Waching daily Sep 30 2017

Toxic behavior - one of the common, yet unfortunate side effects of building a community around

a popular online game.

The latest Developer Update from Blizzard didn't focus on the release of a new hero,

new skins, nor even a new map; rather, Jeff Kaplan took this opportunity to publicly address

the rising prevalence of toxicity in Overwatch matches and, subsequently, what Blizzard plans

to do about it.

Although working towards a solution is certainly great, some might wonder why the gamespace

is facing such struggles in the first place.

As almost any online gamer will tell you, toxic behaviour is not at all unique to the

Overwatch community.

Games that either pit players against one another or even demand cooperation among teammates

have the potential to incite negative interactions; In other words, multiplayer games.

The anonymity bi-product of online matchmaking with strangers dehumanizes players and minimizes

their inhibitions as well.

As a result, most popular esports today have had to deal with toxicity in their games'

communities at some point in time, and Overwatch is clearly no exception.

There are many examples of prior attempts to punish or reform poor-mannered players

in other games, such as League of Legends and Dota 2.

As for the former, Riot Games has been adapting and adjusting their system over the course

of years, and yet the community still upholds a far-from-enviable reputation.

That being said, substantial improvements have certainly been made and are continuing

on an upward trend season after season.

It cannot be denied that any action is better than none at all, and in that regard, Blizzard

truly believes its heavy allocation of workforce and resources to solving this problem (or

at least making a dent) deserves priority over any other new content or updates.

Playing Overwatch is a different experience for everyone, to some extent.

Not all players flame their teammates, but not every player interprets dialogue in the

same way either.

One criticism or insult typed in the heat of the moment can fly under the radar or,

conversely, ruin someone's day.

It is definitely difficult to argue that one minor slip-up should end an individual's

Overwatch career via banned account, but something absolutely needs to be done about those players

who do not acknowledge the reality of the human being behind each and every in-game

hero.

In this vein, Jeff Kaplan made some truly poignant remarks about the process of removing

toxicity from the gamespace, pointing out that a lot of the responsibility is on the

community.

While some would argue it is entirely the community's responsibility, Kaplan's suggestion

to type something positive in place of a negative comment (or simply saying nothing, at the

very least) can go a long way.

If players in Overwatch, or any online community for that matter, want to see an improvement

in the environment and even the development of the game itself, it begins with them.

Lest anyone forget, games are made for having fun -- and that extends to the communities

who enjoy them.

This has been Slash2 with your Overwatch News.

Thank you for joining us, and we'll see you next time.

For more infomation >> Why is Everyone Sooo Toxic!? | Overwatch - Duration: 3:08.

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Here's My Canada: My Canada is Diversity - Duration: 0:13.

For me Canada is a huge diversity of landscapes,

people experience and have adventure.

I think that is all about Canada.

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Funny Real Estate Agent explains what a survey is. - Duration: 1:25.

- Hey, there.

It's J.R., and today's video is about a survey.

What is a survey,

and how is it done?

A survey is basically something that is needed

to note where exactly your property is, right,

on a map.

And here's how it's done.

So these guys are professional surveyors.

What they do is one guy stands over here with this thing,

and this guy stands over here with this thing,

and then he shoots lasers (lasers shooting)

at him for a long time,

and then move to different points on your property,

and then shoot another laser, (lasers shooting)

and then he's shooting this laser.

I don't know if this guy ever gets to shoot a laser or not.

I think he shoots the lasers only,

and then at the end of the day,

they know exactly where your land is,

and whether or not the neighbor's fence

is encroaching on your property.

So that's a very scientific explanation

of what a survey is and how it's done,

and why it's necessary.

So if you have any questions about surveying,

you can ask me,

and then I will tell you I will find out the answer

because I know very little about how it's done,

as you can tell from my rudimentary drawing and explanation.

But I do know that it's necessary,

especially when getting a mortgage on your home,

so that way, everybody knows exactly

which property you are purchasing

and what is within the boundary line.

For more infomation >> Funny Real Estate Agent explains what a survey is. - Duration: 1:25.

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What is a Sentence? | Forms 101 - Duration: 3:08.

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Here's My Canada: My Canada is Diversity and Acceptance - Duration: 0:23.

To me Canada means diversity and acceptance.

If it wasn't for Canada, I wouldn't be able

to hang out with all my friends here.

And I love poutine and beaver tail !

And to all our parents from different

places came here, and call it home,

and we now can call it home too.

When people ask us where we're from

we say we're Canadian.

Yay Canada!