Pre-Banned Players
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I’m in the planning process of making a game and I’ve been thinking of ways to keep everything smooth an and safe. The thread about tough calls had me thinking: who are some players that I should consider pre-banning to prevent trouble?
I understand if this comes off as uncool and I apologize if it does.
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Anyone who you already know will be a poor fit in the community you are curating, or a poor fit for your leadership style. It is your personal choice, and your intuition will best guide it.
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@Ashkuri Yeah, agreed.
I strongly suggest not crowdsourcing this. It’s a good way to get every petty grudge for twenty years crawling out of the woodwork. Consider who you’re uncomfortable with, if anyone, by personal experience or reputation as shown on forums like this (but be careful with that).
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@Pyrephox ok yeah, that’s probably fair
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As the others said, it’s better to focus on having a behavior filter than a pre-made list. Lists can easily be bypassed with new handles or none at all.
The focus should be on problematic behaviors that range from the worst that we’ve all seen in this hobby which should be an instant zero-tolerance banning if found true to behaviors that game runners personally find troublesome. As a game runner, you are basically inviting someone to your space, like a home. Hosts should be proper hosts but guests should also be on their best behaviors as they are guests. If one turns out to be a sex pest or an asshole, just show them the door before your other guests, guests you like and want attending, are soured by the experience and leave.
The more experience you have in this hobby and as a game runner, the more complex and detailed that filter will become. And it is your list, not someone else’s, since it is your game. The list may be similar to other lists but it is still yours, it doesn’t have to be a copy since your game is not a copy.
