"TEEN
Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language."
So if little kids are not allowed to play here and the game is rated T for strong language. Why do we have this rule?
If I get flipped off by someone's character inagme, I should have all right to tell them to go have sexual intercourse with a cactus.
Personally, I'm happy this rule exists, and I don't think removing it would be a good idea at all. The rule against coarse language can be restricting sometimes, especially to the vocabulary of a drunk pirate, I admit. Yet I also think the prohibition of coarse language, abusive, hateful, racist content covers more than just telling someone to go have intercourse with a cactus. Besides, those PEGI/ESRB restrictions aren't to be seen that strictly in multiplayer anyway. However, what's much more important to me is the second, bold part.
Quote:3.1 Using coarse language, posting abusive, hateful, racist content in chat, public or private is prohibited under any circumstances. Any kind of flaming, threatening or insulting language directed at other members, factions or server administrators in chat, public or private, is prohibited on server and on forums. RP-related threats are allowed on the server.
If you let people insult each other, even on a personal level, you'll see no end to it. You know how much some users on the internet like to flame and troll, you know how little inhibition people have to insult someone online. If you want to experience this kind of community, then I believe there are plenty for you to visit. I don't think it would improve the atmosphere of the community. Restricting it to "in roleplay only" doesn't work so well either, you know some players have problems telling the difference, some will abuse this grey area and I believe it's better not to open that can of worms. At the end of the day, do you lose so much in return for having people try to treat each other nicely for a change?
EDIT: I also think all of the other rule removal suggestions are horrible ideas. Others have already explained why, so I won't write another essay about it.
