Board Game Arena

Is anyone else receiving bad reputation reports in arena without warrant?

Are people reporting simply because others play the game a certain way? Without speaking in chat or warranting any repercussions you can be left with a red thumb.

It seems like players are upset when they get the robber too many times, or a spot they wanted is taken or blocked. Their revenge seems to be a red thumb. In regular games this never happens, and seems to only happen in the arena.

There is no way to refute these claims, and players are then kept from competing until reputation is restored. This can take hours or even days only to be at the whim of one players choice to give another red thumb.

Is there anyway to have these reviewed? It seems there should be a system in place to lessen the weights of reports from players who "cry wolf".

Does a red thumb affect your reputation? i didnt think it did.

Mr_Magic wrote: ↑27 July 2023, 16:17 Does a red thumb affect your reputation? i didnt think it did.

It does and it's really not cool.

I agree it is frustrating. I have been accused of Kingmaking---no doubt by people that lost--- and been booted from Arena play because it impacted my reputation. There is no recourse. I have never once helped someone else to win--always play to win. It seems like people that lose can take revenge by falsely accusing you rather than getting better at their game.

Mr_Magic wrote: ↑27 July 2023, 16:17 Does a red thumb affect your reputation? i didnt think it did.

It can. From the FAQ:

"If you receive too many 'Red thumbs' from the other players when compared to the amount of 'Green thumbs' received, your karma will be reduced to a low value each time you receive a Red Thumb. In this case, the best is to have a perfect behavior to get Green thumb and restore your ratio and reputation."

"Best to have perfect behavior" assumes thumbing is always legit.