Just bumping this post up so people are reminded about what is happening here on the forums and stay on the topic of using the emoji system to cyberbully. It appears that a new method of changing the topic is being tested here.
How do people feel about reactions on the forums?
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Crimson_Queen1
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just an error sorry. will bow out of the thread. made a new post under new player category.
Varmintkiller
Well-known member
Exactly. Certain posters seem very devoted to building a straw man argument about how this is all about some posters being unable to handle dislikes, or criticism. They’ve either forgotten Cord’s OP, or hope everyone else forgets it.
All good. Glad to hear you are not in favor of using emojis and spam to bully others. We need more people like you to take a stand against the bullies who want to spam the forums and individuals.
Crimson_Queen1
Well-known member
thanks
Martin
Moo
No, I am saying I am in favor of people getting their just deserts for their harassment
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ylnO dna enO ehT
For my own sanity, I have to believe they're doing it on purpose, There's no way it can be explained multiple times what the issue is and still not get it.
Steamweaver
Traveling thru Middle Earth, helping where I can.
Bottom of your reply on the right there should be links to report/edit/delete.
yloollo
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2 sides of the same coin. People get what they deserve so no need to remove the emojis since they'll be handled 'appropriately' anyway.
Elmagor
The Knights of Round Table Ambassador
If somone say "I create this topic, so you need discuss it how I want or go away", you can count that as harassment?
Varmintkiller
Well-known member
This is an official discussion thread, started by Cord. Not derailing official discussion threads is part of the Community Rules to which we all agree. You may want to review them.
Martin
Moo
If someone uses emojis to attack you, pretends to be innocent, and uses closed groups to organize a harassment campaign against you can you count that as "simply using free speech?"
If someone decides one day to just have a personal grudge against you for what you write and starts looking at every post you make on a thread to emoji spam your inbox AND continues to play victim and actually report other people over doing the same thing they did, is that fair?
(I accept all evidence of harassment campaigns, if you see it please DM me and report it!)
I'm sorry, this whole thread has gotten me RILED UP and UPSET with certain people and their behavior... I hope the thread gets back on the tracks. It was a healthy discussion until some people jumped in with big ideas.
bannedfortalkinglore
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I have to admit I'm confused by this thread. Cordovan appears to be talking about the reaction system abuse leading to bullying. Well forum rules make it clear this is a ban. If a person gets spammed by reactions they should be able to report it. If it's really an excess (like several have expressed) then a ban is expected.
Otherwise the thread constantly refers to emoji. So you can react with :ROFLMAO: but it apparently has a negative scoring. You can also use an emoji :ROFLMAO: which, not coincidentally, can be offensive depending on context used. Now I'm sure Cordovan said earlier no one will be banned for using an emoji, but you can be banned for abusing the reaction. It appears the forum rules need to be clarified. Constructive communication is expected on these forums, and this extends to the reaction system (and also posts where the only contribution is a single rofl emoji?).
As for what can additionally be done ? That depends on how the devs use the reaction system. The reaction system should primarily be useful to the devs, not the forum members. If the devs aren't going to use the metrics provided by the reaction system then it should be removed. On the other hand the reaction system can be useful, provided abuse results in ban. For instance it's easy to associate relevancy of a reaction with both a poster's reputation, and the context of the receiver's message. No matter how high your reaction score may be, it's subject to modification by analyzing how you post and what you post. This really depends on if the devs actually use these metrics. If reactions are merely a source of drama, well we know they'll be gone soon.
Exogenesis
Optimist
I dunno who started that myth. Only sad has a negative score, and only like/love have a positive score.
Valemonias
Well-known member
Which closed group exactly? If it is what I think it is, it's open to everyone. You can join it at any time and make your case, although you might get banned if you stir the pot as much as you do here.
Exogenesis
Optimist
Well said. It's sad that a few bad actors like that are determined to ruin healthy discussion in the forums.
Aldosi
Well-known member
Several posters - Martin, Saruman of Many Numbers - have expanded Cord's question to include things like "if you have negative reactions to posts, don't share them" and the like. So the strawman did have some substance.
Also, I am shocked at your take on all of this. Your commentary as a mod on the LOTRO Community Forums was "colorful" to say the least.
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