how communicate well in roblox

by Mr. Kamryn Gaylord 3 min read
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There are four main ways of contacting other players on Roblox, those consist of Personal Messaging, Party Chat, Chat, and In-game chat. Personal Messaging, also known as PM, is the main method Robloxians use to message others on Roblox.

Full Answer

How to talk to other players on Roblox?

Party chat is another main source that Robloxians use to stay in contact with each other. You can use this feature to talk to the user in an instant message type. You will type something in, and within seconds, it will appear on the other user's screen! This is the fastest way to speak to fellow Robloxians.

How do I enable spatial voice chat on Roblox?

Eligible, age-verified, age 13+ users can opt-in to use this feature by visiting their Settings page. They will then be able to use Spatial Voice Chat in any Roblox experience that supports it. How do I enable Spatial Voice ? To enable the Spatial Voice feature, follow the instructions below:

Can You Swear on Roblox voice chat?

As of now, there's been no official statement regarding what can and can't be said over voice chat. Currently, swearing receives no form of punishment or censoring by Roblox—this will more than likely change however as the kinks continue to be worked out.

What will Roblox do to social media communication?

The same will hold true on Roblox, which will offer 1:1 communication, communication with small groups and close friends, and public communication. Virtual communication will also be subject to the same forms of natural moderation that exist in the real world.

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The Problem

As a Roblox developer, it is impossible to even use this platform without fear of moderation from something that was completely acceptable years ago.

My Experience

My account was recently disabled, apparently due to having an image of the Vaktovian logo in a t-shirt that I uploaded many years ago. It has been such a long time that I have dissociated myself with VAK to the point that I wasn’t even aware that their logo is now against the rules.

Explanation

I got a strike for hate speech and harassment, and my account was temporarily disabled. I now have to worry about whether or not there is a record for hate speech stuck on my account, and whether I’m even allowed to use DevEx anymore, if I ever intend to do so.

Attempt to Appeal

It’s important to mention here that I was taking a little bit of a break, so I was entirely unaware that I have been banned until about half a month later, and by that point I was already able to reactivate my account immediately after signing in.

Suggestions for Improvement

These suggestions were made by @marcus760, on this very thread. Please give his post some love, as he was much better at explaining his experience with the current moderation system than I was. I wholeheartedly agree with every point that he made.

Conclusion

If Roblox is able to address my issue, it would improve my development experience drastically because I would no longer be utterly terrified to upload new content out of fear of being banned in the distant future.

What is Spatial Voice ?

Spatial Voice Beta is a new feature that allows people to communicate in Roblox as naturally as they communicate in the physical world.

How can I tell who has Spatial Voice ?

Eligible, age-verified, age 13+ users will see a microphone icon next to the user name and above the avatar of other users that have voice chat enabled. Users will not otherwise be able to see who does or does not have Spatial Voice.

How to Mute, Block, or Report Abuse for Spatial Voice

You can mute another user in a Spatial Voice experience by clicking the microphone icon that will appear over their avatar’s head. Mutes only apply to voice chat and not text chat and will only last while you are in that experience session.

Personal Messaging

Personal Messaging, also known as PM, is the main method Robloxians use to message others on Roblox. It is done by going on a users profile and pressing " Send Message ", this will then take you to a message sending page, of course. Then you title the message what it is mainly about.

Party Chat

Party chat is another main source that Robloxians use to stay in contact with each other. You can use this feature to talk to the user in an instant message type. You will type something in, and within seconds, it will appear on the other user's screen! This is the fastest way to speak to fellow Robloxians.

Chat

The chat tool is like the party chat, people use it to chat with one another using an Instant Messaging-based structure. They can do this by going on that users profile and pressing " chat ", some users have disabled this, if such an incident occurs, send them a personal message or party chat.

Privacy Mode

People with privacy mode on are either under 13, or their parents have selected them to have safe chat options. If you are safe chat, you can not talk in games, with the exception of the safe chat menu bubble, which has pre made phrases, such as "no", "yes", or "stop".

Verifying your age

As nearly half of Roblox's player base consists of users over the age of 13, how to properly manage the safety of younger users has remained a concern. In a blog post, Roblox stated that the spatial voice feature will only be accessible to those who have verified that they are over the age of 13.

Enabling voice chat

Once you've verified your age, voice chat can be toggled on and off within the setting menu. On PC, look for the gear icon in the upper right hand corner, then from the drop down menu click Settings. From settings, locate the Privacy tab from the menu on the left.

Voice chat rules

As of now, there's been no official statement regarding what can and can't be said over voice chat. Currently, swearing receives no form of punishment or censoring by Roblox—this will more than likely change however as the kinks continue to be worked out.

Where to use voice chat

Whether you view it as unfortunate or not, not every Roblox experience will feature voice chat compatibility. The decision is completely up the individual game developers as to whether or not they want to allow it. If you're looking for a game to try out voice chat, Mic Up appears to be the current favorite.

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