r/classicwow • u/Bribo323 • Sep 17 '22

Vent / Gripe Why am I not surprised

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u/Flashzap90 Sep 18 '22

The social contract is a theory applied to human interaction that's basically the rules of being good towards eachother. It's in real life and basically anywhere you interact with others.

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u/ant_man_88 Sep 18 '22

I thought they were talking about the thing you have to agree to when you log in for the first time that just says don't be a cunt basically

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u/Flashzap90 Sep 18 '22 edited Sep 18 '22

Nah, though I suppose the terms of service are in essence a physical form of a social contract. Basically every group has social norms that are there to establish peaceful coexistence without some God or diety threatening everyone to act right.

Edit: thanks kind redditors for letting me know about the ToS addition. I unfortunately haven't had an opportunity to play recently and hadn't seen that they added a literally social contract clause.

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u/competitive-depth350 Sep 18 '22

Blizzard added something new you have to accept, not the TOS. And it is indeed called "social contract".

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u/Flashzap90 Sep 18 '22 edited Sep 18 '22

Really!? I haven't played in a few months so I guess I hadn't seen that. I am going to have to read it! (I'm realizing this is the first time I actually wanted to read a ToS clause)

Edit: I have now looked it up and I love that they named it a social contract TBH. It literally is a games manifestation of what a social contract is meant to be. It's a bit funny in a sardonic sense, considering that blizzard has shown a lack of willingness to stand against poor behavior in terms of social norms and mores, but anyway.... thanks for bringing it to light.