"SaveMinecraft" Hashtag Trending After Chat Moderation Update
The community around Minecraft has been up in arms ever since Mojang announced that private servers would be subject to moderation. The introduction of account-wide player bans only added fuel to the fire. The company recently made clear its position on these controversial matters, bringing on a backlash from players who soon took to social media, causing the hashtag “SaveMinecraft” to trend for an extended period of time on Twitter.
The anger is a result of the most recent update for Minecraft: Java Edition which allows players to report each other to a moderator for “inappropriate chat messages or dangerous behavior,” even on private servers. “The type of behavior that will get you banned is hate speech, bullying, harassing, sexual solicitation, or threatening others,” Mojang noted. The community clearly considers this to be a major intrusion, but many critics have also voiced concern over the possibility of account-wide bans resulting from people conspiring to report players on private servers.
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“We recognize that private servers function independently from Mojang and many use that independence to create remarkable Minecraft innovations that enrich the community,” the company pointed out. Mojang however added that “every player should enjoy a safe Minecraft experience wherever they choose to play.”
“Seeing a game I grew up with and loved starting its downfall is extremely depressing,” a player going by the name of Knightfall tweeted. “This isn't the Minecraft I grew up playing and it shouldn't be the Minecraft kids today are growing up with.” The user also posted a picture which has been making the rounds on the platform. This points out that “Minecraft has
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