Reporting...Is this Verbal abuse? - Guild Wars Forums

Songbringer · Jan 18, 2008, 03:50 AM // 03:50

I honestly didn't know if this should go under basic guild wars questions or Riverside Inn. I thought this one sounded like it was a better choice hence y it is here. Ok sorry about that here is the question. I have seen a recent boost in ppl giving out porn sites in local chat. Now I let the first 8-9 slide today. However I saw this one and it freaked me out....the name did. I want to report them because of the local spam from 50 ppl going eww, gross, grow up, leave now, and blah blah. I honestly don't care that they are putting the sites in local except for the fact it spams up my chat window. Now where should i report them though spamming or verbal abuse. I was thinking verbal but with the whole warning your account will be banned if u abuse this. Please don't just say y do u care go to the site! or just turn off local or reporting is for lamers. Because if thats your response I don't care to know your opnion. Thanks you in advance for REAL answers that ANSWER my question

MagmaRed · Jan 18, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54

Spamming, although it doesn't matter much. The report will cause Anet to review what the person was doing. Even if you report leeching, and the person had an inappropriate character name, they can still be actioned. Correct reporting makes things a little easier, but the report does not require exact info. For example, you can report someone for using local chat for trading, even if they are not spamming. You do this by marking it as spam, and they get looked at. So use whatever you feel fits best, just don't report stuff just because you think its fun.

Rothaga · Jan 18, 2008, 03:58 AM // 03:58

Sounds like it could be verbal abuse, but i havent reported too many people, so im not sure what the options are. You could probably report them for what they are saying, its sounding like it is verbal abuse.

Stupid Shizno · Jan 18, 2008, 04:05 AM // 04:05

yes, if you personally feel offended, you do have the right to report them.

On a side note, I know many people who reported a player in a gold trimmed cape with the name "Ghaile Gray".

Kook~NBK~ · Jan 18, 2008, 04:41 AM // 04:41

Hmmm.... that's a tough call. I'd think either "spamming" or "verbal abuse" would do the trick. It may be better to report them for spamming, tho, because A-Net knows that people report gold sellers / account buyers are being reported as spammers, so they may be paying more attention to the spam reports.

Smile Like Umean It · Jan 18, 2008, 05:46 AM // 05:46

I'd go with spamming. Since that is in fact what they are doing. Giving out porn sites isn't going to offend everyone, but spam is still spam.

MisterB · Jan 18, 2008, 06:01 AM // 06:01

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Originally Posted by Guild Wars:User Agreement

6. CONTENT AND MEMBER CONDUCT
...-snip-...
(vi) upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;

It's spam. It's against the terms of use to advertise websites in this fashion. This is especially true for websites that have content restricted from minors(ie: porn).

Lord Darksoul · Jan 18, 2008, 06:43 AM // 06:43

Where do you ever find porn spams? The worst I see are gold selling spams.

Kayelyyb · Jan 18, 2008, 03:36 PM // 15:36

Lions arch has gotten bad with ppl talking extreme porn topics in chat i reported a guy and used verbal abuse because i was offended by it myself.

Fried Tech · Jan 18, 2008, 03:55 PM // 15:55

I've seen this popping up a lot more lately also.

I'd go with spam, for all of the reasons people posted above

Commander Ryker · Jan 18, 2008, 04:16 PM // 16:16

While in game, do /report name.

Jan 18, 2008, 03:50 AM // 03:50	#1
Songbringer Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: EastCoast Profession: E/Me	Reporting...Is this Verbal abuse? I honestly didn't know if this should go under basic guild wars questions or Riverside Inn. I thought this one sounded like it was a better choice hence y it is here. Ok sorry about that here is the question. I have seen a recent boost in ppl giving out porn sites in local chat. Now I let the first 8-9 slide today. However I saw this one and it freaked me out....the name did. I want to report them because of the local spam from 50 ppl going eww, gross, grow up, leave now, and blah blah. I honestly don't care that they are putting the sites in local except for the fact it spams up my chat window. Now where should i report them though spamming or verbal abuse. I was thinking verbal but with the whole warning your account will be banned if u abuse this. Please don't just say y do u care go to the site! or just turn off local or reporting is for lamers. Because if thats your response I don't care to know your opnion. Thanks you in advance for REAL answers that ANSWER my question

Jan 18, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#2
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Spamming, although it doesn't matter much. The report will cause Anet to review what the person was doing. Even if you report leeching, and the person had an inappropriate character name, they can still be actioned. Correct reporting makes things a little easier, but the report does not require exact info. For example, you can report someone for using local chat for trading, even if they are not spamming. You do this by marking it as spam, and they get looked at. So use whatever you feel fits best, just don't report stuff just because you think its fun.

Jan 18, 2008, 03:58 AM // 03:58	#3
Rothaga Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2007 Profession: D/W	Sounds like it could be verbal abuse, but i havent reported too many people, so im not sure what the options are. You could probably report them for what they are saying, its sounding like it is verbal abuse.

Jan 18, 2008, 04:05 AM // 04:05	#4
Stupid Shizno Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA Guild: [eF] Profession: Mo/	yes, if you personally feel offended, you do have the right to report them. On a side note, I know many people who reported a player in a gold trimmed cape with the name "Ghaile Gray".

Jan 18, 2008, 04:41 AM // 04:41	#5
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Hmmm.... that's a tough call. I'd think either "spamming" or "verbal abuse" would do the trick. It may be better to report them for spamming, tho, because A-Net knows that people report gold sellers / account buyers are being reported as spammers, so they may be paying more attention to the spam reports.

Jan 18, 2008, 05:46 AM // 05:46	#6
Smile Like Umean It Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/Rt	I'd go with spamming. Since that is in fact what they are doing. Giving out porn sites isn't going to offend everyone, but spam is still spam.

Jan 18, 2008, 06:43 AM // 06:43	#8
Lord Darksoul Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Profession: R/	Where do you ever find porn spams? The worst I see are gold selling spams.

Jan 18, 2008, 03:36 PM // 15:36	#9
Kayelyyb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Founder of Nerfs Are [Whak] Profession: N/Me	Lions arch has gotten bad with ppl talking extreme porn topics in chat i reported a guy and used verbal abuse because i was offended by it myself.

Jan 18, 2008, 03:55 PM // 15:55	#10
Fried Tech Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: [Yeti] Profession: E/	I've seen this popping up a lot more lately also. I'd go with spam, for all of the reasons people posted above

Jan 18, 2008, 04:16 PM // 16:16	#11
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	While in game, do /report name.