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An open letter to Muse

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Sparkle Dust:
Given Muse's continued policy of ignoring my emails I have decided since they refuse to conduct themselves with any degree of honor I will stop giving them the courtesy of discretion.

My verbatim response  to their most recent ridiculous "warning" email, in which I was accused of "Reason: Violates Community Code of Conduct 1: Profanity/Obscenity 2: Trolling and Harassment


Angry conduct in voice chat towards new players."


--- Quote ---Its funny, I watched the 12/30 fireside chat and I heard the word fuck multiple times. Care to explain to me why my saying fuck in game is "profane" and "obscene" but you're saying it on live streams isn't?  Or is this just another example of how the rules that apply to me don't apply to anyone else.   

What kind of bullshit is "angry conduct toward new players".  I'm not obligated to treat people like precious snowflakes. If you don't like how I teach people then you should stop demanding that I fucking teach them. 99% of this shit could be solved with a kick option, but once again no, you refuse to treat the actual problems and instead go after me.

Muse lost the moral high ground when grimmick changed my name (which, by his own admission did not violate the rules) to something which was obviously intended as a homophobic slur.  So go ahead and persecute me, you've shown time and again that the moderation of this game is petty and hypocritical.
--- End quote ---

Now as others can attest, the incident which has them so upset was me explaining to someone why their high level captain left when they refused to accept a load out. At no point in the discussion was the aforementioned snowflake actually insulted, in fact he even went so far as to ask if he could fly with me so he could learn more. As in so many of these cases the person actually involved wasn't even the one who put in the report, rather someone else in lobby chose to be offended FOR him, and proceeded to alert muse that someone was in danger of being treated like an adult and not a toddler. 

This is a continued theme where bystanders are the most upset by things that don't actually effect them, and rather then acknowledging  that life can be rough and minding their own business they immediately cry out for nanny muse to come save them from meanies on the internet.  It is utterly absurd that third party whining has any weight in the moderation of this game.

I know full well that the most likely response I will receive will be another several month ban.  Muse has shown that it's final solution for those who do not fit it's ideals is to get rid of them. One does not have to look far back in history to see the kind of company they keep.

BlackenedPies:
This particular incident could've been avoided by removing the ability to decline loadouts, an option which shouldn't exist in the first place. After so many reports and contention on this, the only solution offered was to remove the ability to spam loadouts - the only defense pilots had against trolls who refused loadouts. The only option pilots have is to leave

Red-Xiii:
Could it be because of your terrible conduct towards "snowflakes", veterans, noobs, or average players alike? 

Think that is much more plausible.

Atruejedi:
#SparkleForSheriff

This man says everything we're thinking and is (un?)fortunate enough to not hold back. I respect him and his tirades. It is cathartic to hear unfiltered frustrations and know you're not alone.

Completely agree with "third party reports" being a huge problem. When Muse "sat me down" to chide me "officially" for the second time in nearly four years (during which I asked for and received a two-day ban), it was sparked (PUN) because somebody reported me for someone else and the person being "defended" didn't have a problem with me. Absurd and frustrating. Muse needs to #GetInTheTrenches and play their own game outside of the twice-weekly dev games. They need to experience what really happens in lobbies. Would also help to hear the obvious frustration with the devs and the easy fixes to improve the game.

[cue Muse's entry into the thread claiming secret accounts and how they're actually in-touch with the community]

It's also freaking baffling that the scoreboard has been broken for a week and Muse claims they didn't know about it. Boot up your game and actually play it.

Sparkle Dust:

--- Quote from: Red-Xiii on January 03, 2017, 05:28:22 pm ---Could it be because of your terrible conduct towards "snowflakes", veterans, noobs, or average players alike? 

Think that is much more plausible.

--- End quote ---

Why thank you, third party that has been there for exactly none of the incidents being discussed.  You have inadvertently made a point I had neglected

The continued theme is that I am just a bigot who doesn't like new players and treats the poorly.  This is totally untrue. I treat everyone the same. Do a good job and I tell you you're doing a good job. Ignore instructions multiple times and sabotage a match for 7 other people  and you'll most likely get yelled at.  And then of course we have people like you, the high levels who play almost exclusively with stacks and then condemn me (who plays almost entirely with randoms) for not being welcoming enough. You have no right to criticize,  you aren't even willing to give novices a chance, so I can tell you exactly what to do with your high horse. 

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