User blog:Alemas2005/Crackdown on Innuendo

It has recently come to light the fact that chat is getting overridden with innuendo. I'm noticing more and more users making suggestive comments, and I find this completely and utterly unacceptable.

One just has to look at the chat ban log to get a glimpse of the problem. In February alone, there have been 2 bans due to innuendo (alongside other stuff). Only in October last year there has been a ban with a similar reason.

This may look little, but then you look at the chat logs... and if you pay attention to chat, the kicks. I think the problem has arisen due to the inappropriate use of the SS undefined emote, and the CM/admin team being too lax about it.

First, let's explain the SS undefined emote. In short, it makes even the most innocent comments sound pervy. Here's an example:

"I'm going to retire in PM with [female user]. "

vs.

"I'm going to retire in PM with [female user]. SS undefined" (and the ensuing reaction laden with SS undefined emotes)

See what I mean? This just encourages us to write more pervy comments. And in the ends it leads to outright innuendo.

Now, the moderation against it. In my opinion, it has become a bit too... relaxed. By allowing the slightly less explicit innuendo through, it encourages users to be "braver", so to speak, and try to be more suggestive. This, in my opinion, is contributing to chat being led down the gutters.

Therefore, I would like for all CMs and admins to:

1) Crack down on any sort of innuendo, even the most innocent-sounding

and

2) Not allow the SS undefined emote to be used suggestively.

I know this sounds harsh, but I think it's the only way forward. I know we won't ever be able to completely eradicate the problem, but I'm sure that these two points will help significantly reduce the amount of innuendo on chat.

TL;DR version: We are going to be a lot, lot stricter on innuendo.