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LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
July 30 2022 09:10 GMT
#1
I see people saying SCR is somehow uniquely toxic and that is what turns people off.

I think the clear issue is (as usual) a failure of Blizzard and Activision Blizzard to provide any active moderation (I assume someone has been banned after being repeatedly reported for hacking after months of abuse but I have no proof of that).

Even Minecraft anarchy servers have more moderation! In my experience those have a much higher % of attention seeking toxic ppl. BTW owned by Microsoft so I am sceptical any improvement will come on that front.

If you have spent more than 24 hours browsing the interwebs you should be used to seeing high level discussions like the examples below.

In conclusion if you spot a new person send them to the Coach Pupil League and they will have a blast!

Examples of toxicity: 1 image is from Today (took me 3 mins to get it cuz I had to update SCR), 1 image is from earlier pandemic times. See if you can tell which is which. Also 1 from Minecraft to compare (timeless).

NSFW:
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ko-fi.com/luckynoob
LML
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Germany1764 Posts
July 30 2022 10:04 GMT
#2
BTW owned by Microsoft so I am sceptical any improvement will come on that front.


Microsoft owned Mojang just released a Minecraft update this week that added exactly that: user reporting which can result in bans. Despite strong disagreement from the community.
But then again, Minecraft brings in a lot of money, SCR doesn't.
LML
KameZerg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Sweden1762 Posts
July 30 2022 10:15 GMT
#3
If players are looking for a solution then the answer is obviously community driven, SB in this case. My guess is players can have much more influence on the direction of that platform than they ever will on bnet lol.
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outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
July 30 2022 12:49 GMT
#4
I've never seen so many retards in any game than in SC:R lately. It feels like all scum in the earth just gather there. Potheads especially; don't do drugs kids!
sunbeams are never made like me...
MeSaber
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden1235 Posts
July 30 2022 15:13 GMT
#5
On July 30 2022 21:49 outscar wrote:
I've never seen so many retards in any game than in SC:R lately. It feels like all scum in the earth just gather there. Potheads especially; don't do drugs kids!


That must be on West.
-.-
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
July 30 2022 15:46 GMT
#6
On July 30 2022 19:15 KameZerg wrote:
If players are looking for a solution then the answer is obviously community driven, SB in this case. My guess is players can have much more influence on the direction of that platform than they ever will on bnet lol.


True. But now with MS I don't think regular battlenet would be shut down. So moving ppl to SB would be harder.
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
July 30 2022 15:47 GMT
#7
On July 30 2022 19:04 LML wrote:
Show nested quote +
BTW owned by Microsoft so I am sceptical any improvement will come on that front.


Microsoft owned Mojang just released a Minecraft update this week that added exactly that: user reporting which can result in bans. Despite strong disagreement from the community.
But then again, Minecraft brings in a lot of money, SCR doesn't.


8 years later! Future is bright!
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
July 30 2022 15:52 GMT
#8
On July 30 2022 21:49 outscar wrote:
I've never seen so many retards in any game than in SC:R lately. It feels like all scum in the earth just gather there. Potheads especially; don't do drugs kids!


What you have against potheads? In my experience they are great to play against. I am the worst person to play against on ladder and I've only smoked twice in my life.
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
[AS]Rattus
Profile Joined March 2017
427 Posts
July 30 2022 16:19 GMT
#9
BW got probably one of the nicest communities i participated in.
SF4>BW>SC2>SFV>HoN>Dota>CS>LoL
And games like LoL got a system to report "toxic" behaviour which didnt change anything.
staatbauhaus
Profile Joined February 2020
99 Posts
July 31 2022 02:02 GMT
#10
What's sad about BW toxicity is the fact that the player base is most likely in there late 20's to late 30's.

Aengzi, a female BW streamer reported toxic viewers to the police and revealed when the police caught them, they were men in there 40's... disgusting.
Lavalisk
Profile Joined July 2020
Argentina47 Posts
July 31 2022 04:22 GMT
#11
Two years ago it was the same =)
My body, my mind and my soul belong to God.
MeSaber
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden1235 Posts
July 31 2022 05:04 GMT
#12
On July 31 2022 11:02 staatbauhaus wrote:
What's sad about BW toxicity is the fact that the player base is most likely in there late 20's to late 30's.

Aengzi, a female BW streamer reported toxic viewers to the police and revealed when the police caught them, they were men in there 40's... disgusting.


Maybe the police should spend their time hunting real criminals. Lul.
-.-
staatbauhaus
Profile Joined February 2020
99 Posts
July 31 2022 08:25 GMT
#13
On July 31 2022 14:04 MeSaber wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2022 11:02 staatbauhaus wrote:
What's sad about BW toxicity is the fact that the player base is most likely in there late 20's to late 30's.

Aengzi, a female BW streamer reported toxic viewers to the police and revealed when the police caught them, they were men in there 40's... disgusting.


Maybe the police should spend their time hunting real criminals. Lul.


I don't think you understand the extent to how bad these people get. Last year a BW streamers mother was murdered in cold blood because she would ignore him in chat and not play BW the way he wanted her to.

In less extreme cases, you have viewers finding where streamers live and stalking them all day and night. There was a stalker who truly believed he was dating the streamer and was turning more and more aggressive. There's a lot of fuckin weirdos out there.
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
July 31 2022 08:27 GMT
#14
On July 31 2022 11:02 staatbauhaus wrote:
What's sad about BW toxicity is the fact that the player base is most likely in there late 20's to late 30's.

Aengzi, a female BW streamer reported toxic viewers to the police and revealed when the police caught them, they were men in there 40's... disgusting.


Stalkers were a thing before SC2, BW or even the internet! A few bad apples do not represent the community. I think you are missing my point.

On a side note we all will be in our 40s one day hopefully... And still enjoying the beautiful game and people involved. ^_._^
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
Kare
Profile Joined March 2009
Norway786 Posts
July 31 2022 10:15 GMT
#15
Who cares about people being toxic online in a game? People have been that since the internet was established
In life you can obtain all sorts of material wealth, but the real treasure is the epic feelings you get while doing something you love.
staatbauhaus
Profile Joined February 2020
99 Posts
July 31 2022 10:51 GMT
#16
Well let's just agree to disagree. I'm 1000% fine with teens and young 20's being toxic. It's just part of being young and competitive. But when you're in your 30's and 40's being toxic that shit is a no go for me.
Shinrei
Profile Joined February 2007
United States236 Posts
July 31 2022 11:20 GMT
#17
On July 31 2022 17:25 staatbauhaus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2022 14:04 MeSaber wrote:
On July 31 2022 11:02 staatbauhaus wrote:
What's sad about BW toxicity is the fact that the player base is most likely in there late 20's to late 30's.

Aengzi, a female BW streamer reported toxic viewers to the police and revealed when the police caught them, they were men in there 40's... disgusting.


Maybe the police should spend their time hunting real criminals. Lul.


I don't think you understand the extent to how bad these people get. Last year a BW streamers mother was murdered in cold blood because she would ignore him in chat and not play BW the way he wanted her to.

In less extreme cases, you have viewers finding where streamers live and stalking them all day and night. There was a stalker who truly believed he was dating the streamer and was turning more and more aggressive. There's a lot of fuckin weirdos out there.


Wait what? Which streamer's mother was murdered by one of their viewers? I've never heard of this so I'm definitely curious now.
=^.^=
iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4329 Posts
July 31 2022 12:26 GMT
#18
On July 31 2022 19:15 Kare wrote:
Who cares about people being toxic online in a game? People have been that since the internet was established

Exactly and most of it is just banter and showmanship anyway.Well that moataz discord stuff is annoying but on battlenet, who cares.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PvoI6gvQs
MeSaber
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden1235 Posts
July 31 2022 13:39 GMT
#19
On July 31 2022 17:25 staatbauhaus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2022 14:04 MeSaber wrote:
On July 31 2022 11:02 staatbauhaus wrote:
What's sad about BW toxicity is the fact that the player base is most likely in there late 20's to late 30's.

Aengzi, a female BW streamer reported toxic viewers to the police and revealed when the police caught them, they were men in there 40's... disgusting.


Maybe the police should spend their time hunting real criminals. Lul.


I don't think you understand the extent to how bad these people get. Last year a BW streamers mother was murdered in cold blood because she would ignore him in chat and not play BW the way he wanted her to.

In less extreme cases, you have viewers finding where streamers live and stalking them all day and night. There was a stalker who truly believed he was dating the streamer and was turning more and more aggressive. There's a lot of fuckin weirdos out there.


I very well understand you handpicked a case to showcase how serious it is.

People are murdered every day for bogus stuff.
-.-
staatbauhaus
Profile Joined February 2020
99 Posts
July 31 2022 14:02 GMT
#20
On July 31 2022 22:39 MeSaber wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2022 17:25 staatbauhaus wrote:
On July 31 2022 14:04 MeSaber wrote:
On July 31 2022 11:02 staatbauhaus wrote:
What's sad about BW toxicity is the fact that the player base is most likely in there late 20's to late 30's.

Aengzi, a female BW streamer reported toxic viewers to the police and revealed when the police caught them, they were men in there 40's... disgusting.


Maybe the police should spend their time hunting real criminals. Lul.


I don't think you understand the extent to how bad these people get. Last year a BW streamers mother was murdered in cold blood because she would ignore him in chat and not play BW the way he wanted her to.

In less extreme cases, you have viewers finding where streamers live and stalking them all day and night. There was a stalker who truly believed he was dating the streamer and was turning more and more aggressive. There's a lot of fuckin weirdos out there.


I very well understand you handpicked a case to showcase how serious it is.

People are murdered every day for bogus stuff.



Yea but this murder happened at a time where there was less than 30k viewership on average in the whole BW category. Murderer had a reason specific to the game not for some bogus reason. Make matters worse there were community members making jokes and cheering his actions on.
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
July 31 2022 14:49 GMT
#21
On July 31 2022 23:02 staatbauhaus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2022 22:39 MeSaber wrote:
On July 31 2022 17:25 staatbauhaus wrote:
On July 31 2022 14:04 MeSaber wrote:
On July 31 2022 11:02 staatbauhaus wrote:
What's sad about BW toxicity is the fact that the player base is most likely in there late 20's to late 30's.

Aengzi, a female BW streamer reported toxic viewers to the police and revealed when the police caught them, they were men in there 40's... disgusting.


Maybe the police should spend their time hunting real criminals. Lul.


I don't think you understand the extent to how bad these people get. Last year a BW streamers mother was murdered in cold blood because she would ignore him in chat and not play BW the way he wanted her to.

In less extreme cases, you have viewers finding where streamers live and stalking them all day and night. There was a stalker who truly believed he was dating the streamer and was turning more and more aggressive. There's a lot of fuckin weirdos out there.


I very well understand you handpicked a case to showcase how serious it is.

People are murdered every day for bogus stuff.



Yea but this murder happened at a time where there was less than 30k viewership on average in the whole BW category. Murderer had a reason specific to the game not for some bogus reason. Make matters worse there were community members making jokes and cheering his actions on.


Yeah do link the story.

That is still annecdotal evidence at best. A quick search about any community that has been around for awhile reveals murders loosely relating to the activity.

If you have more than 1000 viewers you are bound to have at least 1-2 people off the deep end.

Which is my point.

Your argument is similar to ppl saying violent videogames lead to violence because some1 did something terrible and they happen to play games (like everybody else)... Correlation is not the same as causation.
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
staatbauhaus
Profile Joined February 2020
99 Posts
July 31 2022 14:54 GMT
#22
Coincidentally, Bongjun is live right now taking calls from these fuckin 30+ year old toxic fucks who take BW way to seriously. These fucks have such a deep hatred towards streamers (mostly female BJ's) for stupid reasons like, they don't play enough melee games, they don't follow build orders properly, letting streamers they hate join his team.

Oh and not to confuse people but my definition of toxicity is when someone states they're going to stalk and beat a streamer for playing bw like shit, or they're going to go find and sexually harass BJ's.

I don't consider regular shit talking toxic. Like Idra, I never found him toxic but rather funny.
WGT-Baal
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
France3357 Posts
July 31 2022 15:21 GMT
#23
I feel that in bnet itself, i don't get too much abuse/BM. A lot of koreans I face are salty, but it s not really hardcore BM, and there is the occasional weird insult from foreigners in the few games I match them, or because I m P, usually from T (usually Americans too, wonder why...), and people getting a bit heated during BWCL (rarely) but overall nice community in all the discord as well as tournaments such as CPL, NSL and BSL. But this could also be because I a) don't ladder much and b) hang around mostly with people I already know.
Your point about the lack of moderation is very true though. Also a blanket command to prevent text in game (like a blanket /ignore or /squelch that works without typing the ID and for message written to all in game) would be neat, most games i don't want to talk, except gl hf and gg.
And all of the offline events I attended were always a blast, with truly nice folks all around (artosis and Idra IRL for instance are pretty chill).

However I agree that a lot of streams and their comments are bad, and a lot of korean channels i watch as well (Korean netizens are infamous, that being said, not just for BW).

As for female BJ, I do not watch any, but it is (sadly) a common internet issue. I would go as far as saying that a lot of people watching are not watching for the content but rather to harass/show their misogynistic views.
Horang2 fan
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
July 31 2022 16:50 GMT
#24
On August 01 2022 00:21 WGT-Baal wrote:
I feel that in bnet itself, i don't get too much abuse/BM. A lot of koreans I face are salty, but it s not really hardcore BM, and there is the occasional weird insult from foreigners in the few games I match them, or because I m P, usually from T (usually Americans too, wonder why...), and people getting a bit heated during BWCL (rarely) but overall nice community in all the discord as well as tournaments such as CPL, NSL and BSL. But this could also be because I a) don't ladder much and b) hang around mostly with people I already know.
Your point about the lack of moderation is very true though. Also a blanket command to prevent text in game (like a blanket /ignore or /squelch that works without typing the ID and for message written to all in game) would be neat, most games i don't want to talk, except gl hf and gg.
And all of the offline events I attended were always a blast, with truly nice folks all around (artosis and Idra IRL for instance are pretty chill).

However I agree that a lot of streams and their comments are bad, and a lot of korean channels i watch as well (Korean netizens are infamous, that being said, not just for BW).

As for female BJ, I do not watch any, but it is (sadly) a common internet issue. I would go as far as saying that a lot of people watching are not watching for the content but rather to harass/show their misogynistic views.


Well you are Protoss so it is to be expected kek... And we Zergs still have good ol 3HH to hold on to. ; D

On the streaming point I consider that a separete community. Like a lot of the people who watch big streamers don't ever play BW but watch the streamer for their personality. And there you may have a bad incentive to keep people around if they are donating but being dicks. I assume...
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
Lavalisk
Profile Joined July 2020
Argentina47 Posts
July 31 2022 20:53 GMT
#25
On July 31 2022 19:51 staatbauhaus wrote:
Well let's just agree to disagree. I'm 1000% fine with teens and young 20's being toxic. It's just part of being young and competitive. But when you're in your 30's and 40's being toxic that shit is a no go for me.

No, it is not part of being young and competitive.
My body, my mind and my soul belong to God.
uselless
Profile Joined April 2021
92 Posts
July 31 2022 22:36 GMT
#26
On July 31 2022 01:19 [AS]Rattus wrote:
BW got probably one of the nicest communities i participated in.
SF4>BW>SC2>SFV>HoN>Dota>CS>LoL
And games like LoL got a system to report "toxic" behaviour which didnt change anything.

As a kid who grew up on league now plays SC2, all I can say is it honestly feels way more toxic than league does

I get random tilters and overinflated egos in most of my games, while in league its closer to half
maru :D
HerbMon
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States460 Posts
August 01 2022 05:30 GMT
#27
On July 30 2022 21:49 outscar wrote:
I've never seen so many retards in any game than in SC:R lately. It feels like all scum in the earth just gather there. Potheads especially; don't do drugs kids!

Do you need a hug?
How we will win in the period ahead.
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
August 01 2022 08:35 GMT
#28
On August 01 2022 14:30 HerbMon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 30 2022 21:49 outscar wrote:
I've never seen so many retards in any game than in SC:R lately. It feels like all scum in the earth just gather there. Potheads especially; don't do drugs kids!

Do you need a hug?


A beautiful prime example. Even asking for consent online. ^_._^

I also believe that a lot of the time we reap what we sow.

If you go into a game believing the other person is somehow terrible it is more likely to get a responce that is reactionary terrible as well or perceive and remember something bad they did.

On the other hand if you give consentual hugs u get em back too.

If you are constantly getting people to hate on you it could be a time for a mirror?

Maybe I've had a good experience because people see how bad I am and they are quick to forgive.

While if were better they may think I am above being petty or above emotions, but I don't think any of us are 100% of time like that.
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
iFU.pauline
Profile Joined September 2009
France1548 Posts
August 01 2022 10:05 GMT
#29
On July 30 2022 18:10 LUCKY_NOOB wrote:
I see people saying SCR is somehow uniquely toxic and that is what turns people off.

I think the clear issue is (as usual) a failure of Blizzard and Activision Blizzard to provide any active moderation (I assume someone has been banned after being repeatedly reported for hacking after months of abuse but I have no proof of that).

Even Minecraft anarchy servers have more moderation! In my experience those have a much higher % of attention seeking toxic ppl. BTW owned by Microsoft so I am sceptical any improvement will come on that front.

If you have spent more than 24 hours browsing the interwebs you should be used to seeing high level discussions like the examples below.

In conclusion if you spot a new person send them to the Coach Pupil League and they will have a blast!

Examples of toxicity: 1 image is from Today (took me 3 mins to get it cuz I had to update SCR), 1 image is from earlier pandemic times. See if you can tell which is which. Also 1 from Minecraft to compare (timeless).

NSFW:
+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]
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[image loading]



Moderation? GOVERNMENT CONTROL!!!

F.U.C.K - Y.O.U!!!
No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere, I see Heaven's glories shine, And Faith shines equal arming me from Fear
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
August 01 2022 10:23 GMT
#30
On August 01 2022 19:05 iFU.pauline wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 30 2022 18:10 LUCKY_NOOB wrote:
I see people saying SCR is somehow uniquely toxic and that is what turns people off.

I think the clear issue is (as usual) a failure of Blizzard and Activision Blizzard to provide any active moderation (I assume someone has been banned after being repeatedly reported for hacking after months of abuse but I have no proof of that).

Even Minecraft anarchy servers have more moderation! In my experience those have a much higher % of attention seeking toxic ppl. BTW owned by Microsoft so I am sceptical any improvement will come on that front.

If you have spent more than 24 hours browsing the interwebs you should be used to seeing high level discussions like the examples below.

In conclusion if you spot a new person send them to the Coach Pupil League and they will have a blast!

Examples of toxicity: 1 image is from Today (took me 3 mins to get it cuz I had to update SCR), 1 image is from earlier pandemic times. See if you can tell which is which. Also 1 from Minecraft to compare (timeless).

NSFW:
+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]
[image loading]
[image loading]



Moderation? GOVERNMENT CONTROL!!!

F.U.C.K - Y.O.U!!!


If your point is Blizz Government would be worse, then I have to agree.

On your profile quote, does it have to be a partner or it works with your own face cream? Asking for a friend...
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
Timebon3s
Profile Joined May 2018
Norway688 Posts
August 01 2022 12:23 GMT
#31
I like it. Reminds me of how games used to be before this generation of snowflakes got offended by everything. More power to the toxic community imo it’s amusing
Cheesefome
Profile Joined May 2016
311 Posts
August 01 2022 13:34 GMT
#32
On August 01 2022 21:23 Timebon3s wrote:
I like it. Reminds me of how games used to be before this generation of snowflakes got offended by everything. More power to the toxic community imo it’s amusing


I like it too but this generation didn't grow up like we did so if you want to maintain newer players then it would probably be wise to not scare them away by reminding them of how badly they play. Growing up in a community where filters didn't even exist then going to LoL was a shocking realization at how fragile people are. The amounts of reports that I had coming my way for saying something that probably non of us would even remotely consider as offensive like " stop being stupid ". was something else. You knew what people got offended by because RIOT would send you the quote that offended the players who reported. Eventually I ended up getting banned. It was so tough to break out of those habbits because that was just the norm we grew up in. People these days have such fragile egos that it honestly concerns me. I wonder what it'll be like in another 30 years.
JoinTheRain
Profile Blog Joined September 2018
Bulgaria408 Posts
August 01 2022 14:48 GMT
#33
I think toxic folks bring joy in the game. I'll never forget all the fun in csgo and the cursing russian/polish children. Not a tiny fraction of the time there was spent just listening to 11 year olds threatening to rape each other's mom and explaining how they would do it. I never knew you could rape a mom in so different ways. It was awesome, I wish we had something similar in bw.
The less moderation, the better, I think.
The subject-matter of the art of living is each person's own life.
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
August 01 2022 17:38 GMT
#34
If I didn't have better things to do I would just look for games of the 3 posters who are Pro Toxicity and see how you take it.
Also just being as toxic back won't count as a "win" in such a case...

On the other hand I would totally watch a tournament where BM is encouraged and/or allowed.

So far in this little experiment thread we can see 2088 views (even if half of those are unique) only about 3 people are for it.

The vocal trollnority just skews our perception.

Even if you are "tough" enough (big eye roll) to withstand most online insults I am sure you have other weak spots. Not playing Zerg is an obvious one...

Back on topic: More annecdotal evidence that this is a widespread behaviour. So YAY for BW...

If you put a mild rule like no racial slurs for example you quickly see what's on every1's mind. As people who are for real just can't turn the edge off. I've lived it on discord.
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Timebon3s
Profile Joined May 2018
Norway688 Posts
August 04 2022 12:59 GMT
#35
How do you know it’s only 3 out of 2088 views who are for it?
A.Alm
Profile Joined September 2012
Sweden515 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-08-04 13:14:42
August 04 2022 13:13 GMT
#36
i love how every gaming community think they have the most toxic players, and that the fault somehow lies in the company hosting the game. csgo/league tried to implement a bunch of stuff, but it doesn't do anything. bw if anything has a less toxic community due to the avg age being higher.

a problem that can be fixed though is the amount of tr8 stutter games combined with drop / map hackers. The ladder rather gives me a tr8 lag game after 4 seconds of queuing up a game than waiting a bit to give me a playable game. In shield battery, i have faith.
BlueStar
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Bulgaria1166 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-08-04 14:36:32
August 04 2022 14:28 GMT
#37
The best feeling after winning a game is when i get cursed. I love the salt. Makes me feel successful.

Idk what's all the fuss about.

And TBH players in bnet 10+ years ago were way more toxic in starcraft. Most of the community is chill nowadays.

ALSO - there were no streams back then or so famous and influential internet personas in 2009.
Some ppl being BM/aggressive/toxic to popular people is not a new thing - it's been around since the world has began...
its just that most of the streamers are kids or they have never tasted what is to be popular. It's not always so wonderful on the other side of the river.
Leader of the Bulgarian National SCBW/SC2 team and team pSi.SCBW/SC2
Timebon3s
Profile Joined May 2018
Norway688 Posts
August 04 2022 18:51 GMT
#38
That’s what’s fun about people being BM. When they flame you after you beat them xD
After Artosis got popular I often get flamed for playing Protoss and it’s so satisfying since I aim to do the most annoying and unfair builds
Mutaller
Profile Blog Joined July 2013
United States1051 Posts
August 04 2022 19:46 GMT
#39
Expect more of this now that there will be free smurf accounts via prime. Many people will be extra rage induced when they have accounts not tied to their primary b.net account
"To practice isn't for you to get better now in the present. Practice will never betray you and will always come back for you in the future." -Jaedong
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
August 05 2022 15:42 GMT
#40
On August 04 2022 21:59 Timebon3s wrote:
How do you know it’s only 3 out of 2088 views who are for it?


By counting those who feel strongly enough to respond.
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LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
August 05 2022 15:46 GMT
#41
On August 04 2022 22:13 A.Alm wrote:
i love how every gaming community think they have the most toxic players, and that the fault somehow lies in the company hosting the game. csgo/league tried to implement a bunch of stuff, but it doesn't do anything. bw if anything has a less toxic community due to the avg age being higher.

a problem that can be fixed though is the amount of tr8 stutter games combined with drop / map hackers. The ladder rather gives me a tr8 lag game after 4 seconds of queuing up a game than waiting a bit to give me a playable game. In shield battery, i have faith.


Yeah allowing hack users to stay on top of ladder for months on end is bottom of the barrel stuff.

I think there is a difference between "trying to implement a bunch of stuff" and fostering a positive environment.

I think a lot of efforts are just to show something is being done in w/e community.
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Leonix
Profile Joined June 2019
161 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-08-05 18:38:48
August 05 2022 18:16 GMT
#42
mmm, toxicity has been a problem for sure. Though it comes mainly because you can do it behind the safety of your computerscreen, or at least it allows it to be done with a safer attitude. At one point even the victims become toxic and so the cycles continues...

Either way. it doesnt really matter that much in comparison with other situations. At least you can somewhat escape, you can go to an other gateway/server, you can change the game/ lobby, you can change chat channel, you can make a new id, you can dnd, you can even make an totally new account and be somewhat untraceable, relativly easy too, in a way this kind of toxicity is less personal and as such you can escape it easier.

In contrast to Shieldbattery, where it is a much smaller community, one chat, more toxic people and more elitist too, some to a certain degree with a certain claim, others not so much.
Even funnier to think, that there are certain people there bashing publicly on other people, for no other reason other than the thought of being better. Sometimes the reasons change, but the public bashing is still there. Though, i guess there many factors for that. Like playing 2 vs 2 alone, would most likely get you a bad experience.
Certain people just autoleaving, when they dont like their match up or their opponents, allies. Getting the blame, when your random ally doesnt play, but you want to play, are all things you need to be ok with. If to be a fully member over there, is your goal.
So if you cant bear the toxicity of Starcraft Remastered, maybe try it with the toxicity of the Shieldbattery/Chat/ 2 vs 2 matchmaking.

Of course certain members of the community are more prone to get the treatment than others.
But dont expect others to step in, because like allways they will watch enjoy the show, other may get the feedback for their application, but remember you allways can change the situation.
Nobody forces you to play a game or a application, as such, you can play only certain modes, only with friends, or you only go into 2 vs 2 with a person that can give you that emotional support.
Or just quit it alltogether. Concentrate on more important matters in life, go out meet people face to face, or work on something else.



Just dont expect me to come back or promote your torture device or vote for you, Ignorantia juris non excusat. Sadly toxicity a stable, not a bug, but a feature of most if not all multiplayer games.
Mutaller
Profile Blog Joined July 2013
United States1051 Posts
August 05 2022 19:51 GMT
#43
I do not encounter too many angry people tbh. My of the anger I feel playing the game is losing to stuff I scouted or throwing games. Most of my games not a single word is said, and players usually tap out without a gg, I don't think they are raging
"To practice isn't for you to get better now in the present. Practice will never betray you and will always come back for you in the future." -Jaedong
SpaNiarD
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Spain346 Posts
August 06 2022 09:37 GMT
#44
On August 06 2022 04:51 Mutaller wrote:
I do not encounter too many angry people tbh. My of the anger I feel playing the game is losing to stuff I scouted or throwing games. Most of my games not a single word is said, and players usually tap out without a gg, I don't think they are raging


Totally agree! My theory is that this is happening because of the average age of the BW community is higher in comparison to other communities. As you get older you don't waste your energy in raging (or at least don't exteriorize it that much) about some things that don't deserve it.

I remember how was the community when I joined in 2005 and it was completely different back then. You would get people flaming, trolling or hiding pylons instead of leaving the game (which I hated) quite often.
Timebon3s
Profile Joined May 2018
Norway688 Posts
August 06 2022 15:50 GMT
#45
On August 06 2022 00:42 LUCKY_NOOB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 04 2022 21:59 Timebon3s wrote:
How do you know it’s only 3 out of 2088 views who are for it?


By counting those who feel strongly enough to respond.

Ur mom takes it up the ass

User was warned for this post
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
August 07 2022 12:24 GMT
#46
On August 07 2022 00:50 Timebon3s wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2022 00:42 LUCKY_NOOB wrote:
On August 04 2022 21:59 Timebon3s wrote:
How do you know it’s only 3 out of 2088 views who are for it?


By counting those who feel strongly enough to respond.

Ur mom takes it up the ass

User was warned for this post


I respect any1 who does. That is off topic however. ^_._^
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iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4329 Posts
August 10 2022 13:35 GMT
#47
On August 06 2022 18:37 SpaNiarD wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2022 04:51 Mutaller wrote:
I do not encounter too many angry people tbh. My of the anger I feel playing the game is losing to stuff I scouted or throwing games. Most of my games not a single word is said, and players usually tap out without a gg, I don't think they are raging


Totally agree! My theory is that this is happening because of the average age of the BW community is higher in comparison to other communities. As you get older you don't waste your energy in raging (or at least don't exteriorize it that much) about some things that don't deserve it.

I remember how was the community when I joined in 2005 and it was completely different back then. You would get people flaming, trolling or hiding pylons instead of leaving the game (which I hated) quite often.

They probably just finally realised that unless you are a professional that makes actual money from the game then it doesn’t really matter how good at the game you are.There’s no point getting too worked up over what happens in game.At some point real life becomes more important and you stop caring so much.

The real question people want to know is when will Lucky livecast more FFA games? Replays are broken.

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Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
August 11 2022 01:21 GMT
#48
Didn't read the whole thread by I saw this post and WyattShoes is the name that instantly popped up in my head. He has been doing his rambling thing for MONTHS in the public chat channel. TBH I don't really care and just ignore but his consistency is interesting.
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Siz)Beggar
Profile Joined May 2008
United States339 Posts
August 12 2022 03:24 GMT
#49
this type of behavior has gone on as long as online gaming has existed its a "people" issue not a video game issue.

some people simply just want to see the world burn. - alfred
lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4163 Posts
August 12 2022 09:27 GMT
#50
Eh, I think its more of an internet issue than a people issue.
"You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
August 13 2022 12:55 GMT
#51
On August 12 2022 18:27 lestye wrote:
Eh, I think its more of an internet issue than a people issue.


Even if by internet you mean the spam bots in the end they were made by at least 1 person... ^_._^
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WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25081 Posts
August 13 2022 14:20 GMT
#52
On August 01 2022 22:34 Cheesefome wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 01 2022 21:23 Timebon3s wrote:
I like it. Reminds me of how games used to be before this generation of snowflakes got offended by everything. More power to the toxic community imo it’s amusing


I like it too but this generation didn't grow up like we did so if you want to maintain newer players then it would probably be wise to not scare them away by reminding them of how badly they play. Growing up in a community where filters didn't even exist then going to LoL was a shocking realization at how fragile people are. The amounts of reports that I had coming my way for saying something that probably non of us would even remotely consider as offensive like " stop being stupid ". was something else. You knew what people got offended by because RIOT would send you the quote that offended the players who reported. Eventually I ended up getting banned. It was so tough to break out of those habbits because that was just the norm we grew up in. People these days have such fragile egos that it honestly concerns me. I wonder what it'll be like in another 30 years.

People today want to have fun when they’re playing a game they’re putting time and money into.

I think in general the characterisation of fragility is arse backwards. I’m unsure how else one would characterise spewing bile at opponents, team mates, moaning about balance etc every time one is having a bad (or hell even a good game) is if not coming from a place of having an ego that can’t own failure, nor showcase any restraint.

I would agree that, especially for really big games that auto-filtering can be way too strict and take away lighthearted banter, a smidge of acceptable salt etc that I do also enjoy to an extent.

The ‘it’s the internet’ explanation defence and norms there have only applied to a vanishingly small portion of human history, there’s no real reason they’ll be locked in as the norm in perpetuity.
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LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
August 13 2022 16:02 GMT
#53
On August 13 2022 23:20 WombaT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 01 2022 22:34 Cheesefome wrote:
On August 01 2022 21:23 Timebon3s wrote:
I like it. Reminds me of how games used to be before this generation of snowflakes got offended by everything. More power to the toxic community imo it’s amusing


I like it too but this generation didn't grow up like we did so if you want to maintain newer players then it would probably be wise to not scare them away by reminding them of how badly they play. Growing up in a community where filters didn't even exist then going to LoL was a shocking realization at how fragile people are. The amounts of reports that I had coming my way for saying something that probably non of us would even remotely consider as offensive like " stop being stupid ". was something else. You knew what people got offended by because RIOT would send you the quote that offended the players who reported. Eventually I ended up getting banned. It was so tough to break out of those habbits because that was just the norm we grew up in. People these days have such fragile egos that it honestly concerns me. I wonder what it'll be like in another 30 years.

People today want to have fun when they’re playing a game they’re putting time and money into.

I think in general the characterisation of fragility is arse backwards. I’m unsure how else one would characterise spewing bile at opponents, team mates, moaning about balance etc every time one is having a bad (or hell even a good game) is if not coming from a place of having an ego that can’t own failure, nor showcase any restraint.

I would agree that, especially for really big games that auto-filtering can be way too strict and take away lighthearted banter, a smidge of acceptable salt etc that I do also enjoy to an extent.

The ‘it’s the internet’ explanation defence and norms there have only applied to a vanishingly small portion of human history, there’s no real reason they’ll be locked in as the norm in perpetuity.


...ENTER AI
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LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1426 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-08-13 16:07:00
August 13 2022 16:03 GMT
#54
Accidentally posted double...

The main point is hate it (or for very few ppl love it) near anarchy level of chat freedom allows us to see the worst of the smallest parts of our brains on display... But this is true for any other similarly unmodetared wide reaching platform.
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