In Game Zone Chat have become Ill-mannered, Repulsive, Filthy ... may I continue? TOXIC...
Darshan
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A new player is looking for help, admits to being <country>; when did it ever become OK for players to say "she must have a <country> fanny"; some think this is quite funny and extend the chat to more nauseating conversations.
Recently many similar conversations appear within the zone chat.
What is happening to this amazing community?
I am seeing this more often and sometimes unsure as to what to do - Toxic... Any guidance is appreciated! :-|
Recently many similar conversations appear within the zone chat.
What is happening to this amazing community?
I am seeing this more often and sometimes unsure as to what to do - Toxic... Any guidance is appreciated! :-|
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BFT88✭✭✭✭If the quoted statement in your post offends you, and you need guidance on how to just ignore people or report them, then I am losing faith in humanity.6 -
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✭Anonymity with no consequence.Wake up, we're here. Why are you shaking? Are you ok? Wake up...4 -
Nestor✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭If this is text, right click on the players name and report them. Then put them on ignore.
If this is Voice, then start using Text. See aboveEnjoy the game, life is what you really want to be worried about.
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✭A new player is looking for help, admits to being <country>; when did it ever become OK for players to say "she must have a <country> fanny"; some think this is quite funny and extend the chat to more nauseating conversations.
Recently many similar conversations appear within the zone chat.
What is happening to this amazing community?
I am seeing this more often and sometimes unsure as to what to do - Toxic... Any guidance is appreciated! :-|
sadly zone chat has been like this since launch. I still remember a day when you could ask for help in a general chat and people would be kind enough to help. But times changed and the view of gamers has warped in to an ego stroking contest. I still go out of my way to assist people how ever possible, but honestly the reason games fail now days is not because of the developers but because of crappy communities.IGN: Ki'rah
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AzraelKrieg✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭A new player is looking for help, admits to being <country>; when did it ever become OK for players to say "she must have a <country> fanny"; some think this is quite funny and extend the chat to more nauseating conversations.
Recently many similar conversations appear within the zone chat.
What is happening to this amazing community?
I am seeing this more often and sometimes unsure as to what to do - Toxic... Any guidance is appreciated! :-|
sadly zone chat has been like this since launch. I still remember a day when you could ask for help in a general chat and people would be kind enough to help. But times changed and the view of gamers has warped in to an ego stroking contest. I still go out of my way to assist people how ever possible, but honestly the reason games fail now days is not because of the developers but because of crappy communities.
I still help out players in zone when I have it turned on. Otherwise I'm ignoring it completely because sometimes the messages posted in my guilds get pushed up too quickly from guild adsGold Dragons Guildmaster PC-NACR2000+Kalthar Wolf-Brother – EP Templar - 50 Maeli Valen - EP NB - 50Naps-During-Trials – EP Templar - 50Rulnakh - EP Sorc - 50Azrael Krieg - EP NB – 50Uvithasa Telvanni – EP DK – 50More-Tail - EP Warden - 50Narile Galen - EP Sorc - 50Bone Soldier - EP Necro - 50Naps-During-Trails - EP Necro - 500 -
Tabbycat✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭I recommend not asking for help in zone chat. That's what guilds are for.Founder and Co-GM of The Psijic Order Guild (NA)
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Teridaxus✭✭✭✭✭
✭Eu pc zone chat is basicly an eternal battle between english, french, german, spanish and russian.1 -
Veuth✭✭✭The forum is even worse, if you complain about anything you will instantly get bombarded by ESO lapdog fanboys.2 -
Oreyn_Bearclaw✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I am generally not one to sensor speech, but I would not be opposed to prohibiting any comment containing the words Trump or Hilary. haha1 -
Hand_Bacon✭✭✭✭✭I can't believe the brain trust that is zone chat isn't being used to solve the world's problems.#AlmostGood@ESO1 -
bulbousb16_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭Wait... someone didn't turn off zone chat the first day in-game?Lethal zergling0 -
Turelus✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Saw someone making jokes about how they'd made unsolicited adult activity to someone in chat the other day, that was a reporting one. I wonder if ZOS got Interpol to pay them a visit for admitting to doing something illegal.
End of the day OP there isn't much you can do but block those who are being jerks like Nestor said. The main thing is to never give raise or comment to them as it only makes them enjoy it, generally blanking/ignoring people and going about what you were doing is the best way to ruin their fun.
Better yet if you're the cruel type don't block them and then blank them, because they get even more mad if they find they can whisper you (no notification they're ignored) but you're not paying them any attention as if you can't see them. That might just be my cruel side though.
On the flip side compliment or thank ZOS on doing something well and be called a "white knight" and "idiot" because you're not on venting your rage on the forums over everything.The forum is even worse, if you complain about anything you will instantly get bombarded by ESO lapdog fanboys.Edited by Turelus on February 15, 2017 9:39PM@Turelus - EU PC Megaserver
"Don't count on others for help. In the end each of us is in this alone. The survivors are those who know how to look out for themselves."1 -
Veuth✭✭✭
Well, being a dimwitted ignoramus won't do much to prevent that from happening.Edited by Veuth on February 15, 2017 9:40PM0 -
KochDerDamonen✭✭✭✭✭
✭It's become that? *snrk*
I think you've just encountered a troll post that dug under your skin finally, cause constantly (ESPECIALLY in the first zones after the tutorial islands) this and other baiting comments are the norm. Have a laugh once in a while, or ignore people. It's really easy
If you quote someone, and intend for them to see what you have said, be sure to Mention them with @[insert name].0 -
MasterSpatula✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭It's always been there, it's just more prominent now due to larger populations.
It also used to be more confined to lowbie zones. One Tamriel has allowed it to ooze out into the rest of the game.If the quoted statement in your post offends you, and you need guidance on how to just ignore people or report them, then I am losing faith in humanity.
Our society has now reached a point where it is a greater crime to be bothered by people treating others like garbage than it is to treat others like garbage. That's what's killing my faith in humanity."A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle3 -
Reivax✭✭✭✭A new player is looking for help, admits to being <country>; when did it ever become OK for players to say "she must have a <country> fanny"; some think this is quite funny and extend the chat to more nauseating conversations.
Recently many similar conversations appear within the zone chat.
What is happening to this amazing community?
I am seeing this more often and sometimes unsure as to what to do - Toxic... Any guidance is appreciated! :-|
My guidance to you is to make a new chat box that only includes the NPC comments, and leave that as your main chat box in sight at all times!0 -
Stania✭✭✭✭✭If you're member of one or several guilds, you can deactivate the zone chat and leave only the guild chat(s) visible.PC NA server
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Veuth✭✭✭Saw someone making jokes about how they'd made unsolicited adult activity to someone in chat the other day, that was a reporting one. I wonder if ZOS got Interpol to pay them a visit for admitting to doing something illegal.
End of the day OP there isn't much you can do but block those who are being jerks like Nestor said. The main thing is to never give raise or comment to them as it only makes them enjoy it, generally blanking/ignoring people and going about what you were doing is the best way to ruin their fun.
Better yet if you're the cruel type don't block them and then blank them, because they get even more mad if they find they can whisper you (no notification they're ignored) but you're not paying them any attention as if you can't see them. That might just be my cruel side though.
On the flip side compliment or thank ZOS on doing something well and be called a "white knight" and "idiot" because you're not on venting your rage on the forums over everything.The forum is even worse, if you complain about anything you will instantly get bombarded by ESO lapdog fanboys.
Or disagree with the majority and agree with the minority, and you'll get some angry dorito crunching nerds at your forum door.1 -
KochDerDamonen✭✭✭✭✭
✭MasterSpatula wrote: »It's always been there, it's just more prominent now due to larger populations.
It also used to be more confined to lowbie zones. One Tamriel has allowed it to ooze out into the rest of the game.If the quoted statement in your post offends you, and you need guidance on how to just ignore people or report them, then I am losing faith in humanity.
Our society has now reached a point where it is a greater crime to be bothered by people treating others like garbage than it is to treat others like garbage. That's what's killing my faith in humanity.
It's reached a point where many people cry out claiming to be treated like garbage, when in reality the statements they're up-in-arms about are mildly bothersome at worst and innocuous in general. If there's anything to lose faith in humanity over, try all of the Kickstarter scams people dump hundreds of thousands or millions into with no working prototype or proof of concept
Referring to society in general, not the OP. OP just has me confused, the quoted message feels like it's either translated or falls into the category above.If you quote someone, and intend for them to see what you have said, be sure to Mention them with @[insert name].1 -
Turelus✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Saw someone making jokes about how they'd made unsolicited adult activity to someone in chat the other day, that was a reporting one. I wonder if ZOS got Interpol to pay them a visit for admitting to doing something illegal.
End of the day OP there isn't much you can do but block those who are being jerks like Nestor said. The main thing is to never give raise or comment to them as it only makes them enjoy it, generally blanking/ignoring people and going about what you were doing is the best way to ruin their fun.
Better yet if you're the cruel type don't block them and then blank them, because they get even more mad if they find they can whisper you (no notification they're ignored) but you're not paying them any attention as if you can't see them. That might just be my cruel side though.
On the flip side compliment or thank ZOS on doing something well and be called a "white knight" and "idiot" because you're not on venting your rage on the forums over everything.The forum is even worse, if you complain about anything you will instantly get bombarded by ESO lapdog fanboys.
Or disagree with the majority and agree with the minority, and you'll get some angry dorito crunching nerds at your forum door.
Maybe one thing we can all agree on (and ironic with this statement) is that no matter what you say on these forums someone will disagree and feel the need to tell you why you're an idiot and they're better than you.
I enjoy constructive debates and I will throw my opinions at people, sometimes constructively sometimes with stupid meme pictures. I always keep it polite however and generally will engage anyone who doesn't resort to using "cool kid" terms like white knights etc.
Like, if you disagree with someone have a debate, share your views, throw in some good cat pictures and understand end of the day not everyone will agree with you. As long as you do no harm to others then that should be fine.
Not really sure where I was going with all that, getting late and I had a long day...@Turelus - EU PC Megaserver
"Don't count on others for help. In the end each of us is in this alone. The survivors are those who know how to look out for themselves."0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭I don't know all the options on the other servers, but on the PC EU server, disable zone chat, enable zone-English, and don't use voice chat. Peace and sanity are preserved while you can still ask for help and get it! Mind you, I'm not in any guilds either, so perhaps that also helps
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On a wider level, the whole value of the internet is being compromised by the simple concept of anonymity. Eventually, that is something that governments will have to get together and resolve, but as one of the older players here I doubt it will be in my lifetime. I do know that before I retired I used to post on my professional forum in my own name and it made me think more than twice before I hit the "submit" button.Edited by Tandor on February 15, 2017 9:55PM1 -
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✭✭✭✭✭I report the offenders I see, then put a little notch on the belt of my inner Justiciar.
And then right click-> ignore as others have said.
I also occasionally remind zone chat that those are things they can do, because why should I have all the fun?
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MasterSpatula✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭KochDerDamonen wrote: »Referring to society in general, not the OP. OP just has me confused, the quoted message feels like it's either translated or falls into the category above.
Keep in mind that fanny means different things in different parts of the world.
"A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle0
The zone chat has been terrible since 1T. This discussion has been closed.