Escalated Chat Logs - Better Chat Moderation

[Troublesomee]

All of this sounds unnecessarily complicated for something that could be as simple as a normal chat log where you could just use the text finder function on your browser to find a phrase. It means that the reporter won't have to learn how to use another element in the report system, making it more accessible for everyone. It'd take barely any dev time too.

It’s a plugin which creates a chat log, so I assume it isn’t any different from a ‘normal chat log’.

I don't think that's what he's trying to suggest, as he clearly mentioned that the players have to make the chat log:

I’m pretty sure he means that players will have their own chatlog. By ‘make’ he means that all the things said by the player should be recorded.

if there is a command people will abuse it,

How could you abuse this IF he suggests it in that way?

creating a lot more work for us mods.

Gotta deal with that. I mean, how hard could it be?

Good idea Niko!

 

[Gainfullterror]

It’s a plugin which creates a chat log, so I assume it isn’t any different from a ‘normal chat log’.

/chatlog [playername]
This generates a web link showing the recent chat messages the player has sent in a certain timeframe.
Here's an example:

Not really a normal chat log ^^^
A normal chat log is simply just a place which saves all messages that are being sent on the server (all mesages, including pm's and such). Using a command to generate one isn't necessary if there's an easier way.

I'm not quite sure why you guys want a command so badly when you can just have a normal chat log. No command necessary, no further confusion possible. It wouldn't bring any differences to the process of making a report, but it would certainly add a verification system to see whether something's actually said or not.

 

[Nikoshka]

Would this chatlog be visible to those who are reporting or?
'Cause if so, doesn't it seem like a bit of a privacy breach seeing as there's countless methods to chat privately with people on the server? Even if we excluded those ones (party chat, msg, fmsg, team chat), should we just have a system to automatically determines what the reporter can see in the chat log?

What the reporter sees is what is reported.
It's the same as a normal screenshot except the possibility of it being faked is removed.

All of this sounds unnecessarily complicated for something that could be as simple as a normal chat log where you could just use the text finder function on your browser to find a phrase. It means that the reporter won't have to learn how to use another element in the report system, making it more accessible for everyone. It'd take barely any dev time too.

This is a possibility as well.
The issue I see is that there are literally hundreds/thousands of messages posted per minute. It would take quite a lot of memory to record every single message I'd have thought.

I'm all for this, though my only issue is that it's easier to screenshot people, if there is a command people will abuse it, creating a lot more work for us mods.
Commands aren't intuitive to newer players.

There can always be a timer for the command? Anyways, mods don't view ALL chatlogs. They only view the ones which have been reported.
Also, I don't quite understand why you think commands aren't intuitive for newer players.

The procedures which are required to take, copy and upload a screenshot are MUCH longer than the procedures which generate a web-link.

Steps to upload a screenshot onto the report site:
1) Press F2
2) %appdata%
3) .minecraft
4) Screenshots
5) Find the screenshot in your jam-packed screenshot folder
5) Upload

Steps to paste a chatlog link as evidence:
1) /chatlog
2) Copy
3) Paste

 

[Lezappen]

/chatlog or /chatreport
Escalated it, it's a lot easier to follow a link to a form than to navigate to the report website yourself and upload a screenshot.

 

[AndreaHasArrived]

Wow, it is the best idea that I have ever seen. :eek:

 

[Nikoshka]

Bump.
Opinions @Tacosbefriends?

 

[remio]

Bump.
Opinions @Tacosbefriends?

I think he's already aware of this suggestion since it's been escalated.

 

[Nikoshka]

Bump!

 

[Priley]

Bump!

Literally, what Remi said above, the suggestion has been escalated
Bumps are no longer needed

 

[Nikoshka]

Literally, what Remi said above, the suggestion has been escalated
Bumps are no longer needed

Yes because all escalated suggestions totally get looked at and implemented!1!1!1! (There are literally 143 escalated suggestions)

Could you stop post farming and just comment something useful regarding this post which I took valuable time making? Thanks.

Besides, Remi was referring to Tacos reading the suggestion when was staff manager. Right now, there's a completely different staff manager and maybe Animal would view this thread in a different way and take further action with it.

 

[Sweetenerera]

Literally, what Remi said above, the suggestion has been escalated
Bumps are no longer needed

So? Maybe he wants some more opinions?

 

[Vimpah]

I think it's a great Idea

 

[MagnificentSpam]

I believe they are working on this feature since 2013.
https://www.cubecraft.net/threads/chatreport-reason-command-plugin-idea.182/

The photoshop method to fake screenshots looks like a lot of work and possibly detectable by some of the pixels if you've seen quite a few shops in your time. But it is also very easy to fake screenshots perfectly with a forge plugin.
https://www.cubecraft.net/threads/useful-plugin-i-made-today.194664/

 

[Priley]

Yes because all escalated suggestions totally get looked at and implemented!1!1!1! (There are literally 143 escalated suggestions)

Could you stop post farming and just comment something useful regarding this post which I took valuable time making? Thanks.

Besides, Remi was referring to Tacos reading the suggestion when was staff manager. Right now, there's a completely different staff manager and maybe Animal would view this thread in a different way and take further action with it.

Bumping it won't change whether it'll get looked into or not tbh

And, post farming, is that the best you could come up with lol?

Animal is staff manager, and by my knowledge, she is not responsible for implementing suggestions. The management is

 

[Sweetenerera]

Bumping it won't change whether it'll get looked into or not tbh

And, post farming, is that the best you could come up with lol?

Animal is staff manager, and by my knowledge, she is not responsible for implementing suggestions. The management is

Just cut it out Riley. It's no big deal if he bumps his thread or not. It's not like it's going to drastically change your life. You're making a pointless argument and I think I speak for a lot of people when I say you're being really annoying.

 

[Priley]

Just cut it out Riley. It's no big deal if he bumps his thread or not. It's not like it's going to drastically change your life. You're making a pointless argument and I think I speak for a lot of people when I say you're being really annoying.

Sorry Mrs. Drama?! It's not like me commenting on the thread is drastically changing your life either. Bit done with you, honestly

 

[Sweetenerera]

Sorry Mrs. Drama?! It's not like me commenting on the thread is drastically changing your life either. Bit done with you, honestly

I'll take the ''Mrs. Drama'' as a compliment.
No, you commeting on this thread will not change my life in anyway. But as soon as you're going to comment on someone simply bumping his thread, I'm annoyed so obviously I'll comment on that. If you do not like this thread, care or anything close to that: leave it alone. You had no reason to tell him that he couldn't bump his thread or that it's unnecessary. If anything you're completely wasting your own, his and everyone's time by doing so.
As I said before: You're making a pointless argument and I think I speak for a lot of people when I say you're being really annoying.

 

[Nikoshka]

Bumping it won't change whether it'll get looked into or not tbh

And, post farming, is that the best you could come up with lol?

Animal is staff manager, and by my knowledge, she is not responsible for implementing suggestions. The management is

Just stop cluttering my thread honestly...
I'm requesting a staff member to delete yours and @Sweetenerera's posts and reply ban you from my thread. You're going to get my time-consuming thread locked because of your arguments.


@Sweetenerera Btw, I agree with ur posts. Just want them removed so that staff have no excuse to lock this thread.

 

[Quetzi]

Not a fan of this idea at all. Would take significant development effort and result in an inherently flawed system. The problem you have when you just look at one persons comments is that all context is stripped out. Particularly where chat moderation is concerned context is extremely important because it's often not what is said so much as the intent behind it. It would have to be full chat logs or nothing and even in that case I don't see a case for making those logs accessible to regular players.

 

[Nikoshka]

Not a fan of this idea at all. Would take significant development effort and result in an inherently flawed system. The problem you have when you just look at one persons comments is that all context is stripped out. Particularly where chat moderation is concerned context is extremely important because it's often not what is said so much as the intent behind it. It would have to be full chat logs or nothing and even in that case I don't see a case for making those logs accessible to regular players.

Thanks for taking your time to reply to the thread with a constructive and informative post. I really appreciate it. :)

Maybe a different type of chat log would be better? Because I personally believe that a screenshot is quite bad evidence due to how easily it can be faked. Perhaps a staff-only chatlog where a staff member can view messages from a certain community member or from a certain time in a certain server? A screenshot would still be necesarry, however, staff can also check up on fake reports to make sure messages were sent as mentioned within the report.