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Can you get banned for swearing?

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Daria
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia500 Posts
September 19 2010 10:05 GMT
#1
Simply put, I got angry with my opponents for not leaving the game even though it's 2v1 and he's got 1 mining base compared to myself and partners' 200/200 food. So I started bantering and swearing at him until he threatened to report me. So pretty much, can you get banned for foul language?
daria[e]
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
11780 Posts
September 19 2010 10:06 GMT
#2
Not for foul language. For insulting another player, sure.
TRAP[yoo]
Profile Joined December 2009
Hungary6026 Posts
September 19 2010 10:07 GMT
#3
i know somebody had a ban for three days. reason was "sexual offence"
FTD
dust7
Profile Joined March 2010
199 Posts
September 19 2010 10:07 GMT
#4
Most likely only in very extreme cases.
Deadlyfish
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark1980 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 10:10:17
September 19 2010 10:09 GMT
#5
I dont think you can, you'd have to really threaten him, ´not just a few bad words.

Also, why did you start swearing just because he didnt surrender? Seems kinda odd to rage if you're winning and he only has 1 mining base?
If wishes were horses we'd be eating steak right now.
SolHeiM
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden1264 Posts
September 19 2010 10:10 GMT
#6
You can get banned for insulting people, but not for general profanity, no.
Wolf
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Korea (South)3290 Posts
September 19 2010 10:11 GMT
#7
Foul language is regarded as unacceptable by Blizzard; wouldn't recommend throwing it around, but it seems most people get away with it.

This thread is regarded as unacceptable by me. Questions like this are for IRC. See webchat link on left side of site.
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hijt
Profile Joined August 2010
106 Posts
September 19 2010 10:11 GMT
#8
wheres the problem? 400/400 vs a one mining base player? just overrun him. no reason to talk with your enemy. silent ownage is still the best!
a_flayer
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Netherlands2826 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 10:14:36
September 19 2010 10:13 GMT
#9
From the EULA: "Account Suspension/Cancelation.
BLIZZARD MAY SUSPEND, TERMINATE, MODIFY, OR DELETE ACCOUNTS AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU."

All that has to happen is someone has to report you in-game and someone who reads the reports will decide that he feels that you are indeed breaking the rules and then you will be banned. Good luck.

It's probably best to never say anything to anyone. Maybe the lack of chat channels is a good thing, after all.
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CONFIG
Profile Joined May 2010
Romania99 Posts
September 19 2010 10:25 GMT
#10
Didn't know that...A few days ago I was playing vs a terran that I beat early with just lings and he just lifted off his buildings and move the around all the map. Of course I BM. He told he reported me
f*** him.
Piski
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Finland3461 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-19 10:29:06
September 19 2010 10:27 GMT
#11
^^
It's not so uncomplicated as you are making it to be. One guy just can't ban people because someone reported him with not so much reasoning.
If the OP has a lot of complaints on his belt then it's a another story.
But there is a line even in swearing so I of course would suggest that in future you would restrain yourself.

Also no, lack of chat channels isn't a good thing :o I don't want that some immature people ruin it for everyone. If someone consistantly wants to offend other players he deserved to be banned, but some of us actually can play the game and chat without being total assholes.

Edit: I don't get it when people start to offend other players even when they are clearly being a dick with lifting buildings etc. Isn't it excactly what he wants, to annoy you? Why not just continue to kill him and move on.
If he cheeses you and you lose just leave, if you are not in the mood for GG.
Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany2959 Posts
September 19 2010 10:31 GMT
#12
If you're afraid of getting banned for swearing you probably throw some really unnecessary insulting words at him. If you cross the line you can get punished for that of course. So you better behave a bit. I don't understand why people have to go complete ape shit anyways x.x
WrathBringerReturns said: No no no. Sarcasm is detected in the voice. When this forum is riddled with stupidity, you think I can tell every post apart? Fair enough it was intended sarcastically, was it obvious? Of course not.
LeaD
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada464 Posts
September 19 2010 10:34 GMT
#13
As much as Blizzard warns about being rude or insulting other players, they aren't going to have the resources to consistently ban people for it. This isn't WoW, where they have customers paying for services, such as having extra personnel around for support in these types of situations.

There is no way Blizzard can monitor this stuff continuously unless they are getting paid for it. Just imagine the amount of money and resources they'd need for this. You can't just say someone insulted you and then get them banned. There is a burden of proof here, and Blizzard would require a lot of man hours to shift through hundreds or possibly thousands of complaints.
Ethic
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada439 Posts
September 19 2010 13:50 GMT
#14
you cannot be banned for telling a player to shut the fuck up.

you CAN be banned for telling a player you are going to kill them, rape them, do harm to them or threaten them or anyone related in any way.
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IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32273 Posts
September 19 2010 13:55 GMT
#15
Shorts questions, irc please.

This thread served it's purpose I guess.
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