Mandatory cool down period prior to reports.

[Saint_]

As it currently stands, the issue of revenge and petty reports is still prevalent to a degree after all these years. However, I feel that having a 12 hour cool down period prior to making a report would limit petty and revenge reports. This would also prevent the issue of staff taking time to begin investigating a report only to be told they reached out to the reported party and resolved it, effectively wasting the staff members time. So, how would this work?

1. Altercation happens where a player feels a rule has been broken.
2. POVs are gathered and saved, the player waits the 12 hours and during this time are expected to reach out to the intended reported party to discuss what went wrong on the situation.
3. If the parties cannot come to an agreement the standard report process would begin and be handled as it currently is, with evidence being given a 12 hour extension to the existing validity time.

 

Obviously if reports are for more severe rule breaks such as cheating, ban evading etc the report could be made right away as this is a more serious issue. But I feel this process will generally cut down the petty and "rage" reports against other members of the community. At the end of the day I don't know many people who enjoy responding and dealing with reports and feel this could move the community to more positive resolutions to situations.

[Ritchie Stones]

So. I think if the community would start talking to eachother resolving issues internaly would create a better environment,

however. This can backfire and the point is to learn from your mistakes. And a mistake can only confirmed from higherup. Otherwise people can learn unhealthy habbits by perceiving it as good behavior which are harder to fix afterwards.

so it get pretty complex really quick.

solutions arent always existing

sometimes reality is = cause and effect

[Aldarine]

Interesting thought! 

Will edit this response when I’m out of work and have more time.

x Aldarine - Head of Player Reports