No, Amazon should continue to enforce the ToU, and aim at removing toxicity from the game.
This isn’t going to change, I will bet all my gold on it.
Perhaps play a different game that doesn’t have a ToS that actions poor behavior? Wow certainly isn’t one of them, you can review their ToS as well.
Can you show me a AAA game that doesn’t penalize for toxic behavior? I’m rather curious to read their ToS.
2 players could be friends and joking around - but in doing so in global chat (or any larger public medium beyond the 2 of you) you’re innately accepting the risk of others not knowing you’re joking or being aware. It’s not different than being in any other public setting.
Wanted to comment on that specific point you made because under your logic if I threw out a bunch of racist, homophobic, or otherwise offensive slurs as a ‘joke’ to some friend in global chat, you’re saying “that’s a problem” that I’d be reported (like, what?!?). “Just joking around” doesn’t excuse otherwise unacceptable behavior.
In all things, joking or not, should be respectful of others - including the person you’re joking with (even if it wasn’t a public forum). That’s called just being a mature human being in our society.
Exactly.
You punish people for bad behavior. You don’t ignore them and hope it goes away.
@_Krighton Imagine you have a kid, and your kid learns a racist word. Do you just pretend your kid is not screaming it at other people?
Or teach them that with bad behavior comes punishments?
This idea of ‘We just ignore bad words because punishments are unfair’ is why so many edgelords scream 'Snowflake!" when they get timed out/banned for death threats and racism; no one ever taught them that bad behavior carries repercussions.
So now they think they’re allowed to say whatever they want, and it’s everyone else’s fault if they get offended.
And this literally proves my point. ‘Why am I punished for people getting offended by the words I chose because they are offensive?’
You are the poster boy for the problem everyone is trying to get rid of. You lack the self-awareness to even realize that it’s you in the wrong. Hopefully you’ll be permanently banned in the future, since you sound incorrigible.
And you’re dragging your feelings into a conversation, once again proving my point. If someone is bad, they’re bad. Telling them they’re bad, might make me an asshole. But it doesn’t make me wrong. I’m sorry the facts don’t align with your feelings, but that sounds like a you problem.
But it becomes a YOU problem when you get punished for being a jerk.
Do you see why it happens now? Or are you going to keep thinking it’s not your problem when you offend people?
The punishment literally makes YOUR actions a YOU problem. Hopefully so you learn to stop doing them.
But you are wrong and it doesn’t appear you are able to understand the ToU?
Just because you are right in your head, doesn’t mean you are right. 
You can communicate to others (including critiquing) without being offensive. You seem to be completely overlooking/ignoring that, and that seems like the crux of the issue. I don’t see anyone in the game really complaining about being told they’re bad - the complaints are about the other behavior surrounding those statements.
Alternatively, let’s use your logic somewhere else:
‘Oh, officer! I’m sorry I punched that guy in the face 15 times! But, really, I did not like how he looked. So that makes it HIS PROBLEM that I beat him unconscious! I don’t see why you’re arresting me! He should have just ignored my fist!’
I understand that there are no Code of Conduct violations. However, like what _Krighton said in his argument, the block button is there for a reason. If people are easily offended on the game, then block button is there. Mass reports are specifically used for illegal things in game (like bots who are selling gold). What is the point of mass reporting the enemy guild/faction when the entire purpose of this game is having a PVP content. Not all of us players just do PVE dungeons or Gear Score Farming in Myrkguard, we have wars because it’s part of the game. Not to mention that the people in my company that got banned NEVER said anything offensive on global chat. They simply just advertise their items to sell on global chat. I understand if people get mass reported if they violate Terms of Services. None of my friends actions are against that.
So you’re equating true physical harm, to calling someone an idiot? I mean, that’s a typical snowflake response. I’m pretty sure calling someone an idiot never put them in the hospital. But it’s okay. I get it. Your logic makes total sense in the current emotional climate you appear to live in.
If it was FF14 he might have a point in getting in trouble for calling someone bad lol.
But Amazon isn’t that strict, and the majority of what I’ve seen has involved offensive language that is a clear violation.
Now, could you please tell me why a DIRECT violation of the Code of Conduct (weapon exploit to win war) PROVEN by video and sent by AT LEAST 20 players results in nothing? ALL of our players just received a generic answer, and no ban was applied nor a penalty?
You are making up the reason or can you cite me where the block feature is designed to replace the report one?
Yes, it is, and it’s not meant to replace reporting functionality. Blocking solves the issue for you, and reporting (over time/at scale) solves the issue for everyone. These are not exclusive things.
its subjective to whoever reads the comment no? it can replace the report button if its subjective to the person reading the comment? Doesn’t mean the entire population of New World feels that way if there’s only 1000 people who don’t like the comment present on the global chat?
not everyone feels the same way though? I doubt that the whole New World population will be offended…? Especially for saying “meaow” on global chat?
That’s why you don’t use inappropriate language that can be seen as offensive. Players don’t ban players, Amazon does. The perceived intention by Amazon is all that matters.
This type of enforcement isn’t going to change, so you should learn on how to conduct yourself in a mature and appropriate manner to avoid such penalties.
tell me, how is saying “meaow” and advertising your items on global chat offensive?
Where did ‘meaow’ come into this? The people complaining about being banned for inappropriate behavior/chat, etc are likely saying a lot more than ‘meaow’.
You’re the only one that’s just now mentioned that in this topic - literally jumping to extremes. Illogical and a bit toxic IMO.