Bypassing the text detection system, group abuse is unsightly... How to eliminate the hostility in the online game world?

"Do you want to save your big move for the Chinese New Year?! Silly ×..." Two days ago, Xiao Lin, a girl from Yangjiang, Guangdong, was playing a popular online game because she was late in the battle with her teammates and the enemy. Use "Nirvana" to cause the game character of a member of the team to be killed. Immediately, the other party's abuse sounded in the headset, which lasted for several minutes, and some words were unbearable.

"The scolding was so bad, I couldn't stand it, so I went offline, and I was depressed for several days." Xiaolin told the "Rule of Law Daily" reporter that in this game, you often have to team up to fight bosses or fight against each other, because you I'm still a novice, and sometimes I can't get stuck in using skills on time, and it's common to be scolded, but this time the scolding was too harsh and explicit.

Similar scenarios are not uncommon. A number of online game players told reporters that swearing and scolding are very common in online games. Some people are used to it, and some people's game experience is greatly affected, and it even leads to offline fights. In addition, some people sexually harass female players during the game.

It's just playing games, why are you so angry? And how to purify the online gaming environment?

Bypassing the text detection system, verbal abuse is very common

Mr. Chen, a Beijing citizen, is a veteran player of a popular competitive mobile game. This game requires teamwork. Players basically turn on the microphone to maintain communication. "In the past, 'Tai Cai' was scolded by others, but now he dislikes other 'cai' and also scolded others, and even scolded the enemy camp together with the team members."

In Mr. Chen's view, sometimes scolding is just to vent his emotions, and it may even be to relieve the pressure at work, not for specific objects. However, some players do not choose their words. When they curse, they "drag the family and lead the mouth", and they continue to curse, which is really annoying.

"In the game, there are too many phenomena of swearing." Mr. Chen said that when he encounters "unqualified", he will directly swear back.

Because he doesn't like too much noise, and he doesn't like to hear scolding, Xiao Li, a player from Guilin, Guangxi, never turns on the microphone when playing games. It's annoying."

Xiao Li told reporters that in a game he often plays, swearing is very common. There are different camps and gangs in the game, and they often quarrel and fight with each other. Some of them last for many years. Players, start cursing when you go online. When scolding wars, homonyms or other words are often used instead to evade the text detection system of the game platform.

The so-called text detection system is a system launched by some online game platforms that can accurately identify insults, abuse, slander, and pornography-related content in various game scenes; when the system detects excessive verbal abuse by players, it will Banning speech, banning games for a limited time, and even banning accounts.

"In order to bypass this system, many players use homophonic words or substitute words to insult." Xiao Li said that he once reported this problem through the game's built-in mechanism, but failed. "Game operators need game activity, and they will not really efforts to address this issue.”

The reporter's investigation found that there are even "swearing strategies" on the Internet, which is also to evade the text detection system of the game platform. In addition to insults, some male game players also harass female players in game battles and exchanges, with rude and vulgar words.

Ms. Liu, a player from Fujian, said that she had encountered this kind of situation. At first, she thought the other party was joking, but then the more she said it, the more she realized that the other party was sexually harassing her, which made her deeply uncomfortable.

When trying to play an online game marked "suitable for players over 8 years old", the reporter saw some vulgar and vulgar speeches in the speech area of ​​the public channel. Some netizens said that they had reported this, but it had no effect.

"The online game environment is worrying, and it's time to rectify it." Many interviewed players said so.

Personal rights extend to the Internet

Abusing an account is just as illegal

Why is the online game world full of curses?

Zhen Jingshan, deputy director of Beijing Xingquan Law Firm, believes that this is not only a reflection of some unhealthy social trends. Players hide in the Internet, and the cost of swearing and swearing is very low, so they often do not suffer any negative effects; Social competition is an outlet for relieving stress and venting emotions. At the same time, some game developers deliberately do this to increase the "stickiness" of the game and stimulate players' competitive and aggressive characteristics, or let this phenomenon go.

"At this stage, the handling of issues such as insulting others in online games often depends on the internal systems of game developers and managers, and the handling methods are usually technical means, including banning speech, blocking accounts, and blocking keywords." Zhen Jingshan However, if the swearing war escalates, affects real life, or infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of relevant subjects in reality, the abuser may be held legally accountable.

Ma Lihong, a lawyer at Beijing Deheheng Law Firm, said that games are supposed to make people relax, but the hostile online game environment obviously runs counter to this. Players swear at every turn because they feel that there is a barrier from the Internet, and they can "retire from the whole body"; the punishment mechanism of online game platforms is not perfect and not severe.

Some players asked: "I'm not scolding specific people, but virtual characters and accounts. Is this also illegal?"

In this regard, Zhu Wei, deputy director of the Communication Law Research Center of China University of Political Science and Law, said that according to the Civil Code, people in reality have personality rights, and their game accounts are actually an extension of personality rights on the Internet. Therefore, insulting other people's accounts and virtual characters, which can be understood as a violation of the personality rights of others in real life. "According to the provisions of the Civil Code, game accounts and online nicknames are protected in the same way as the right to name."

Some players said that after being scolded, they felt uncomfortable for many days, but rights protection is a difficult point. Going to court to sue requires not only obtaining the other party’s personal information, but also retaining relevant evidence in a timely manner. Litigation is time-consuming and laborious, and it may not be possible to obtain the desired result.

Purify the online game environment platform and take responsibility

How to purify the online game environment?

In Ma Lihong's view, on the one hand, online game operators should continue to improve the supervision and punishment mechanism; on the other hand, starting from the game content, guide players to cooperate and communicate more in team games and manage their emotions well.

Lawyer Zhu Jie, senior partner of Tahota (Chongqing) Law Firm, said that if players insult others in online games, if the circumstances are serious, they may violate the Public Security Management Punishment Law or even the Criminal Law, and then be subject to administrative punishment or criminal punishment. Therefore, the key to purifying the online game environment is to truly implement the legal provisions and make criminals pay the price. At the same time, game platforms also need to take on supervisory responsibilities, improve measures, and punish those who destroy the online game environment.

"From the perspective of the game platform, in addition to setting up keywords to block, for some abusive words that are homophonic but point to a clear point, reporting channels should be provided for manual review." Zhu Jie said that if it is identified as abusive or cyberbullying, it should Penalties such as banning the account and prohibiting re-registration of the real name. If serious injury is caused to the victim, the game platform should take responsibility, take the initiative to provide evidence for the victim, and help the victim report the case to the public security organ.

Among the game players, many are elementary and middle school students. "At present, the audience of many games is minors. Although the game platforms have real-name restrictions and anti-addiction measures, they can all be bypassed. The hostile online game environment seriously endangers the physical and mental health of minors." Zhu Jie said.

In this regard, Xie Lianjie, a lawyer from Beijing Yingke (Shanghai) Law Firm, suggested that game platforms should strengthen the management of chat content, set up special reporting channels, deal with bad speech in a timely and rapid manner, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of minors. Parents should strengthen education for minors, guide them to treat online games correctly, and establish correct and healthy words and deeds.

Regarding the verbal harassment of female players, Ma Lihong believes that harassing others through indecent words on the Internet may constitute sexual harassment even without substantive contact, which is an illegal act.

"Sexual harassment targeting minors is very harmful. Although it is not realistic physical contact, it is enough to cause physical and mental harm to minors, and it will affect minors from forming correct sexual concepts, and the impact may even last a lifetime." Ma Lihong said, should be healthy The early warning and reminder mechanism, comprehensively improve the handling of the alarm mechanism and the rights protection mechanism, and jointly manage this problem.

Column Chief Editor: Qin Hong Text Editor: Cheng Pei Title Picture Source: Shangguan Title Picture Picture Editor: Shao Jing

Source: Author: Rule of Law Daily