Kids and online gaming... a plague that has become something I've adapted to over years of gaming. Unfortunately there won't be a solution. But of course you can already do the friends list thing.

Well. In all honesty. Either they play games so much they don't have friends. So they try to create a second life on games that people will like more. Or they are just those little immature people. But that's why I only play games were you can ignore/ban people. hah.



But good topic and good idea. Kids under the age of 14-15 really shouldn't be able to play online games.

*G-Nitro speaking* I agree, but it all comes down to the fact that it's people using the anonymity of the internet. They know they can hide behind a controller/keyboard and nothing will happent to them. That's why on Xbox Live when someone is spouting any type of hate speech (wether burninatorphobic or racial), I don't just negative rep them, I report them. And that's the problem, not enough people report. I have people tell me all the time, don't report them, just negative them. That's not good enough for me, as I want things done. I want action taken to start deterring this type of problem, so I ask everyone to report these people. The more people to report those spewing hate speech means the quicker action is taken against them by Microsoft.

I voiced my own opinions on the subject pretty close to this on my own blog last month, since it is kinda long I will just post the link to it.



http://pinkdragonfly.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/negativity-in-modern-day-gaming-world/



The only reason I feel stuff like this occurs is because people like myself, tend not to say/do anything about the rude people, which makes them think it's cool and okay to act like that.



Sadly, I don't see it changing anytime soon though.

noobz!

You know, from my prospective, i am used to such trash talks over the internet/online games. Its almost the norm for me, personally. I would not enjoy a game of a crowd of people with a monotone-zombie like personalities, that just ruins the MAIN purpose or defeats the purpose of playing ONLINE with different people. Different strokes for different folks as the saying goes, and truer words couldn't be said. Its a verbal/mental and somewhat physical challenge that is EXPECTED online. Trash talking is part of it. I personally think if you don't like such "online" manners or "etiquette", i suggest you to not play Online games at all. I'm not here to defend the ignorant A-hole who curses his mouth off for no reason at all, or the "n-bomb" or any other vulgar words. I'm here to defend the freedom that comes with playing games online. The freedom that is the internet. An unrestricted unmonitored source of communication and information. To put rules and protocols on such freedoms will only hinder the fun factor. Expect the unexpected, thats why EVERY online game has this label "Game Experience May Change During Online Play".

I can understand what your saying. I actually know people personally that love to get on Xbox Live only to piss people off online and get a kick out it as well. Sad to say it's not going to end anytime soon but you can block people like that easily by going to the privicy settings on your gamertag as you can almost block people like that completely.

What about the new people without friends on there list. It also seems you are forgetting the simple solution. Press mute.

unfortunately it wont end. people feel safe knowing that they are not face to face with anyone, so there's a buffer zone.

urrgh, yes, i hate when people do that, but i doubt it will have an end, is part of people's design personallity.