Voice Communications Etiquette: Difference between revisions

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* Be respectful as you would (or even more so) over text to others, while text can be easily dismissed as silly, voice can sometimes be misconstrued and small problems could arise from miscommunications!

* Very important! In today's society ~~one may choose how they identify themselves~~, ~~be it homosexual~~, ~~heterosexual~~, ~~male~~, ~~female~~, ~~transgendered~~ and ~~so on~~. Try not to treat others, any differently than you would if you did not know how they identify themselves~~. Gamers who talk want to do so just as anyone does~~, and ~~are generally not aiming for extra attention. Be courteous and treat them like any other player~~.

* Very important! In today's society players come in all sorts of wonderful forms, sizes, ages, gender identities, sexual/romantic orientations, disabilities, etc; we expect all of our members to treat every player with fairness and respect, at all times. Try not to treat others, any differently than you would if you did not know how they identify themselves, or assume their character name and/or avatar represents their identity.

* Always speak clearly, concisely and in a normal conversational rhythm and volume. Putting some forethought into what you want to communicate will often save you from having to repeat, expand on or modify the point you want to get across.

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 * Be respectful as you would (or even more so) over text to others, while text can be easily dismissed as silly, voice can sometimes be misconstrued and small problems could arise from miscommunications!
-* Very important! In today's society one may choose how they identify themselves, be it homosexual, heterosexual, male, female, transgendered and so on. Try not to treat others, any differently than you would if you did not know how they identify themselves. Gamers who talk want to do so just as anyone does, and are generally not aiming for extra attention. Be courteous and treat them like any other player.
+* Very important! In today's society players come in all sorts of wonderful forms, sizes, ages, gender identities, sexual/romantic orientations, disabilities, etc; we expect all of our members to treat every player with fairness and respect, at all times. Try not to treat others, any differently than you would if you did not know how they identify themselves, or assume their character name and/or avatar represents their identity.
 * Always speak clearly, concisely and in a normal conversational rhythm and volume. Putting some forethought into what you want to communicate will often save you from having to repeat, expand on or modify the point you want to get across.