Swearing on XBL

[ThePlasmatizer]

I've heard plenty of swearing on XBL but I haven't been the target of insults yet.

Does anyone even get offended by it anymore? it seems everyone has quickly become desensitized to swearing now.

 

[DigitalSushi]

I'm curious have you ever been cussed at on XBL. Because the longer I play online more and more swearing occurs. Just a couple of minutes ago someone on XBL told me to suck certain parts of his body and have intercourse with a donkey, after I had won a match of excecution on Gears of War.

Well mabey it's just me but I don't think that's entirely normal. Just wanted to hear your oppinions and possible experience about this subject.

Oh and to fire up the discussion I also wanted to mention that on PSN this kind of stuf rarely happens Wich is kinda weird because PSN is free, so you would think there are alot more nutjobs there.

It happens a lot. I was playing UNO on XBL and there was some girl on there cursing every other word. Why she felt the need to trash talk over a game of UNO I have no idea.

trash talking over a game of UNO?, now thats fucking gangsta!, sounds like my kinda girl.

 

[Xojins]

I'm curious have you ever been cussed at on XBL. Because the longer I play online more and more swearing occurs. Just a couple of minutes ago someone on XBL told me to suck certain parts of his body and have intercourse with a donkey, after I had won a match of excecution on Gears of War.

Well mabey it's just me but I don't think that's entirely normal. Just wanted to hear your oppinions and possible experience about this subject.

Yes, it is normal. It's very easy to get excited about a game you're playing, and that causes people to swear. There are those who swear just for the sake of swearing (which is dumb), but I'd attribute swearing to getting worked up.

 

[Muir]

You have to look at the make-up of the XBL audience.

First set: 9-13 year olds, these kids will play mostly FPS and range in behavior from minor annoyances to giant pricks.

Second set: Stoners, the age doesn't matter too much in this group, they just need that stimulation in front of them while they brag to everyone online about how much pot they just smoked.

Third Set:College Kids, most fall into the casual gamer category, the exception being the fucking kids who never put the controller down and have a GS of 10000000

fourth set: everyone else. (the smallest group) They're respectful, sportsmanlike and just want to have a good time.

all the sets have one thing in common. The anonymity of the internet. Mix that with competition and you're gonna get sworn at.

Especially when the 13 year olds are home alone.

 

[Wargamer]

It does seem that of the two theories re: Chat behaviour, the "I HAVE THE RIGHT FUCKER!" theory is winning.

Two theories are basically thus: The first is that on the Free system (ie: PSN), people won't give a shit because it's free, whereas those that have to pay for it will be mindful they are charged for the service, and could lose it due to abuse. So, for fear of losing something they coughed up for, they behave.

The second theory, which is the one that seems to hold, is that people treat the Free system (PSN) as a sort of 'public domain'. In the same way you wouldn't call a stranger in the park a dog-fucking shitbag, you don't howl abuse at people on PSN. However, since you PAY for Xbox Live, you've bought the right to behave however you want.

Five hours on Halo 3, then five hours on Resistance 2, should clarify which of these theories holds true.

 

[Baonec]

OP has never played Halo. Makes the Gears community look like Portal players.

Personally don't ever have much of a problem with halo players worst community i've found is on COD, heaven forbid I ever use a gun that can kill someone quickly instead of my super awesome modded pistol >_>.

 

[A.I. Sigma]

I find it quite irritating when the male population of Xbox Live make offensive and sexual comments towards me because I'm a girl.

Sometimes I let them go on for a bit and then lie and say 'sorry, but I'm a fourteen year old boy, really.'

The reactions are classic.

 

[Anstrup]

I've met alot (and i use XBL), but its quite easy to ignore.
But my experience with halo was that as i steadily climbed the ranks, people focused alot more on the acually playing, part rather than insulting people (although cursing high rankers do exist). I simply didn't care that much, but sould you care alot, you should quite simply mute people, if their cursing that much anyway theyre probably not part of any big scheme or tactics.

 

[Wolfwind]

I don't actually think it's possible to play online without being cussed at. If you're good, someone will curse you blind for beating them - if you're bad, you'll be told how much you suck with relevantly added cuss words.

Yeah, no kidding. Some of these kids need to take some prozac and realize it's just a game. That's why I love the mute option and party chat.

As for the intial question of the thread, yeah, I've been yelled at over LIVE too. On Halo, big fucking suprise. Some guy flipped out on me and a friend of mine because we weren't running head first into an enemy stronghold to get bullet raped like he was, so him and his 10 year old buddy just started going nuts on us, calling us pussies and telling us to back them up and run in with them guns blazing.

Long story short, I enjoyed watching them die over and over again.

 

[A.I. Sigma]

I don't actually think it's possible to play online without being cussed at. If you're good, someone will curse you blind for beating them - if you're bad, you'll be told how much you suck with relevantly added cuss words.

Yeah, no kidding. Some of these kids need to take some prozac and realize it's just a game. That's why I love the mute option and party chat.

As for the intial question of the thread, yeah, I've been yelled at over LIVE too. On Halo, big fucking suprise. Some guy flipped out on me and a friend of mine because we weren't running head first into an enemy stronghold to get bullet raped like he was, so him and his 10 year old buddy just started going nuts on us, calling us pussies and telling us to back them up and run in with them guns blazing.

Long story short, I enjoyed watching them die over and over again.

I usually congratulate people who are better than me. They deserve it, as long as they aren't ego-fuelled assholes after the match.

 

[Doc Theta Sigma]

You were playing Gears of War, what type of players were you expecting to meet.

You good sir, are awesome. Personally I have been quite a few times while playing Halo and can't say I was terribly surprised when there was a 13 year old boy on the other microphone punctuating every word he said with 'fuck'. That's why if I play online now, it's either co-op or a game that doesn't have the compulsory bloodbath and explosions every three seconds that 13 year olds seem to like.

 

[SneakyBawls]

Don't forget this classic, too....

 

[A.I. Sigma]

Don't forget this classic, too....

XD

*applauds*

 

[DrX_1030]

i curse like crazy and i love it, but you know what i hate running into dicks that are 12 playing gears of war, i play gears of war expecting to play with ppl that are atleast 16, if swearing is a problem switch of from underground to another type like family or pro.

 

[A.I. Sigma]

It's not always preteens, though. I get a lot of abuse from older players, who think they're God's gift to gaming.

 

[Kyuumi]

Me and my friends are always swearing on it, thats just because it creates more hype and its fun to encourage the little kids with their ear-splitting shrieking when you mock them for being such noobs.

The reason PSN people never swear it because none of them have Mics, because they are boring losers, playing COD4 or COD:WoW with no people speaking? Hah, what a bunch of losers.

 

[ironfist86]

I find it rather appropriate to swear when you reach the safe-house in l4d, and then promptly punted out a window by a tank. swearing at the game is fine but swearing at other players isn't, in my opinion.

i had that exact same thing happen to me! at the end of the campaign with the farm house, i'm waiting inside of the rescue truck and a stupid tank comes right inside of the thing and kills me! i swore mostly at the ineptitude of the military to defend the damn people they were trying to save, less at my friends who were too damn slow to catch up haha