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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
I won't rant on the issue here as I think we're all very much aware of the problem. My question is this: What can be done about it? I don't see how newer players can possibly benefit by trying to read or post through approximately 100 to 150 lines of text per minute of tribble spam flowing throw the lower level areas of chat.

I can only block so many people... but even after I do a minute or two later there's another 30 to 50 people doing it.

My question is: Can there be an imposed chat limit of say, 1 message per minute while chatting on the zone channel? This would greatly reduce chat spam I think.

STO is a good game... and I don't enjoy watching it descend into the WoW gutter. I think we'd all be better off without the spam. Cryptic fixed the gold spammers, surely they can fix this too.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I for one switch all my chat tabs over to fleet and team. I don't need to see what the mindless masses are talking about ... nor do I care. Fleet and Team are the only important ones anyway ...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i think they need to hurry with the "dule" feature, in cloased Beta, even though it was never turned on there was the option to dule someone, if we turned it on we can spam the spamers with dule requests
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i think they need to hurry with the "duel" feature, in cloased Beta, even though it was never turned on there was the option to dule someone, if we turned it on we can spam the spamers with duel requests

    Fixed it for you.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Heh every game on the market has these problems at the low levels but I agree that with one server it is kind of compounded here, I don't turn it off but I don't pay very much attention to it either. And I think for Cryptic that is a bad thing, I think though as with most games this will become less prevelant as you reach higher areas not sure though as I just hit captain only.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    jaxsundane wrote: »
    Heh every game on the market has these problems at the low levels but I agree that with one server it is kind of compounded here, I don't turn it off but I don't pay very much attention to it either. And I think for Cryptic that is a bad thing, I think though as with most games this will become less prevelant as you reach higher areas not sure though as I just hit captain only.

    They're migrating to every zone unfortunately. DS9 has now fallen
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Ya, that's why I suggested maybe a 1 min per person chat limit on the zone channel. I too run with zone turned off now-a-days as a norm. It's just silly to me as to how MMOs still haven't learned their lesson with global chat channels.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I know for a fact that the GMs are banning the gold farmers whenever they see them or when they get the spam reports. I got a message from one of the GMs immediately after reporting a gold farmer for spam. So, things are being done about it, but if it's general conversation in zone chat, you won't see those people getting banned because it isn't spam really. Maybe we should petition for a new chat channel for lowbies. It would be something relatively easy for the devs to implement.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Anything is better than nothing :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    we need more dule
    :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Tribble spam is getting out of hand.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    seraphella wrote:
    I know for a fact that the GMs are banning the gold farmers whenever they see them or when they get the spam reports. I got a message from one of the GMs immediately after reporting a gold farmer for spam. So, things are being done about it, but if it's general conversation in zone chat, you won't see those people getting banned because it isn't spam really. Maybe we should petition for a new chat channel for lowbies. It would be something relatively easy for the devs to implement.

    Cryptic is handling far better than Aion did thats for sure.
    The game was unplayable for a month due to the lack of control of the spam.
    There would be hundreds of spams per hour and in your inbox.
    This is far more pleasant.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I agree fully. When I was new I was clueless. So I tried asking questions in the general chat... yeah no one answered because the text was just flying by. This spam is ludacris.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    As mentioned before, only enable Fleet and Team channels,and you will be freed of all the chitter chatter.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I must be a lucky SOB. Haven't got spam in almost 2 weeks now.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I must be a lucky SOB. Haven't got spam in almost 2 weeks now.

    ::Takes note of name::

    We apologize for your lack of spam. We will be sending you your daily dose of spam, as well as sending an additional amount to fulfill the backlog. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. Please enjoy your spam.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Agreed. Both the unmoderated frivalty posts (100 seperate threads on the same topic, saying little) or the energy credits, this needs to stop.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    LOL @ tribble spam :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I believe the OP is not complaining about gold spammers. He is complaining about the current substitute-the-word-tribble-for-another-movie-title spam that is going on in chat.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    nemo813 wrote: »
    I believe the OP is not complaining about gold spammers. He is complaining about the current substitute-the-word-tribble-for-another-movie-title spam that is going on in chat.

    Probably, but the only fix I can see for that would be to create more chat channels, an OOC one for instance for the people who just wanna talk about nothing and perhaps a help channel for those needing a question answered. With only zone, fleet and team channels available, during busy times of the day, zone chat is filled.
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