{"id":16255,"date":"2022-10-18T17:44:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T08:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=16255"},"modified":"2022-10-18T17:44:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T08:44:23","slug":"20221018-16255","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20221018-16255\/","title":{"rendered":"MapleStory Twitter account apologizes for tweet that some interpreted as endorsing the use of macros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>The official Japanese Twitter account for MMORPG <em><strong>MapleStory<\/strong><\/em> has apologized for a tweet that was phrased in a way that led to a misunderstanding among some users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MapleStory<\/em> is an MMORPG published by Nexon. It is one of the longest-running MMORPGs in Japan, having first launched in 2003, and is enjoyed by many players, even today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game\u2019s official Japanese Twitter account features information about the game that is posted by mascot character Maple Kinoko (Orange Mushroom). The account makes lighthearted posts on a daily basis that befit the cute, cheerful nature of the game. The tweet that caused a stir, seen below, was posted on October 17 (JST).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u304a\u306f\u3077\u308b\uff01<br>\u79cb\u306f\u306d\u3080\u304f\u306a\u308b\u3077\u308b\ud83c\udf44<br>\u5bdd\u306a\u304c\u3089\u72e9\u308a\u3067\u304d\u308b\u30a2\u30a4\u30c6\u30e0\u306a\u3044\u3077\u308b\uff1f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30e1\u30a4\u30d7\u30eb\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30e1\u30a4\u30d7\u30eb\u30ad\u30ce\u30b3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30e1\u30a4\u30d7\u30eb\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc\u516c\u5f0f (@MapleStory_JP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MapleStory_JP\/status\/1581812033502449666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet Translation:<br><\/strong>Good morning!<br>I always get sleepy in the fall ?<br>Aren\u2019t there any items that will let me hunt while I sleep?<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>At first glance, the tweet seems perfectly normal; however, a number of users felt that the last line of the tweet may have been endorsing the use of macro tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term \u201cmacro\u201d is used for a variety of concepts, but in online games it generally refers to supplementary tools that can provide automatic operation of a software application. Through the automatic execution and repetition of various commands, it becomes possible to achieve things in-game even when you aren\u2019t actually playing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many online games prohibit the use of such tools because they can cause a wide variety of problems, including ruining the balance of the in-game economy and increasing server load. Even Nexon prohibits the use of macros and automated play. <em>MapleStory<\/em> has a long history of troubles caused by macros, and it is a topic of great interest to the game\u2019s players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you consider the game\u2019s past, it is easier to understand why some would criticize the line \u201cAren\u2019t there any items that will let me hunt while I sleep?\u201d for seemingly endorsing the use of macro tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only four hours after the tweet was posted, the <em>MapleStory<\/em> Twitter account issued the apology below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u8aa0\u306b\u3001\u7533\u3057\u8a33\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<br>\u30de\u30af\u30ed\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6307\u3057\u3066\u308b\u308f\u3051\u3067\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3077\u308b\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30e1\u30a4\u30d7\u30eb\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30e1\u30a4\u30d7\u30eb\u30ad\u30ce\u30b3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/82kGje7W7M\">https:\/\/t.co\/82kGje7W7M<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30e1\u30a4\u30d7\u30eb\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc\u516c\u5f0f (@MapleStory_JP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MapleStory_JP\/status\/1581870894183780352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet Translation:<br><\/strong>I would like to give a sincere apology.<br>The previous tweet was not referring to macros.<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The first tweet did not contain anything that directly implied that it was an endorsement of macros. However, the fact they felt it necessary to issue an apology makes it seem like they couldn\u2019t turn a blind eye to people believing that to be the case. This has resulted in a series of tweets that express amusement regarding the situation rather than anger. Maybe a certain level of sincerity was conveyed to users through the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an aside, for official twitter accounts that are operated as if posts are written by the characters themselves, companies have different approaches when it comes to things such as whether apologies should still be posted in the character\u2019s voice. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SplatoonJP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official Japanese Twitter account for <em>Splatoon<\/em><\/a> will post in more formal language when issuing an apology compared to just a regular tweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the <em>MapleStory<\/em> account, while not apparent when translated to English, the original Japanese text for the apology was written in character as Maple Kinoko (Orange Mushroom) and includes said character&#8217;s speech quirks. While some find this loveable or charming, others get the impression that the apology is not genuine. It appears that finding the right way to address different topics on Twitter is something that every company has a hard time of.<br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Marco Farinaccia based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20221017-223048\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-10-17 19:47 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official Japanese Twitter account for MMORPG MapleStory has apologized for a tweet that was phrased in a way that led to a misunderstanding among some users. &#8220;Aren\u2019t there any items that will let me hunt while I sleep?&#8221; said the official account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16257,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-16255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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