[quote][quote]I said:If any girls under 12 play the game (even 13-14ish) they can be traumatized fairly easily by creeps over the internet
I usually end up muting half the room each match.
KentyBK said:"I think the problem lies in that the game allows for a lot of anonymity while playing. And while I'm not saying that's a bad thing, it certainly leads to more people using guest accounts just for the sake of trolling. Not like anyone knows who they are.
Not sure how one could solve the problem though, apart from the obvious mute-every-stupid-person.
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I replied with a potential solution/more thoughts:"What if I have Screen Shots of actual users (mostly < 30) or guests with the same appearances and save records as popular players?
I'm guessing that AG has some rules against slander, inappropriate, sexual language, grossly inappropriate conduct. The inappropriate stuff I've heard said to me (I'm a big girl, doesn't matter too much) or other younger girls that play is ridiculous. If darwin37 can get IP banned for multiple accounts, it seems fairly reasonable that hardcore sexually explicit threats should at the very least warrant similar punishment.
That would mean something. The chatroom isn't monitered period, and though a lot of dumb things are said, the stuff I've seen targeting female/gay players is quite sickening at time. Perhaps IPs can be matched up with some sort of red flag counter? Each person can give another runner a red flag. After 30-40 or so flags within a day, the poster will be temporarily banned? Or, the user will not be allowed to type things, period.
There are many other potential solutions to this, and I sure hope that I don't need to provide answers to the "woman up, just mute them and move on, missy" argument.
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It's somewhat surprising that this is all being shood under the doormat.
ISmurfedYou, I will admit that you make a good point, but I will say that the solutions I provide are better/more important because people shouldn't have to hide who they are online, and because the problem isn't unique solely to female players. EP is hosted on AG, chatrooms should follow some rules, and posters can be held accountable by ip/screen shots (works well for Colony), I feel that this is important. (To clarify my argument, I'm okay with it, because "I'm a big girl" This doesn't mean that I weigh 400 lbs and crude sexual insults cannot penetrate my thick blubbery ears, but means that I am at a mature enough age to shrug it off (no one shrugs it off without caring), but others definitely will not. Especially some really young people I was playing with lat month =/. This happens in about 1/5 rooms I join (which I typically leave) and at the very least is more important than what I've seen here so far)))