Online gaming often gets heated between opponents. Microsoft has now clarified in the community guidelines with examples how joking trash talk between Xbox players should look and how far one can go with insults.
Microsoft updates guidelines: Microsoft recently updated its community standards. It outlines the community guidelines and how players should behave to ensure Xbox remains a cheerful and safe place for everyone.
New examples are provided on how far players can take their trash talk.
Often, one hears about toxic players in online games who insult their teammates. The new guidelines on Xbox now specify what type of “insults” is still acceptable.
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Microsoft gives examples: To clarify the guidelines, Microsoft even provides examples of what constitutes acceptable trash talk and what should be avoided.
Examples of accepted insults include:
- Get rekt! I can’t believe you thought you were on my level!
- You really had potato aim.
- The only reason you left this game with a positive record is that you camped the whole time. Try again, kid.
- That was a cheap win. Try again when you can drive without your car spinning out.
- That was terrible. Get better and try again when your K/D is above 1.
Trash talk of the following type is not accepted:
- Get
. I can’t believe you thought you were on my level! - Hey
, that was really potato aim. Get rekt, scum! - The only reason you left this game with a positive record is that you camped the whole time. KYS, kid.
- That was a cheap win. I wouldn’t have expected more from a
. - You’re getting on my nerves. Get out of my country – maybe they’ll let you back in when your K/D is over 1.
Last year, several industry giants banded together against toxicity in gaming.
This is what players are saying: In various subreddits, players are entertained by Microsoft’s new guidelines. Especially the examples are causing laughter.
The community standards, however, are generally well received. Particularly the clear formulations of what is allowed and what crosses the line seem to please players.
For instance, CENAWINSLOL on Reddit says: “The examples are quite funny. But this is a cool thing. I hope more services set such crystal-clear guidelines.”
