Jita Park Speakers Corner

I agree with the people who say that option #1 is going to inevitably result in a clampdown so tight that EVE will lose a lot of its current character, and it probably won't stop the griefplay-oriented people anyway, because clearly defined rules make it easier to dance up to the edges of them and needle someone in ways they can't do anything about. Well, or there's an alternative scenario to case #1 that's worse: people don't petition things for fear of looking like a snitch, and then everyone is surprised when something is reported and someone gets banned over it.

So, clearly, the only viable option is #2. However, it comes with some specific conditions, in my opinion. First, things being a reportable offense needs to not be a surprise. Furthermore, because of the metagame and the number of third-party tools we use, actions where people are identifying themselves with their EVE handles should be considered within the purview of action by CCP. Finally, and I know I'm going to offend some people with this one, people need to be encouraged to report things they found offensive.


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Option 2

(2) CCP should continue with the status quo, and trust the members of the EVE community to have the adult intelligence and humanity to exercise discretion in how far they can take their communication with other players. And having exercised that discretion, to also be aware that we're all members of the game community and that while every kind of in-game space-villainy is legitimate, we're all actual human beings behind the screen and we should be careful with our out of game actions to each other. This option is, so far as I am aware, unique to CCP and EVE; if other MMOs place this level of trust and faith in their players I am unaware of them.

2, 3 is for psychos and 1 is for wow players

Ideally, for me, the option is 3. It is what truly defines Eve. But in the end, I choose 2. There are loopholes where people can get around and do something... that is wrong where there is no defined line. People should really already know appropriate judgements, when to stop. It all ties down to morals. We all have different sets of morals, which is why the line is probably very difficult to determine.

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Option 2 would be the best option.

If CCP has to clearly define harassment or other "illegal" activities, then the "griefer community" will do everything they can to circumvent it.


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I would say 3... one of the things that makes this game what it is and part of the challenge of it is adapting to the potentially hostile actions of other players, which can sometimes be very extreme, and accepting that one's response towards such actions is what makes the sandbox what it is, to place limitations on that reduces the "wild west" vibe that EVE for better or worse is known for.

Part of EVE is learning to ADAPT to the actions of others, actions which at times can be very negative, the idea that people should be able to somehow be exempt from that just because they don't want someone coming along and pissing on their sand castle, then rubbing the sand in their face when they cry about it instead of being smart enough to figure out a way to make them eat that sand, imo goes against the very foundation of the EVE experience.

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2

My vote is for 1. Don't like to see harassment in this game at all.