Immature Males Infecting Home?
If you've spent any time online in the past few years, you know the embarrassing truth of the matter: insecure and emotionally repressed guys who suffer no consequences by acting like typical a**hole Alpha males infest online communities. They make any female gamers feel very uncomfortable, and just because this virtual contact is the closest any of them have actually gotten to a girl, they act like 4-year-olds. You know how little boys will indirectly prove they like a girl in school by making fun of her? Same thing.
Not surprisingly, this unfortunate side-effect of a worldwide social community has already popped up in PlayStation Home. Numerous videos and reports of guys acting like proper idiots around females have popped up all over the Internet, including this example right here. For the reason we just outlined above, certain men just can't seem to control themselves, which can make things nigh-on unbearable for any women who choose to jump into Home. The only issue is, how does Sony deal with this problem? Perhaps it can be something simple, like users reporting other users for abuse. Then again, we'd need some vigilant moderators who don't sleep on the job; Home is a 24-7-365 interactive application that needs around-the-clock supervision. Of course, if everyone could just manage to calm down and act their ages, this wouldn't be an issue at all.
It's humiliating. It's only proving to all the anti-game activists or all those members of the mainstream public that gamers are just big kids who have yet to grow up. And I'm the one sitting here defending the gamers against such negative talk! Then I see this stuff in Home and I want to go hide in a corner. Grow the eff up. Please.
12/14/2008 Ben Dutka
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QuasarSquirrel
Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 11:07:35 PM
cegmp
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:03:53 AM
Jackyl
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 8:30:52 AM
Reccaman18
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:12:43 PM
somethingrandom
Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 10:58:10 PM
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The CEO
Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 11:10:59 PM
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ec0li
Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 11:23:50 PM
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ec0li
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:33:44 AM
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ec0li
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:21:57 AM
xStatiCa
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:28:49 AM
Specific PS3 blocking is the best solution but even then some people have multiple PS3s or they could sell them to buy another used one for around the same price which means the next soul who buys that PS3 gets banned.
There is no full proof way to block someone but PS3 blocking is the closest we could get. I doubt sony would implement that kind of blocking though. PSN blocking is probably as far as they would go which is not that useful.
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Dante399
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:20:58 AM
ec0li
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:59:58 AM
LightShow
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:39:29 AM
ThePoetRazel
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 7:17:12 AM
LightShow
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:31:59 AM
DeadReaper
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:19:32 AM
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Scarecrow
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:12:16 AM
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Sony should figure out a way to have moderators standing around to perma-ban these people.
Banning the idiots will increase the quality of HOME, and that should be the goal.
The goal shouldn't be "we gotta have as many people in here as possible, even if they're idiots."
For now blocking people is the best thing.
Belthier
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:18:52 AM
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Gabriel013
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:27:27 AM
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GamerKid123
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:34:19 AM
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Ultimadream
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:22:28 AM
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Belthier
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:42:20 AM
Belthier
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:25:11 AM
Belthier
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:03:09 AM
daizycutter
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:54:17 AM
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ps3isthebest
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:46:49 AM
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LegioN
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:54:39 AM
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You can't talk to female gamers without people thinking you like her or want to e-date her.
You can't have a conversation with a female gamer without being interupted by a group of males doing something ridiculous.
And alot of the female gamers i know say they won't waste their time talking to people because half of the time they turn out to be sexually frustrated teenagers or lonely adults seeking love.
On the bright side, the HOME team are working on solutions. They are frequently in contact with the European gamers on the EU playstation forums and TedtheDog and other sony staff ensure us they are coming up with improved solutions to tackle these issues.
Sadly though, this will always be a part of home, they can only reduce it so much, but it will always be a presence in Home.
WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:17:57 AM
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FallenClyro
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:37:28 AM
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the_importer
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:43:50 AM
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LightShow
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:43:39 AM
ThePoetRazel
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:00:30 AM
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As others have suggested, males using female avatars often helps. These childish types will think twice before approaching an avatar that may be male. Once it's been established to everyone that a female avatar doesn't necessarily mean a female user, most of this will die down.
Also, please speak up and protect other users if you see this happening. Bringing the people in the community together will deter much of the abuse.
crapreviews
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:02:21 AM
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For someone who claims they are not gay, this person sure got it down exactly how the feminine gays act.
Last edited by crapreviews on 12/15/2008 6:02:57 AM
LightShow
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:46:55 AM
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they could even add an animation to it, where the mod runs over, handcuffs the guy, and escorts him out ^_^
jonny_bolton
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 7:00:36 AM
AntDC
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 7:25:56 PM
jonny_bolton
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:59:20 AM
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noshownogo
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 7:08:38 AM
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Aerifale
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 8:19:54 AM
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How is gaming gona be accepted by those who still see it as a childish past time when we have complete asses (excuse the language)out there who r proving THEIR point!!
It just really needs to stop, i feel ashamed of certain people in the gaming community right now :(
Dr_Frodo
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 8:52:36 AM
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I hold my hands up and say *guilty* of being an a-hole to the constant whiners, but TBH, it puts a downer on the convos the rest of the 'circle' is trying to have.
Archangel
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 9:07:16 AM
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Sure there are some cool guys who come on to discuss game topics etc, but ive only seen guys using this as a dating site or fast hook up. Not to mention who can talk the most trash in a "thuggish" way. We already know that not everyone talks that way 24/7 even if you are a thug (wannabe).
I've seen racial people, sexists, pedofiles, and even 12 yr olds trying to hook up with my female friend that's married and almost 40 yrs old. If you're a guy, please don't create a female avatar and act like girls unless thats a deep fantasy issue of yours. Lets just keep that one in the closet ok? That one is just real immature to pretend to be someone else you're not.
Granted it's not just guys but some girls come on here to hook up also or just to mess around with the guys. I've already had the chance to witness it first hand. Be careful guys, some of these girls ARE underage and will get you in trouble. It's not a dating site, its a game community.
Skwidd
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:21:45 AM
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For the most part I was actualy surprised that idiots were infrequent. Also, guys didnt want to really talk to me as a male character so I switched to female. I get hit on and I say 'dude Im a guy'. They reply, 'man, you're gay'. Then I tell them that 'I am'. And I ask them if they are as well. They end up running. Easy to get rid of little kids like that.
But for the most part I met some friendly people and discussed books, games, movies... and we even had some Soul Calibur battles after.
Community isnt withouts its flaws but its better than I expected.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:23:10 AM
Robertson99
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:25:13 AM
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noshownogo
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:44:45 AM
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BTW please use the "Report abuse" option in HOME as Sony indicated, if you feel verbally abused or threatened.
dveisalive
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:56:14 AM
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CaptRon
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 11:04:28 AM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:42:22 PM
Belthier
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:29:46 PM
Skwidd
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 2:41:37 PM
coverton341
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 11:32:30 AM
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tlpn99
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:26:21 PM
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Something needs to be done but you get idiots everywhere.
Least on here they can be controlled and end up banned etc if they keep on.
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PS3Lover
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:38:03 PM
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MetalHead09
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:40:26 PM
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Arvis
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:43:55 PM
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Of course, we all heard THAT clear as day.
-Arvis
wingzerosys
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:02:35 PM
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shaydey77
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:24:50 PM
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Then it clicked.How sad do people actually have to be to follow around an AVATAR? Ive only managed to get into home twice.I keep gewting a server timed out error but I like home for what it is...or what I think it can be in time. I just dont see why it took so long to release as it is now.
Last edited by shaydey77 on 12/15/2008 2:25:21 PM
Shatterday
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:43:45 PM
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Arkhon
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:27:02 PM
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Dingodial
Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 7:29:03 PM
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Akuma07
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:16:25 AM
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then get over it.
i spent like 20 minutes in a group of about 30 people doing the running man. in the middle was a chick, and 3 other chicks were rite on top of her.
we all thought it was hilarious, including the girls.
people just need to grow a sense of humour.
its like racist jokes, MOST of the people they are against laugh at the jokes themselves,
you cant run around taking EVERYTHING you see and hear offensively, otherwise you'll never get much respect in life.
Akuma07
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:16:30 AM
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then get over it.
i spent like 20 minutes in a group of about 30 people doing the running man. in the middle was a chick, and 3 other chicks were rite on top of her.
we all thought it was hilarious, including the girls.
people just need to grow a sense of humour.
its like racist jokes, MOST of the people they are against laugh at the jokes themselves,
you cant run around taking EVERYTHING you see and hear offensively, otherwise you'll never get much respect in life.
dveisalive
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 9:18:06 AM
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Deleted User
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:21:32 AM
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Belthier
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:59:19 PM
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Belthier
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 5:55:06 PM
SplendidBlended
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:36:45 PM
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...I think I'm just going to turn my little self into a guy on Home and be done with all of this.
SplendidBlended
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:43:25 PM
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Ed_Wayne
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Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 10:57:09 PM
There's no stopping them so might as well have a little fun with it.