How serious does ZoS take sexual harassment?

volkeswagon

first thing i would do is to address it with the person involved just in case it was unintentional or just ignorance. Always give them a chance to apologize and change their behavior. After that then report them with screen shots for proof if things don't get better.

SickleCider

volkeswagon wrote: »

first thing i would do is to address it with the person involved just in case it was unintentional or just ignorance. Always give them a chance to apologize and change their behavior. After that then report them with screen shots for proof if things don't get better.

I actually disagree with this. If you feel that someone is sexually harassing you, break contact immediately. Don't engage. File a report. Video games are one of the few areas where it's easy for victims to get away from their abusers. I would like to add that at my place of employment, I did some HR work, and it was my job to help settle a sexual harassment dispute. I had to sit there for an hour combing over text logs because the woman continued to engage the man she had a grievance with. It made the resolution more difficult. (We did resolve it in her favor, ultimately.)

Infectious1X

Easiest solution to every case of “mean peoples”: block them. It really is that simple. If you don’t like what someone has to say, you simply ignore them. Going on a witch-hunt is ridiculous for something that can so easily be fixed by yourself. Their words literally have no effect on you if you choose for them not to. Unlike real life, you have actual options to get away from crappy people and their behavior.

Reporting someone for “bad behavior” is more about punishing someone and less about wanting to get away from whatever it is they’re doing. Most people don’t care what someone else is doing until it starts personally affecting them, so these whole “I want to punish them so they don’t do it to anyone else” scenarios are just lies at this point. You feel personally attacked, so you feel like you have the right to retaliate and punish them.

It indeed is The Age Of Sensitivity.

Tigerseye

jm42 wrote: »

excuse me pls, but how it is even possible to sexually harass anyone in videogame?... I can't understand, you can not even send pictures through mail idk

By saying certain things, obviously.

Tigerseye

Jeremy wrote: »

Pyvos wrote: »

madrab73 wrote: »

You could add them to your block list?

That doesn't magically make the problem disappear. The harasser still exists and is still able to go around and harass others. Calling out sexual harassers, reporting them, etc. is in my opinion one of the most meaningful way to hold them accountable for their actions, and enables those with the capability of removing them from the game (ZOS) to made aware of the player's actions and address them.

Then others can add them to their ignore list as well.

This is a video game and you can make anyone's words magically disappear anytime you want. This is far more effective at stopping the alleged harassment then sending a ticket would be - unless of course the goal here is to punish the person instead of actually just stopping the harassment.

I'm more sympathetic to people who are being harassed at school or at their work - because they can't simply turn the offending person off. But on a video game you can. Besides, people need to understand that not everyone lives by the same standard of behavior. What you or someone else may consider "sexual harassment" might just be regular conversation for that person. Lord knows that if I were to post a single conversation I might ordinarily have with any of my friends on this forum board I would be banned for life. lol And I really don't want to see that kind of oppressive atmosphere transferred over to the game as well.

So, you're basically saying that everyone (or every woman/man, or whoever else s/he is targeting) on the server (potentially) has to experience this person's alleged harrassment first, before they can then "solve" the problem, only for themselves, by blocking them?

Can you see why that would be a problem?

I'm the last person who would want someone banned for swearing occasionally, or getting righteously angry, or something - I'd be banned myself, for a start, lol.

However, if someone is intentionally and relentlessly targeting and harrassing a specific group of people, who have done nothing wrong, on a regular basis, purely for their own personal gratification, I don't think saying "Just block them." is good enough.

It might be an effective way to make the harrassment appear to stop, but it means everyone they choose to target has to experience it, before they can then make it seem to go away, which isn't right, is it?

SickleCider

The people fighting so hard against the idea of filing tickets about sexual harassment are raising a lot of questions for me. I can't ask those questions, because it'd probably be baiting. Just be aware, I have questions, and I think I have answers, too.

Banana

Just roll an orc and you'll be fine

volkeswagon

Versispellis wrote: »

volkeswagon wrote: »

first thing i would do is to address it with the person involved just in case it was unintentional or just ignorance. Always give them a chance to apologize and change their behavior. After that then report them with screen shots for proof if things don't get better.

I actually disagree with this. If you feel that someone is sexually harassing you, break contact immediately. Don't engage. File a report. Video games are one of the few areas where it's easy for victims to get away from their abusers. I would like to add that at my place of employment, I did some HR work, and it was my job to help settle a sexual harassment dispute. I had to sit there for an hour combing over text logs because the woman continued to engage the man she had a grievance with. It made the resolution more difficult. (We did resolve it in her favor, ultimately.)

Well that's how I handle situations in real life and it always works out. If I have an issue with a co-worker I address it with them professionally and have never had to go to HR because plan A failed. And it depends on what was said. I'm sure you're imaging something more severe than I am. I'm sure there are cases where it is just best to block and report.. With text being the main form of communication in this game sometimes things get misinterpreted. I would just want to make sure there is clarity before getting someone banned over what could be a misunderstanding. I still believe in trying to rectify problems with an individual first before bringing in a third party. But if one lacks the courage to do so then support may be your only option.

ZOS_GregoryV

Greetings all,

After review of the thread, due to the Baiting that was occurring, as well as the thread straying from the initial subject, we have felt it best to close this down. As a previous moderator has provided instructions on how to best report someone who is causing grief and distress to others, we highly recommend following those steps to be sure the situation is handled properly.

Thank you for your understanding,
-Greg-