Ineffable, the problem with just hiding the text is that player names/images are often the problem and not what they say. Unless the game is now going to alter names then I don't see that aspect being resolved.

TBest, age is immaterial. This isn't a matter of limiting mature content to those legally old enough to see it. It is about limiting mature content to those willing to see/abide it. There are plenty of players who are well older than 18 who don't want to see the garbage spewedn by some on here.

why not an option to "mute" content from M players (including somehow censoring a player/clan's name and picture)? that way they don't have to be excluded from games, and their content doesn't have to be viewed by anyone that doesn't want to be exposed to it.

Would "E" players still be able to enter "M" rated games?

@Richard Shape,

My point is that if you don't want to see 18+ content then you don't check the box, regardless of whether you are legally able to or not. Also anyone under a X age, in my opinion, shouldn't be able to view mature content. Currently the only practical way for a webpage to know the age of a person is to ask.

PS. I edited "I am 18 years or older" to "I am 18 years or older and am willing to see content that is rated mature" on my previous post to make it more clear.

Edited 3/12/2015 21:08:31

Unless there is a pressing law issue, I sincerely believe that these kind of things re generally dealt by the community itself via exclusion of some players from events etc. IMHO working to make a complicated system that'd regulate things like that is a waste of resources and time considering how many other things demand attention.

Making games off-limits for trolls, assholes and idiots is already easy by blacklisting and putting prerequisites. I don't see an urgent need to improve this.

The forums, however, are currently in urgent need of some sort of clean-up. For the last few months, some people have spammed them with threads that are of no interest to the WL community. I don't mean threads that are off the topic of the game of WL, but threads that are repetitive, have no content in them whatsoever, or are made just to talk BS.

I don't get offended if a player is named Hitler of Stalin, but I don't like to read a forum where 80% of the posts are moronic BS. Please consider making a daily thread/post limit, especially for newer and non-membership accounts.

+1

+2 to Odin and Sze, exact thoughts of mine.

Sounds good to me, though I wonder if a multi-tiered system would be better. E, PG-13 and M?

This way, people can say if they want to listen to people who are G, M, or probably an MA rating for some people. Also, how do you rate a meme?

also, I am not 18, but I am fine with seeing 18+ stuff (sexual at least, the violence is a bit strong)

So how would the group of players be selected exactly?

I am not 18, but I am fine with seeing 18+ stuff

lololololololololol

+1 for the initiative

+1 for asking the community


This being said I highly encourage the opt-in version. Everyone can play this online or via app and I also have to rebut every player who claims that this is only a forum problem or a name problem!

IMHO everyone who adopts an offensive name should be automatically labeled "M".

I also would like like to raise awareness for this suggestion:

https://warlight.uservoice.com/forums/77051-warlight-features/suggestions/7080652-blacklist-people-from-the-forums

This would solve a part of the forum problems.

Good discussion. In general, I like that this is being brought up and handled in some manner. I would prefer TBest's option of handling 'M' players via the prerequisites during the creation of a game. Perhaps it will also show in the description automatically with a message such as 'This game has been opened to members of all ratings and by joining you agree to be subjected to dirtier minds than your own' or something similar. :)

https://warlight.uservoice.com/forums/77051-warlight-features/suggestions/7080652-blacklist-people-from-the-forums

I love how my uservoice got 20 votes :p

Edited 3/13/2015 00:14:24

More of the same garbage in open games. I don't appreciate not being able to browse open games with my children in the room, and putting restrictions on games I create will not resolve this concern:
https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=8235708

+1

Open games tab should be way more customizable. Hide/show money games, lottery games, games by blacklisted players, games with or without certain prerequisites.

Unless there is a pressing law issue, I sincerely believe that these kind of things re generally dealt by the community itself via exclusion of some players from events etc. IMHO working to make a complicated system that'd regulate things like that is a waste of resources and time considering how many other things demand attention.

+1

Like others have said, this is a great initiative, but has some problems.

1) I don't see games as much of an issue. On top of that, blacklisting works well enough and accomplishes the same thing.

2) Dividing the community:

being rated M will be viewed as a punishment, since it excludes you from all tournaments, ladders, public forums, and talking to E players. We would basically be splitting the community into two.

I see it as more of a soft ban. Who's going to make any M games? How many M players would there even be? I'll be honest, if I get rated M, I'd just make a new account.

However, I could see this system working on the forums (if you want to police them at all) and I'd volunteer to be on the council.

+3 Odin and Sze

From all that I am reading.... ALL PLAYERS who play Coin Games must be "M" players because legally only 18+ (mature) players are allowed to play them.


I think WarLight needs to start verifying emails for account creation now and set an age limit for players joining the game. While this doesnt get rid of garbage, it does lower the ammount of troll accounts and young players.