[Discuss] Vulgarity Option

[Timothy Collett]

On Sep 10, 2007, at 7:32 PM, Kylie wrote:
> Tom wrote:
>> Yes, if there is something that can actually result from it, like a
>> suggestion on how to improve it?
>
> Well, there were some suggestions that resulted from the discussion,
> perhaps you overlooked them:

He did not overlook them: they were buried in a lot of acrimony, and  
thus didn't make it to the moderated list.  However, I will summarize  
the counterpoints briefly here.

> 1) The vulgarity option is not well used and should be removed

This is more or less a matter of opinion.

> 2) Judgement should be given only to realm-mates who can judge the
> message in context with the rest of the realm

It not only makes perfect IC sense for them to be judged by people  
across the continent, it is, in fact, almost exactly what *would*  
have happened in the milieu--just not quite as explicitly, and by far  
more people.

>
> I would even suggest a third:
>
> 3) More than three Judges should be given the option to vote

That, I have no particular objection to.

> I know someone has spent the time to code this feature in, but my
> opinion is that it makes the game have the feeling of playing with a
> bunch of 3 year-olds when you are reprimanded for saying a low-key  
> swear
> word.

It is *not* in any way an OOC reprimand: it is the perfectly correct  
IC loss of honour for speaking ignobly.

Perhaps what really needs to happen is that the option needs to be  
explained more thoroughly, both to those using it and to those  
affected by it, as there seems to be a widespread misconception as to  
its meaning.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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"There is always choice.  We say there is no choice only to comfort  
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