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Report system feels like it does nothing

Monlyth
Monlyth Member Posts: 1,099
in General Discussions

I regularly run into players who are extremely rude and extremely condescending towards me, and their behavior appears to go completely unpunished when I report them.

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  • Herman_CMH
    Herman_CMH Member Posts: 181

    I would also like to take this chance to ask whether the reporting system in PS4 works? And how did it work?

  • BigBubs
    BigBubs Member Posts: 1,131

    Maybe BHVR don't just straight ban because one person reported them.

    Maybe you are too touchy and report people for them saying something that's not really offensive.

    And there's also the question - how the hell do you know if they are not punished? You can tell if they got punished somehow? 🤔

  • Fibijean
    Fibijean Member Posts: 8,342
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/811423#Comment_811423

    Bluntly put, but essentially correct. Ultimately, the report system isn't there to vindicate the reporter, it's there for players to help the devs weed out toxic players and punish them accordingly. So it's not necessary that players who aren't the ones getting punished feel the effects of the system. Once you've reported someone, you've done your part. It should no longer be your concern.

  • Monlyth
    Monlyth Member Posts: 1,099
    edited November 2019

    @BigBubs @Fibijean

    If after three years, this type of supposedly unacceptable behavior is still widespread throughout the game, then I feel that I have every right to question the effectiveness of the report system.

  • Fibijean
    Fibijean Member Posts: 8,342
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/811461#Comment_811461

    There are other reasons why that could be the case, that have nothing to do with the game and more to do with human nature. But that's beside the point. No one is saying you don't have a right to question the system, all people are saying is be aware of the fact that you as a player might not be able to see the bigger picture.

  • Monlyth
    Monlyth Member Posts: 1,099

    @Fibijean

    Then why not take steps to let the player know that their efforts mean something? Other games (Including many that were released long before DBD) give you a notification when someone you reported is disciplined for their actions, why can't DBD?

  • Fibijean
    Fibijean Member Posts: 8,342
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/811485#Comment_811485

    I have no idea. I'm not a community manager. My point is while that might be nice, you shouldn't expect them to do that because, as I said, at the end of the day the report system does not exist to vindicate the reporters, and whether someone is disciplined is not actually anyone else's business.

  • Rydog
    Rydog Member Posts: 3,275
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/811461#Comment_811461

    You're never going to get rid of all the bad apples. Jerks will always be there, and they should always be reported if their behavior crosses the line.

    Also, we have no way to directly evaluate the effectiveness of individual reports -- nor, really, should we. I certainly don't want Behaviour involving me in the process and sending me follow-ups. I don't care that much that I NEED to know what happens to individual people that I report, and I assume that consistently toxic players are being dealt with via Behaviour's process.