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itekazzawrrlic
07.09.2012 , 02:07 PM | #31
Quote: Originally Posted by TUXs View Post
It's General Chat - you can chat generally in it. But you don't have some pretend right to spam it with random dumb **edit** just because you want to. When your spam prevents me from using chat, you're violating the TOS.
Needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. If there are no rules being violated, why would they ban a bunch of people having fun just for you?
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GalacticKegger
07.09.2012 , 02:12 PM | #32
Quote: Originally Posted by Ansalem View Post
I'm honestly not surprised by this generic response. I have been reporting folks since server xfers have gone up and nothing has been done about them at all. Still see them cussing away or trolling away or simply talking disgusting in general chat. I put one on ignore 5 more pop up. And this movie title spam is getting out of hand. Even when we are reporting folks or using ignore it is continuing the kids have taken over general chat and bioware isn't willing to do anything what a surprise. Im starting to get tired of doing the job that a bioware employee should be doing. Why isn't there a CSR or bioware employee policing general chat in the highest population zones? Honestly this is getting out of control and I'm thinking of just quitting the game. Just not worth the money I pay each month to put up with kids like this.
A big reason I left WoW was because of how prevalent pubescent nerd rage is in the game. TOR has its moments but nothing the community won't stand up to fix on the spot, and nowhere near as bad as WoW. Faceless communications mediums somehow translate to inconsequential behavior for some. It's unfortunate but I think this is a societal issue that won't go away.
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TUXs
07.09.2012 , 02:20 PM | #33
Quote: Originally Posted by itekazzawrrlic View Post
Needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. If there are no rules being violated, why would they ban a bunch of people having fun just for you?
What?! LOL! Read what I typed again there Spock. I've never suggested they ban anyone. However, if several people are spamming general chat, they could be preventing me from using it. Just because the activity is fun, doesn't mean it's not abusing it.
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SuperGrunt
07.09.2012 , 02:24 PM | #34
Quote: Originally Posted by Denki_ View Post
The funny thing is, before there were server transfers, people were complaining about the lack of life in the general chat (even in the Fleets).
SHH, people have to find something to QQ about.
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Alkiii
07.09.2012 , 02:56 PM | #35
The Jawa General Chat ordeal doesn't bother me. I have thicker skin than that. Besides, I doubt I'm going to get all worked up and threaten to quit the game because of the thousands of others having a discussion with each other.

I'm guessing that these same people would leave the Carnival because every ride they rode on had almost everyone talking about Jawas, etc.

Right?



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Shaabyy
07.09.2012 , 03:17 PM | #36
I mean in all honesty... it is called general chat. This means by definition that you can chat about anything in "general", and that it is not restricted to subject but rather there for people to talk/post/discuss or other wise interact.

You are upset that you can not use this chat channel to find groups or buy/sell, but really those are not the purposes of the general chat channel.

Group Finder and GTN are really the primary way that you should be fulfilling these actions as well as the trade channel if there is one, I am not sure whether there is or not haha

Im sorry this is interfering with your enjoyment of the game though. But try to be as adaptive as you can be.

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Anzel
07.09.2012 , 04:22 PM | #37
Quote: Originally Posted by Shaide View Post
Can something please be done about Prophecy of the Five's server general chat. This is the second day that people have been spamming <movie titles> Jawa. It has almost been 24hours since they started, my ignore list is full on all my toons, and they clog up the chat making it impossible to find groups or sell items.
I'm not sure I get what you're saying here. Can you provide some examples???
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Makillda
07.09.2012 , 04:39 PM | #38
I've left general on all my toons, it's that bad.

What I do love is that I received a warning for violating the TOS when I was reported for using profanity by some teenie spamming Jawa Does Dallas and Two Jawas, One Cup but the constant disruption of general still rumbles on with no end in sight and zero action by a CSR to alleviate said disruption. That's the last time I respond to "Your mother" by telling the guy he can "go ahead and **** her, just stop all this jawa ****, please."

Why does the game even have a profanity filter if you can be actioned for "offending" someone who made the choice to turn it off?

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dsapp
07.09.2012 , 04:42 PM | #39
Quote: Originally Posted by Shaide View Post
Can something please be done about Prophecy of the Five's server general chat. This is the second day that people have been spamming <movie titles> Jawa. It has almost been 24hours since they started, my ignore list is full on all my toons, and they clog up the chat making it impossible to find groups or sell items.
Isn't that what "trade" chat is for?

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GalacticKegger
07.09.2012 , 04:49 PM | #40
Quote: Originally Posted by Makillda View Post
I've left general on all my toons, it's that bad.

What I do love is that I received a warning for violating the TOS when I was reported for using profanity by some teenie spamming Jawa Does Dallas and Two Jawas, One Cup but the constant disruption of general still rumbles on with no end in sight and zero action by a CSR to alleviate said disruption. That's the last time I respond to "Your mother" by telling the guy he can "go ahead and **** her, just stop all this jawa ****, please."

Why does the game even have a profanity filter if you can be actioned for "offending" someone who made the choice to turn it off?
Because filterable language by itself may not be offensive to most, though how it is wielded can be. If it's wielded in an offensive manner then it's a reportable offense. Some clown spamming how he had butseks with everyone's mom last night (there's an IQ having problems exceeding single digits ftw) is endlessly more offensive than someone dropping an f-bomb because they're back at the stims vendor - again. Defamatory, derogatory or otherwise malicious chat, regardless of whether or not a language filter picks it up, is a romper room no-no.
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