An exploit called Gaslight V2 is a tool that players have used in the past to manipulate in-game chat logs and its developers claim that it still works in the latest version of the game. The idea is that players could conspire to maliciously report someone on a private server and then have them banned for the entire game. While Mojang said it won’t monitor online chat or use bots to moderate it, players still fear the new tool could be misused to wreak havoc on private servers. But it’s also a major intrusion into a part of Minecraft which historically has been ruled exclusively by players.Ĭontinue reading: MinecraftThe “worst” server was so heavily exploited that griefers could see into the future It sounds like a good system, especially for a game marketed for kids that anyone can play. The reports are on Minecraft Moderators who then determine what follow-up action there should be, if any, including player bans. “The type of behavior that will block you is hate speech, bullying, harassment, sexual solicitation or threatening others,” Mojang said wrote in a FAQ. Players can now report each other for “inappropriate chat messages or dangerous behavior” even on private servers.
The hate and hashtag are all due to Wednesday’s v1.19.1 update Minecraft: Java Edition. Mojang and Microsoft declined to comment.
Others believe the policy change is coming from Microsoft and blame the tech giant. “Fuck 1.19.1,” they wrote in a tweet that has since been blown up. #SaveMinecraft.” Another player was more succinct. “If Mojang thinks that not every experienced programmer who is against this system will try to embarrass him by breaking this system, I would bet against Mojang,” big one Minecraft YouTuber, Taylor “AntVenom” Harris, tweeted. Fans are now flocking to the rallying cry “Save Minecraft‘ against what they see as an existential threat extremely popular online builder. Some of the community is in turmoil after news that developer Mojang won’t back down from a controversial move to open moderated and account-wide private servers player bans. At least that’s how it feels right now, following the fandom on social media or certain message boards.