goes on. A simple it wasnt me somone must of been on my account stops most of it. Even if they did imagine the money we would have to pay. the crappier the job the more people would have to be paid to even wanna do it. or just outsource it to people who would do it but they usually dont have english skills or whatever holds them back.

For the ones who flood my post as I would do it for free. Wont you just be a little bias? remember the uproar of the posts of those idiots looking to form a mob and file blind complaints on people.

Mute is the form of policing, cuts them out lets you play. Noone but yourself has to police it.

I've been gaming online for along time now and have come across some cool people, some I've even met and travelled with, others have turned out to be good friends. But, there are times when you come across a person who has the verbal discipline of an untrained 5 yr old on drugs. I'm talking about guys who are between 15 - 25? and talk like they've got a pair, bullet proof. If that sort of attitude is the norm for them in real life, outside the box their in, then I wouldn't be surprised if they had regular beat-downs for their mouthing off.

I think its a shame some people take the online gaming experience way too serious and think they can give someone a complete shout-down when in the real world they wouldn't dare. Particularly when we're there to just have some competitive fun, some might say "professional competitive" fun. (a technical way of saying.... 'have some bloody manners.)

I think Xbox Live aren't doing enough to police the abuse that can happen, sometimes serious abuse that warrants a criminal conviction or some sort of authoritative intervention to protect individual rights. Having them banned is sometimes just not enough!

jtek_maoriboy

True, it would have to be done intelligently, and it would keep the idiots in-check.

You know what's more immature than trash talking?

Being offended and bothered by trash talk.

Use the mute function. Just because a certain radio station plays music doesn't mean you have to listen to it, either change the channel or turn down the volume. Noone is forcing you to listen to them.

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agreed. F'the corporate world!

Most of the time we are a large group and it is very cool, but remember we're talking about (in part) the right for someone to enjoy playing online with their friends or what ever the case may be, and not have to listen to an unprovoked trash talk attack. Why should someone have to mute because of it.

Like I said before, 99% of people you end up talking to are awesome, so why should I mute for that 1%.

jtek_maoriboy

This makes no sense. Why should you have to?

let me make an analogy.

I'm gunna buy a car. But then never buy gas. Then complain to the maker of my car that it won't run. After all, why should I have to buy gas.

:/

Muting is 2 button presses. Get over it.

Most of the time we are a large group and it is very cool, but remember we're talking about (in part) the right for someone to enjoy playing online with their friends or what ever the case may be, and not have to listen to an unprovoked trash talk attack. Why should someone have to mute because of it.

Like I said before, 99% of people you end up talking to are awesome, so why should I mute for that 1%.

jtek_maoriboy

Because the world does not revolve around you and your friends? Just a thought.

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But it'll be pretty hard because they'd need proof. Otherwise people can file false complaints and get people into real trouble. That's probably why they don't police it.craigalan23

All they'd have to do is an audio version of the theater mode in Halo 3. It gives you a chance to save all the dialogue from the match and you can send it in to ms if someone was being too inappropriate.

1) press guide button

2) click on voice

3) put volume down to 0

problem solved..

1) press guide button

2) click on voice

3) put volume down to 0

problem solved..

white45e

um....why dont u be an ass somehwere else,im sure he knows that,he just wanted everyones opinion.and whats the point of playin live without a mic?its makes it funner

[QUOTE="white45e"]

1) press guide button

2) click on voice

3) put volume down to 0

problem solved..

starfox2468

um....why dont u be an ass somehwere else,im sure he knows that,he just wanted everyones opinion.and whats the point of playin live without a mic?its makes it funner

unless your playing with friends why would u want to talk..

noone cares about you or ur friends

also this takes maby 10 seconds so u can easily turn it on or off..

he just wanted everyones opinion.

starfox2468

And he gave his without being rude.

While the harsh punishments would be vindictively funny, its a basic rule of human behavior that annonymitiy breeds confidence, and everyone at sometime likes to mouth off. There is a rule of free speech, but if Xbox Live convieniently increased the level of control on their contract, then anyone who plays Xbox Live will have to abide by those rules. Stricter bootings would be good, but law enforcement need not get involved.

[QUOTE="starfox2468"][QUOTE="white45e"]

1) press guide button

2) click on voice

3) put volume down to 0

problem solved..

white45e

um....why dont u be an ass somehwere else,im sure he knows that,he just wanted everyones opinion.and whats the point of playin live without a mic?its makes it funner

unless your playing with friends why would u want to talk..

noone cares about you or ur friends

also this takes maby 10 seconds so u can easily turn it on or off..

i like talking to others,i like being sociable online

While the harsh punishments would be vindictively funny, its a basic rule of human behavior that annonymitiy breeds confidence, and everyone at sometime likes to mouth off. There is a rule of free speech, but if Xbox Live convieniently increased the level of control on their contract, then anyone who plays Xbox Live will have to abide by those rules. Stricter bootings would be good, but law enforcement need not get involved.

halo2observer

i dont really understand how this is an issue for anyone. if you dont want to hear anyone u can globaly mute and if its just 1 or 2 u can mute them individualy.

its as if you guys only want to hear people when they say nice things

[QUOTE="white45e"][QUOTE="starfox2468"][QUOTE="white45e"]

1) press guide button

2) click on voice

3) put volume down to 0

problem solved..

starfox2468

um....why dont u be an ass somehwere else,im sure he knows that,he just wanted everyones opinion.and whats the point of playin live without a mic?its makes it funner

unless your playing with friends why would u want to talk..

noone cares about you or ur friends

also this takes maby 10 seconds so u can easily turn it on or off..

i like talking to others,i like being sociable online

ok well then simply mute the guy who is being rude and talk to the others.

takes 1 or 2 seconds tops.. do you listen to every **** irl ?

[QUOTE="halo2observer"]

While the harsh punishments would be vindictively funny, its a basic rule of human behavior that annonymitiy breeds confidence, and everyone at sometime likes to mouth off. There is a rule of free speech, but if Xbox Live convieniently increased the level of control on their contract, then anyone who plays Xbox Live will have to abide by those rules. Stricter bootings would be good, but law enforcement need not get involved.

white45e

i dont really understand how this is an issue for anyone. if you dont want to hear anyone u can globaly mute and if its just 1 or 2 u can mute them individualy.

its as if you guys only want to hear people when they say nice things

yeah maybe we just want to hear nice things :P,im not gonna pay 50$ to have filth yelled in my ear,haha :p

i honestly dont care,id they annoy me,id take off my mic,or change games