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Tora Bushido
The Marmite Mercenaries
BLACKFLAG.
#1 - 2016-03-02 10:21:34 UTC
Imagine a C&P forum or local chat where people wont smack talk each other. Would you be more or less happy and why ? Smack talk creates conflicts aka Eve content, but to much might be annoying. Where is the fine line between them ?

I'm curious how people think about these things, as you have alliances like Public Enemy who hardly ever smack talk to people and others like me or CODE. who might do it to much sometimes.

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Meta Gaming Level VII, Psycho Warfare Level X, Smack Talk Level VII.
Saeger1737
Habitual Euthanasia
Pandemic Legion
#2 - 2016-03-02 11:27:43 UTC
Shut up for once and maybe we'll see

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Mortlake
Republic Military School
#3 - 2016-03-02 11:28:27 UTC
I dislike it. I even have a list of names. Some are crossed out, some are awaiting service.

There's nothing more satisfying than reducing a quasi-intellectual gobshite to a stream of desperately linked gifs as they try to claw back some credibility in local.

So yes, I agree, it does create content - for me at least.

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Xorphix
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#4 - 2016-03-02 11:30:53 UTC
This brings to mind the saying "Pot calling the kettle black". Pirate
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#5 - 2016-03-02 11:32:35 UTC
Mortlake wrote:
gobshite

+1 for the use of an irish colloquialism

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John E Normus
New Order Logistics
CODE.
#6 - 2016-03-02 11:34:19 UTC
CODE is the fine line.

Thank you

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Tora Bushido
The Marmite Mercenaries
BLACKFLAG.
#7 - 2016-03-02 11:39:00 UTC
Saeger1737 wrote:
Shut up for once and maybe we'll see
You do know you're also at the side of players who smack talk a lot, even to the point of breaking the EULA ? For once try to reply with something serious then your basic forum smack replies. Dont pretend that you cant, as I have chats with you before where I actually enjoyed talking to you.

DELETE THE WEAK, ADAPT OR DIE !

Meta Gaming Level VII, Psycho Warfare Level X, Smack Talk Level VII.
Saeger1737
Habitual Euthanasia
Pandemic Legion
#8 - 2016-03-02 11:53:03 UTC
Tora Bushido wrote:
Saeger1737 wrote:
Shut up for once and maybe we'll see
You do know you're also at the side of players who smack talk a lot, even to the point of breaking the EULA ? For once try to reply with something serious then your basic forum smack replies. Dont pretend that you cant, as I have chats with you before where I actually enjoyed talking to you.

I think you should give up being a "merc" and ask CCP to give you a job being an interior decorator for the inside stations since you never leave.

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Omar Alharazaad
New Eden Tech Support
#9 - 2016-03-02 11:55:25 UTC
As there are trained professionals who are not only better at it, but also get paid much more than I do... I generally avoid smack talk. Occasionally there's a special snowflake who gets a bit under my skin, and they may earn themselves a quip here and there. But yeah, I'm not paid enough for that job... I just hunt rabbits and poke bears.

Come hell or high water, this sick world will know I was here.
Noragen Neirfallas
Emotional Net Loss
#10 - 2016-03-02 11:57:49 UTC
Smack talk must be amusing and/ or witty imo. It must also not cross that line we all know exists

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Tora Bushido
The Marmite Mercenaries
BLACKFLAG.
#11 - 2016-03-02 12:10:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Tora Bushido
Noragen Neirfallas wrote:
Smack talk must be amusing and/ or witty imo. It must also not cross that line we all know exists
But would that also be possible when you have two alpha males ? And what do you think of Seegers smack talk above ? It's not an answer to the question, but more an example of smack.

DELETE THE WEAK, ADAPT OR DIE !

Meta Gaming Level VII, Psycho Warfare Level X, Smack Talk Level VII.
Xorphix
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#12 - 2016-03-02 12:36:31 UTC
Tora Bushido wrote:
Noragen Neirfallas wrote:
Smack talk must be amusing and/ or witty imo. It must also not cross that line we all know exists
But would that also be possible when you have two alpha males ? And what do you think of Seegers smack talk above ? It's not an answer to the question, but more an example of smack.


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Lan Wang
Princess Aiko Hold My Hand
Safety. Net
#13 - 2016-03-02 12:50:22 UTC
hey marmite whats up, did someone troll you and you aint happy?

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Fybs
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2016-03-02 12:52:50 UTC
I enjoy smack talk especially to players that think they know how to pew. but all they really do is play

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Chandelin
Abandoned Farm
#15 - 2016-03-02 13:04:52 UTC
It depends on the smacktalk.

If somebody says GF in local when you just lost your ship to like a blob of 12 or more I actually think that's a form of smacktalk.

Forum smacktalk can be fun as there's a group you get to know and most of the time its just troll.

Then there's the morons who smack talk stupidly and there's actually no point.

My favorite are the in game smack talkers who dec you then tell you to pay up some daft fee only to have there arses handed to them on a plate when you blow them up.

Smack talk is fun but there's limitations to learning how far you can push the button.

I myself don't do it
Tora Bushido
The Marmite Mercenaries
BLACKFLAG.
#16 - 2016-03-02 13:15:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Tora Bushido
Lan Wang wrote:
hey marmite whats up, did someone troll you and you aint happy?
No, because in most cases I'm the one smack talking. And I enjoy doing it to my "enemies". Twisted I just wonder where people draw a line, as that seems to be different for everyone. I also wonder if people think smack talk is ok if it disrupts your enemies.

DELETE THE WEAK, ADAPT OR DIE !

Meta Gaming Level VII, Psycho Warfare Level X, Smack Talk Level VII.
Dilligafmofo
3WAYFOUNDATIONS
New Miner's Union
#17 - 2016-03-02 13:44:30 UTC
Smack is a great tool, it can be the difference in an impending fight, it is possible to goad your opponents into playing their hand before they were intending, thus confusing their comms. i love smack talking and it has given me some of the funniest moments in eve
Ro Fenrios
Armilies Corporation
Domain Research and Mining Inst.
#18 - 2016-03-02 14:23:52 UTC
I don't generally engage in smack talk. Noragen and his propaganda department does it enough for both of us. Smack talk is okay and part of EVE as far as I see it and it does make c&p more lively for one. Admittingly some of it gets old. Especially claiming 'tears' for people just having different opinion to yours. What's with this salt addiction anyway?
Ro Fenrios
Armilies Corporation
Domain Research and Mining Inst.
#19 - 2016-03-02 14:25:14 UTC
Dilligafmofo wrote:
Smack is a great tool, it can be the difference in an impending fight, it is possible to goad your opponents into playing their hand before they were intending, thus confusing their comms. i love smack talking and it has given me some of the funniest moments in eve



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gnshadowninja
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#20 - 2016-03-02 14:56:32 UTC
I love abit of smack and banter, its what seperates the men from the missioners.
However some people get a little too personal over games and thats where the line is crossed, some people bring illnesses, family, friends, home addresses, death threats and god knows what else into play and its unacceptable.

I also think harassment and bullying is terrible in the online communities nowadays, i believe this to be down to the combination of social media, lack of socialisation and franky people with anger management problems.

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