[Discuss] Vulgarity Option

[Timothy Collett]

On Sep 4, 2007, at 11:11 PM, Kylie wrote:
> I disagree with this.  If someone had approached me and said that they
> were personally offended that I had said crap in a message I would  
> have
> apologised and refrained from using it again (offending someone  
> with bad
> language is the last thing I want to do in a game).

There are many who would just flame you OOC in private if you asked  
them to be more careful with their language.  I've had first-hand  
experience with this.

> However, having an anonymous report resulting in a drop of honour, I
> felt more that the reasoning behind the vulgarity report was that
> someone did not like my point of view and had jumped on the single
> vulgar word to cite me for it.

Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, but that is *not* what the option  
means.  It's not easy to abuse it for that, either.

If you click on the "vulgarity" link (don't worry, there's a  
confirmation link before it does anything), it specifically says that  
it is to judge the *manner* of speech, *not* the content.

> In a realm which is divided between those supporting the ruler and  
> those
> supporting the General, 3 votes for a vulgar report is nothing.

Vulgarity reports are not just given to the realm: they're given to  
people all over the continent, according to evidence given by various  
people on this list a few months ago.

I won't say that the system is perfect, nor that your fears are  
totally unfounded, but I *do* think they are overblown.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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