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Toxic behavior here is becoming more and more of an issue.  Users are generally being shitty towards one another simply because they can.  This is causing players to reduce play time and/or leave the community.  Many of the toxic users blame others for why they choose to be how they are.

This shit has to stop.  If you have a serious issue with the community, you could take a break, leave, or simply keep from shitposting in places where it isn't needed.  Just because you have a voice, doesn't mean that you should use it to shit on other people or intentionally derail threads.

Sadly, several of the Veteran tag wearers are more vocally toxic around here.  This leaves the impression to newer users that it is okay to be toxic here.  Yesterday morning, on the server, several higher hour players were asked to stop using non-english in the OOC chat by a moderator.  They continued to do so, even after being asked not to multiple times, making said moderator and the posted rules look like a complete joke to the lower hour players.

Without posting emotion packed excuses for this activity, we as a community need to come up with some ideas on how to combat this issue.  I've requested that HR re-evaluate the situation, as well as provided some evidence to show exactly what I'm talking about, in hopes that there will be a reform of some kind.

It doesn't take anything to be a decent person, except a little effort.  It takes less effort to be decent, then to be toxic.  If you feel like this is directed at you, it probably is.  There isn't an excuse that makes what you are doing okay.  If you feel this isn't a real issue, feel free to look around.  There is a difference between expressing an opinion, posting simply to be a dick.  The goodbye threads, discussion threads, suggestion threads, aren't the place to go throw up troll bullshit, memes, or talk shit.  You telling others "if you don't like it, leave" as a regular user is only causing damage to the community that you claim to care about. If your excuse is "I don't care," then take your own advice and leave.

Anyone got any ideas on how to counter this issue?

There are always people on the internet who are gonna be toxic. Just like the minority of people in life too.
I don't we can counter the issue but I think we can ignore the issue until the toxic people realise that we don't actually care about what they're doing. Toxic people are fuelled by the reactions of other peoples reactions towards them. So all we have to do is take no notice of them as long as they're not breaking any rules.

A few of the veterans need to grow up. Acting like children cos they no longer have power is genuinely so pathetic.

Agree with everything above.

IMO stricter rules need to be implemented regarding shitposting. It's become a complete joke here with too many threads being derailed by people who have nothing better to do. And yes, unfortunately some of these people are/were Veterans and give people the idea that posting shit everywhere is okay because they were once trusted with an admin rank.

Some staff also seem pretty relaxed about this, and it needs to change.

Just demote Toxic xDDD (just a joke don't ban me)


Words of Wisdom from big daddy Murdoch

Quote:They're veterans for a reason, they chose to give away their power they didn't have it taken away from them and throw their toys out the pram, or create a facade in the first place, or after, that they think would please the admins. If they're going about their business as they wish when it really causes no harm other than to the morals of robots with a loosely based arbitrary 'ban warrant' then good on them. 

There's a difference between shitposting and well-placed, topical humour. Sometimes humour helps to win people over to your side of the argument. That's why people sometimes put jokes in speeches.

Replies that contain outright shitposting is because the post is worthless or attention seeking in the first place and only contained by a facade of authenticity or victim playing.

Ngl there are people who shitpost too much but thats the internet, only way to stop it is to make a rule around it.