• Developers of Cities: Skylines 2 have noticed a growing toxicity in their community, which is affecting engagement and creativity.
  • The CEO of Colossal Order expressed concern about the negative impact of toxicity on the team and the community.
  • The developers still encourage helpful criticism from the community but ask for it to be constructive and kind.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/mVaIY

  • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one
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    10 months ago

    Retail usually calls the cops and bans customers who threaten or scream at employees, which is the real world version of withdrawing communication.

    I get your fee fees are hurt because a video game was not perfect, but people flinging shit like caged monkeys get shut down in most jobs. Its not excusable just because muh vidya gaem

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      10 months ago

      CO can ban them from posting on their forums if they take it to far.

      The comments are tame as fuck compared to most community/developer interactions.

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          10 months ago

          You can block emails as well. You can moderate your steam forums and youtube comment section and Twitter replies. I can’t think of a single place where CO is interacting with the community that they can’t block/ban users who are mean.

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            10 months ago

            Youre intentionally missing the point so hard Im starting to think youre one of the losers sending them death threats