Would this work both ways? ie. if a female harasses a male on the Internet? Would the male then be able to report them?

The reason you see less of it is one, a lot of us tend to play male characters to get away from that harassment. Since there is a lot of men you can't keep their mind out of the gutter, we play as men characters and act like it. we are automatically treated as equals. Its kinda sad, but that is how things tend to flow in the game world. I mean its not like we get the same pleasure out of staring at man's ass in a mmo like a man does playing a female character.

Oh noe's. You sound like you've never played an online game before. Everyone goes ape sh** when they hear a girl on the mic. And you making a big deal over it is not the best way to go about it. There is a block function, and a mute option. And getting irritated because some people are "hounding" you is a bit ridiculous... especially when everyone is stuck on the bridge without a choice anyway.

And there is always those people who are just ingrates, or annoying in general. Mute/block them.

I get "hounded" because i have Primordial militia gear. You don't see me posting a thread whining about all the people grinding on my suit trying to get the camera in my dudes crotch.


Please, grow up and enjoy the game for the love of god and all that is holy.

Careful about making your own decisions that are based upon arbitrary understandings and assumptions. And this is not to say that your statement about not accepting that behavior is not on point, at least in my eyes. Yet the language you used to describe the purported assailant only perpetuates the cycle of attacking and staunchly defending ones actions, no matter how socially and universally out of tune and balance they are.

Throw discriminatory behavior at someone, don't be surprised if you get it back.

Just my 0.02 ISK, and an observation.

Only by actively addressing the issue at hand can you hope to produce the change that you seek, primarily through discussion and the development of understanding. Being passive on the mic and not airing the issue as it occurs, you can not hope to address the issue at the source of its occurrence.

This, was about to post this myself and I'm a female. Why get so worked up over someone staring at you in a video game in an area where there's literally nothing else to do anyway...

Voice harassment or harassment through messages on the other hand is something I don't tolerate.

and the crazy train goes CHOOO CHOOOO CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. because OBVIOUSLY real world sexual assault is the same thing as your perceived (OHNOS) harassment in a video game. Get a grip.

Fighting viciously with someone though doesn't really produce a long lasting result either. It is only a short term solution. And in all honesty, imposing your will upon someone only produces a situation where the the individual that was imposed upon only seeks those opportunities to escape the imposition of unwanted regimentation.

So be careful on how you begin to approach a problem and devise your solution. By actively interacting and engaging the perpetrator of the offense with a more compassionate stance, you will be able to educate them to the pain their action brings. It is not about it being the responsibility of either just the man or the woman, rather it is the responsibility of both in helping create a more equitable social situation.

Attacking my perceptions and view points are not winning you or anyone else brownie points. I am just offering you an alternative.

You seem to assume that men have never dealt with harassment nor will they ever get the chance to be harassed therefore there is no possible way they can know anything about this subject.

Sorry but you're wrong.

So please, stop the man hate. That's all.

And where exactly did I imply that?

Sexual harassment is not ok under any circumstance, and i doubt anyone would disagree with that statement.

Again, where exactly did I ever imply that?