But the problem here is that, on the forums at least, the posters are the end of the line. There IS no manager to see. They ARE the managers, and they are telling that rude customer "I dont need your attitude in my store, and your ruining all my other customers experience here. You need to leave, before I call the police and have you removed" In the case of an internet forum, there IS NO private back room to go back to, and the "police" are a ban.
I think people need to be a little less sensitive. Oh my god, how dare Blizzard employees try to respond with humor and wit? I'm offended! Grow up please. I prefer the employees this way, and you cannot appeal to both the good people and the whiny people. I seem to remember a quote that says, "The best way to fail is to please everyone all the time."
Actually, he is right. There is an email address you can send complaints to for Blizzard CMs and it goes to their bosses, just like you can PM Administrators here to address issues with MMO-Champion Moderators (only if you're unbanned, otherwise appeal please).
You may say "well that doesn't work", and I can tell you from personal experience that it does work, at least our system here does. If a mod is out of line and a user complains and has a legitimate point, Bibi will yell at them.
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So what you're basically saying is this happens?
Seriously, get over yourself. If a customer comes in, and the first thing they say is "what kind of damn soup are you going to force on me today?" You tell them to get their god damn ass out of the store. They're not a disgruntled customer unhappy with their service. They are a customer who came in for the sole purpose of starting a confrontation. They get to leave, immediately.Originally Posted by Bashiok
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That's the "police." That's the location for your QQ. Take it there.
I can explain it easy.
If you don't play the game you don't need to be discussing it on its official forums.
Many game companies do this. Some have a "free area" where you can post without an active game account, but these are usually ignored when it comes to developer feedback.
Oh, I dont dispute this at all, thats sorta what I was attempting to address with the "On the forums at least" part. I just meant that if you intend to keep it within the forums, without putting in a call or an email, the blue posters ARE top dog. Naturally, if you REALLY wanted to, but in a call to Blizzard Activisions CEO if you feel that step is necessary :-)
Every single example in the OP of this thread was either a ridiculous question or complaint or a Mod having fun while still doing his/her job and not being insulting at all.
Honestly, if you're offended by this crap, you need to go live in a cave, far away from society, because NONE of that was the slightest bit of offensive. One could claim "not very professional" but then again, "Casual Fridays" aren't very professional. It doesn't mean people don't enjoy it.
Newsflash: Your $15 a month doesn't make you a god. If you are displeased with the service you receive, you can take your $15 a month elsewhere.
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/1267106830
^This thread epitomizes pretty much every reason why Blue posters are entitled to treat little schmucks acting like dicks with such flippancy.
I think Bashiok is a hit..he generates so much debate...he wins...endo story
please shut up. i'm paying for this service and i demand a nice treatment. Ban this fucker Bashiok, if you ask me
Don't talk like this to people, and use better word choice in the future. The more offensive you act, the more people will respond to you with increasing levels of insults, derailing the thread. User has been warned. - Simca
Edit: See that below post? This is EXACTLY what happens when you make those type of statements. - Simca
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This sounds like the kind of distain that could only come from one of the people he trolled. (and yes, if you are raging like this, you basically let a blue troll you.)
You paid for a game. You got a game. If you want to be coddled go pay a hooker to lie to you about your state of endowment. I used to be an entitled little punk like some of the people in this thread demanding I be worshiped by someone because I pay them money for a product. One day though, I grew up.
User was banned for this post. Don't talk to other users like that, please! Just use the report button and wait a few minutes, I cannot be everywhere at once. - Simca
Last edited by Simca; 2010-12-16 at 06:42 PM.
people who think blizz doesnt work for us, are probably the people who think the government doesnt work for the people.
Don't go there. I will end this thread the second politics gets involved. - Simca
Last edited by Simca; 2010-12-16 at 06:41 PM.
Umm... It doesn't? It looks out for the country and depending who is in office the big businesses. They don't work for us (blizzard) we are their customers bottom line.
Don't go there. I will end this thread the second politics gets involved. - Simca
Edit: Sorry buddy.
Last edited by Archer; 2010-12-16 at 06:47 PM.
Facts aren't arguments, and thus, unable to be fallacious. Therefore, you're an idiot for trying to put Greek philosophy into a quote that it can't be inserted into.Try to put your argument into a form that isn't a complete fallacy.
I know! How dare they!I am personally offended that Blizzard and its employees have responded to posts and topics that are inane, redundant, pointless, idiotic and rage-filled in accordance with similar dealings in real life. It angers me that they did not bend over and take it like they should have, because I, as the customer, have all the rights and the power, and if I so will, I can single-handedly reign utter destruction and obliteration upon the heads of those at Blizzard who dare defy me or my requests! As the almighty customer who pays fifteen dollars a month, I control all that is World of Warcraft and Blizzard! I HAVE THE POWERRRR!*Oh my god, how dare Blizzard employees try to respond with humor and wit?
*That entire paragraph was only written to work in a He-Man reference. It is not a large and sarcastic response to every post in this thread dealing with customer entitlement that doesn't exist*
I shall send you a frothy mead, good sir, for a good read of a thread and logical posts on this end.
Last edited by errosync; 2010-12-16 at 06:52 PM. Reason: Failquoting is fail.
Poor Simca having to watch this thread like a hawk it got out of hand FAST.
Bottom line Blizzards forums, their rules, if you don't like it switch to another service like you would a cell phone.
Blizzard community managers are just people sitting in a cubicle all day being paid to surf forums and answer questions. They are people, and they are entertaining people in less serious threads. I see nothing wrong here.
I think they should act normal indeed. If they act like this they look like fools. Or they think it's funny...
Edit: Oh and if they don't act nice to their customers they lose them. Blizzard has got to learn how to do business.