Add "ragebaiting" to Steam Online Conduct

[Chronocide]

Please, steam, add "ragebaiting" to the list of things that are unwelcome in steam forums
https://store.steampowered.com/online_conduct?snr=100601___

For explanations of the term, here's
wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage-baiting
and a you tube video explaination:
https://youtu.be/A4jsSuxhooM

for examples of this on steam, go to any game forum and look for the thread where someone that doesn't even play the game starts a thread complaining about the game while not giving any real examples of why it's lacking. It just adds to the toxicity on steam forums.

[potato]

that's what bait is and it's already in the guidelines; trollbait, flamebait, ragebait, etc

[Chronocide]

Originally posted by potato:

that's what bait is and it's already in the guidelines

Hmm...I see it there now. Must have missed it, thanks.

[Seraphita]

Originally posted by potato:

that's what bait is and it's already in the guidelines; trollbait, flamebait, ragebait, etc

Exactly. Ragebaiting, whatever it is, enters the domain of flamebaiting and trolling. Report the comment and explain what they do wrong then let moderators handle it.

[bluesky66621]

Originally posted by Seraphita:

Originally posted by potato:

that's what bait is and it's already in the guidelines; trollbait, flamebait, ragebait, etc

Exactly. Ragebaiting, whatever it is, enters the domain of flamebaiting and trolling. Report the comment and explain what they do wrong then let moderators handle it.

Looks good on paper, in practice, nah.

The mods know but they wont do anything about it.

[Hiro]

Originally posted by Chronocide:

for examples of this on steam, go to any game forum and look for the thread where someone that doesn't even play the game starts a thread complaining about the game while not giving any real examples of why it's lacking. It just adds to the toxicity on steam forums.

You could also exercise some self control.
People are only able to bait you if they are allowed to.

[Reggaejunkiedrew]

Originally posted by bluesky66621:

Originally posted by Seraphita:

Exactly. Ragebaiting, whatever it is, enters the domain of flamebaiting and trolling. Report the comment and explain what they do wrong then let moderators handle it.

Looks good on paper, in practice, nah.

The mods know but they wont do anything about it.

Because publishers/devs can moderate their forum how they want if they choose to moderate it themselves, they aren't forced to moderate it by Valves guidelines. Maybe they "won't" do anything because they disagree that anything needs to be done, as is completely within their right.

[HulaGirl86]

Originally posted by Chronocide:

Please, steam, add "ragebaiting" to the list of things that are unwelcome in steam forums
https://store.steampowered.com/online_conduct?snr=100601___

For explanations of the term, here's
wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage-baiting
and a you tube video explaination:
https://youtu.be/A4jsSuxhooM

for examples of this on steam, go to any game forum and look for the thread where someone that doesn't even play the game starts a thread complaining about the game while not giving any real examples of why it's lacking. It just adds to the toxicity on steam forums.

this thread is ragebait

[Psymon²]

Originally posted by Chronocide:

Please, steam, add "ragebaiting" to the list of things that are unwelcome in steam forums
https://store.steampowered.com/online_conduct?snr=100601___

For explanations of the term, here's
wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage-baiting
and a you tube video explaination:
https://youtu.be/A4jsSuxhooM

for examples of this on steam, go to any game forum and look for the thread where someone that doesn't even play the game starts a thread complaining about the game while not giving any real examples of why it's lacking. It just adds to the toxicity on steam forums.

the problem is that mods are seemingly incapable of recognising most of the "bait" that's reported to them

[William Shakesman]

Originally posted by Psymon²:

Originally posted by Chronocide:

Please, steam, add "ragebaiting" to the list of things that are unwelcome in steam forums
https://store.steampowered.com/online_conduct?snr=100601___

For explanations of the term, here's
wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage-baiting
and a you tube video explaination:
https://youtu.be/A4jsSuxhooM

for examples of this on steam, go to any game forum and look for the thread where someone that doesn't even play the game starts a thread complaining about the game while not giving any real examples of why it's lacking. It just adds to the toxicity on steam forums.

the problem is that mods are seemingly incapable of recognising most of the "bait" that's reported to them

Different cultures. It is why most of the communication on this board takes the form of unfalsifiable passive aggressive assertions because the rules ban insults but not insults that don't sound like insults. The resulting system breeds a certain class of user that is tragically common here.

[76561199559798421]

we can all get along if we just try harder to do better

[Psymon²]

Originally posted by Everyone is Invited:

we can all get along if we just try harder to do better

how do you get along with those who refuse to get along :C