Regarding the increased levels of toxicity shown by some users
A message from the voluntary Battlefield Discord team, not from EA/DICE
Feedback/Criticism
We have always allowed people to post criticism about the game. This is not changing and will never change, as it is a crucial part of game development. However, criticism comes in many forms of delivery. There is criticism with zero constructive feedback included, criticism with included toxic or insulting comments, and there is criticism with actual constructive feedback.
The only type of criticism we want to see here is the latter of the three: criticism with actual constructive feedback. We fully understand the passion people have for games, but the length some users go to express their dislike is not acceptable. Coming in to our channels just to add more feedback-less anger to the same topics that have already been mentioned a thousand times is not accepted, and will be seen as spam, depending on severity. Before you post a message, please remember that you should stay civil at all times and respect everyone here, including the developers. Comments such as "fuck this trash game" adds absolutely nothing to any conversation, so think before you might feel like posting something similar.
If you have constructive feedback or want to report a game bug, the best place to post this is on Answers HQ: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield/ct-p/battlefield.
We encourage you to express your opinion on the game, whether negative or positive, but we ask that you word it in a constructive and thoughtful way.
Harassment
A very unfortunate thing that has spawned out of this release is increased harassment towards individuals, such as developers, players, and the Discord mod team.
Some examples of harassment (yes, all these happen even if you personally don't see it): wishing death/harm upon someone, wishing that someone loses their job, insulting a person based on their work, saying things like "they don't deserve a vacation" etc. We would also like you to remind you of our #500058972234055710.
We want to be VERY clear: Targeted harassment towards developers, players, or anyone else is not tolerated, and will be dealt with.
Summary
To sum this up, you should:
- ALWAYS aim to stay civil in your comments and deliver feedback without any insults or toxicity towards any developers or players.
- NEVER harass any developers or players.
- ALWAYS feel welcome to share your constructive (civil, calm, and without insults) feedback on this server.
- NEVER hinder a player's enjoyment of the game.
We understand the urge to express your dislike, but there are better ways to do it than adding onto the pile of mindless hate.
Any questions, concerns, or harassment to report, DM <@&344231949725990915>. I hope we can all contribute to a better and healthier community together.
As usual, any Battlefield news will be posted in #game-news and/or #direct-communication. To not miss these, head to #220326362077069323 and assign yourself a role. Please know that the Discord staff have no additional information on when EA/DICE will post news or updates.
To clarify again, this is not a message from EA or DICE. This message comes directly from me and the voluntary Discord mod team. Nothing here is said on EA's or DICE's behalf.
Cheers,
- The Battlefield Discord Team
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