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Reporting Period

deletedover 8 years

Why is it that users can file a report up to seven days after the offense has taken place?

It doesn't make sense to me that the time period is that long. It should be reduced to 48 hours at the most.

The only thing that seven days allows someone is the chance to dig into the game records and see if they can get them banned.

Shorter reporting periods will allow users enough time to report offenses but also help to reduce report spam when people find each and every violation a person has committed in the last week.

The reason, though, that we can't just say "Only people in this game can report for violations" is because if there was a game full of friends, they can't break rules and get away with it.

By reducing the time to 48 hours or less, it leaves just enough time to report the violations and also keep out the report trolls who just want to try to get people banned and overuse the system.

Should it change to what OP is saying?
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Yes
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No (why)
Giga13
over 8 years

Bumpers says

lol  

Kerry
over 8 years

biIly says

what is the report system for if not to punish people who break the rules

Bumpers
over 8 years
lol  
roadman
over 8 years

rutab says

It's definitely not something to use to your advantage when it's convenient for you


This is a good point.

People who review other people's games to spite report are not going through everyone's games to report any offensive activity, just one person in particular who they are frustrated with.

I'm sorry that I wish to discourage people from being spiteful. I'm so sorry for you.
deletedover 8 years

biIly says


rutab says

It's definitely not something to use to your advantage when it's convenient for you


why the hell not?


Because that's dirty and not why it was intended.
deletedover 8 years

rutab says

It's definitely not something to use to your advantage when it's convenient for you


why the hell not?
deletedover 8 years
It's definitely not something to use to your advantage when it's convenient for you
deletedover 8 years
what is the report system for if not to punish people who break the rules
deletedover 8 years

denial says


rutab says


Connor says


rutab says

So then it's the person-who-failed to-report-it's fault.


so you're telling me i have to pretend something mattered to me IN CASE i end up top of the leaderboard?


No, I am saying that, if your argument is to stay consistent, you would report it solely for "enforcing the rules."

Otherwise, you're flip flopping your points.


rutab, but its reality that some people really don't want to bother with getting people violations in order to enforce the rules. at least in connors case, a rule was broken and at least at some point correct enforcement was given to a rule breaker.

was it reported for a righteous reason? no, but at least now somebody breaking a rule got a violation which imo is not a terrible thing


I disagree. If you choose to let it go, then you let it go. Over-policing would be letting it go, and then having someone report it 6-7 days later because it benefits them in that time.

That's not what the report system is for
Edark
over 8 years
All I gotta say is that violations are pointless, the great Summer Unban approaches.
denial
over 8 years

rutab says


Connor says


rutab says

So then it's the person-who-failed to-report-it's fault.


so you're telling me i have to pretend something mattered to me IN CASE i end up top of the leaderboard?


No, I am saying that, if your argument is to stay consistent, you would report it solely for "enforcing the rules."

Otherwise, you're flip flopping your points.


rutab, but its reality that some people really don't want to bother with getting people violations in order to enforce the rules. at least in connors case, a rule was broken and at least at some point correct enforcement was given to a rule breaker.

was it reported for a righteous reason? no, but at least now somebody breaking a rule got a violation which imo is not a terrible thing
Zhuorb
over 8 years
In these dark times I am proud to say I haven't ever received an HC or IC violation
deletedover 8 years

Vancyon says

I still stand by my original verdict that Epicmafia isn't a police state.


It's almost as if, lately, the game is "how long can you survivor without being given a violation" lol
Clair
over 8 years
deletedover 8 years
I still stand by my original verdict that Epicmafia isn't a police state.
deletedover 8 years
I 100% would blame the person who didn't report a rule break if they didn't benefit from it at the time

They're at fault
Clair
over 8 years

rutab says

I know but he's saying

"Rules are rules" but then talks about not reporting things people don't care about

Those are two completely separate points.

If the person was really "running" then they'd care about something hindering their run and wouldn't wait 7 days just to do it.

It's their fault if they didn't.


clearly u cant read
Edark
over 8 years
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. That is the way of life.
deletedover 8 years

Kerry says


rutab says


Connor says


rutab says

So then it's the person-who-failed to-report-it's fault.


so you're telling me i have to pretend something mattered to me IN CASE i end up top of the leaderboard?


No, I am saying that, if your argument is to stay consistent, you would report it solely for "enforcing the rules."

Otherwise, you're flip flopping your points.


he's not talking about himself, he's talking about anyone


I know but he's saying

"Rules are rules" but then talks about not reporting things people don't care about

Those are two completely separate points.

If the person was really "running" then they'd care about something hindering their run and wouldn't wait 7 days just to do it.

It's their fault if they didn't.
roadman
over 8 years
They call me roadman because I stay under 70 on the empty Welsh dual carriageways.
Zhuorb
over 8 years
Still lasted longer than NA at worlds
Giga13
over 8 years
edark modded for two minutes and three seconds
Edark
over 8 years
Well ****, easy come easy go
Clair
over 8 years

rutab says


Connor says


rutab says

So then it's the person-who-failed to-report-it's fault.


so you're telling me i have to pretend something mattered to me IN CASE i end up top of the leaderboard?


No, I am saying that, if your argument is to stay consistent, you would report it solely for "enforcing the rules."

Otherwise, you're flip flopping your points.


the premise of the scenario i presented was that i was only reporting games i cared about, regardless of the rules, which is what roadman suggests is the better option

i mean, really rutab?
Kerry
over 8 years

rutab says


Connor says


rutab says

So then it's the person-who-failed to-report-it's fault.


so you're telling me i have to pretend something mattered to me IN CASE i end up top of the leaderboard?


No, I am saying that, if your argument is to stay consistent, you would report it solely for "enforcing the rules."

Otherwise, you're flip flopping your points.


he's not talking about himself, he's talking about anyone