toxic behavior in online multiplayer games by: geert van den burg curve fever a.k.a. achtung, die...
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Toxic behavior in online multiplayer gamesBY: GEERT VAN DEN BURG
CURVE FEVERA.K.A. ACHTUNG, DIE KURVE!
The beginning
Total 1000 players
Waiting time: 10 minutes or more to start a game
But: Very nice atmosphere!
Bigger community, more toxicity - In absolute sense: more toxic behavior
- Not necessarily fans of the game enter your community
- Community grows, our team stayed small
- We were ill prepared
Industry wide problem Big problem for other games and communities
- League of Legends
- Call of Duty
- YouTube
- Blog comments
- Small group can skew perception
- Need reliable manpower to handle it
- Nothing to loose, because anonymous
Many think:
Why do we care? Two of the top reasons players play Curve Fever are:
1. Competitive play
2. Social interactions I don’t recommend this game to anyone under 18, because a lot of players in this game are insulting you and your whole family
Who is toxic?
Most of the times, not one clear profile
In real life: nice guys
Most of the ‘toxic’ players actually are fan of your game
How to handle toxic behavior1. Remove the triggers
2. Hide toxic behavior from others
3. Give feedback to the player
4. Remove toxic players
5. Stimulate positive behavior
In-game & forums
Triggers of toxic behavior Losing games
Feeling of unfairness
Very competitive environment
Just liking to troll
1. Remove the triggers2. Hide toxic behavior from others3. Give feedback to the player4. Remove toxic players5. Stimulate positive behavior
Don’t facilitate toxic behavior - minimize cheating possibilities
Hiding toxic behavior
1. Remove the triggers2. Hide toxic behavior from others3. Give feedback to the player4. Remove toxic players5. Stimulate positive behavior
ReportedPlayer: lolPlayer1: XDReportedPlayer: wtfReportedPlayer: cunt greenReportedPlayer: FUCK YOU GREEN SHITReportedPlayer: cash angel suck a dick
ReportedPlayer: lolPlayer1: XDReportedPlayer: wtfReportedPlayer: mooh greenReportedPlayer: mooh YOU GREEN moohReportedPlayer: cash angel mooh a mooh
Hiding toxic behavior Shadow banning
- Shadow banned person should not know
- Can apply in-game after trigger moments
1. Remove the triggers2. Hide toxic behavior from others3. Give feedback to the player4. Remove toxic players5. Stimulate positive behavior
gg
STFU u idiot
I threaten all your family!
Tight game
Toxic player
gg
Tight game
Rest of the world
Give feedback If not confronted players won’t understand -> Spam
- Show why on their posts
- Send them mail why they got banned from the game
- Show message why they got banned on login
1. Remove the triggers2. Hide toxic behavior from others3. Give feedback to the player4. Remove toxic players5. Stimulate positive behavior
Remove toxic players Most of the times not the solution, but sometimes…
(Free) players are content for paying players
Can’t buy privilege to be toxic
1. Remove the triggers2. Hide toxic behavior from others3. Give feedback to the player4. Remove toxic players5. Stimulate positive behavior
Stimulate positive behavior More events and happenings
- Tournaments
- Sales!
- Promo activities
- Creativity contests
- Selfie topic
Players ask for sales and promo’s themselvesGreat opportunity for monetization and PR
Almost always started by a woman. Get woman on your mod team!
1. Remove the triggers2. Hide toxic behavior from others3. Give feedback to the player4. Remove toxic players5. Stimulate positive behavior
The future of toxicityCurrent problems:
- Need man power
- Feedback often too late
Future:
- Machine moderators as a service
Conclusions
We went from a very negative community to a positive community
Happy with our players!
1. Remove the trigger2. Hide toxic behavior from others3. Give feedback to the player4. Remove toxic players5. Stimulate positive behavior
My name is: Geert van den BurgFrom: Curve FeverContact: geert@curvefever.comTwitter: @geertvandenburg
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