Greetings pawn-pushers!
Russ closed my account about a month ago due to my (mis)listing of a porn site in the open invites area*. After an explanation and apology and what Russ called a "cooling off period", I was "re-instated". I quickly discovered my membership was cancelled and am only being allowed to finish out my existing games. Even with only 2 games running, I cannot add or accept more. Even a non-subscriber gets six.
He's not responded to any emails in my inquiry to what I need to do to make amends or whatever. So, as I wait to resign my last games**, I'll not be signing up again. (Easy enough to do under another name, and he'd never know it was me. But when someone's on what seems like a power trip I tend to let them ride it out. More his loss than mine.)
I can understand punishing those that break the rules, but at least communicate and clarify the sentence.
There will be those of you that stand up for Russ, understandably, but keep in mind: How you treat the few is just as important as how you treat the masses.
I'll still be referring folks to this site. It's a great place to play. Hell, I won't even ask for a refund.
Well, there might be a couple of you that will miss me. I'll miss you too. I'll leave you in Bowman's good hands. 😉
Good games to you all.
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*See thread 24080 for why.
**See thread 25769 for resigning on opponents turn.
I remember this situation. I posted a couple of 'spam invites' myself out of protest. I removed them again as soon as someone pointed out that they were just as bad as this Johnny Blunder's invites. Seems a bit harsh to me that you should get the bullet from this. Where does the porn come into it?
Originally posted by jimslyp69I listed several web sites that I pulled up from a google search on 'warez' or something like that. One of them was a porn site. I didn't run them all down, but should have. There are minors here, I'm sure. So, that was my bad on that part.
... snip... Where does the porn come into it?
Originally posted by ravenswoodyou have 12 in progress according to your profile.... Kinda cool how you have an avatar and pic, but no star 🙂
Greetings pawn-pushers!
Russ closed my account about a month ago due to my (mis)listing of a porn site in the open invites area*. After an explanation and apology and what Russ called a "cooling off period", I was "re-instated". I quickly discovered my membership was cancelled and am only being allowed to finish out my existing games. Even with ...[text shortened]... you all.
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*See thread 24080 for why.
**See thread 25769 for resigning on opponents turn.
Originally posted by ravenswoodIf you carry on posting like that i can see you getting no help at all. Just a thought. Ping. 😉
Yeah, says I have 12, but it lies. I'm running only two right now. I'd like to blame it on some error some where, but with no response from admin (yet he's still posting elsewhere), I can only assume....
Originally posted by ravenswoodIt sounds more like one or more of Russ' systems may have messed up rather than some kind of imposed perm ban. The fact that you're posting shows that u haven't been banned outright.
Yeah, says I have 12, but it lies. I'm running only two right now. I'd like to blame it on some error some where, but with no response from admin (yet he's still posting elsewhere), I can only assume....
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Originally posted by RagnorakI'd rather play than post. Since I can't do one, but can the other, I do what I can until my last two games are over. A system error I can understand. Being ignored, well, I can understand that too!
...snip...The fact that you're posting shows that u haven't been banned outright.
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Originally posted by ravenswoodI would bet that one or more of those sites downloaded and installed some pretty horrible spyware to anyone who visited them. If that's true, and it probably is, then you were personally responsible for the users here being infected!
I listed several web sites that I pulled up from a google search on 'warez' or something like that. One of them was a porn site. I didn't run them all down, but should have. There are minors here, I'm sure. So, that was my bad on that part.
Totally irresponsible guy. You should never post a url to a site w/o checking it out first.
Originally posted by arrakisWere you just looking for something to say dude?
...snip... you were personally responsible for the users here being infected!
Totally irresponsible guy. You should never post a url to a site w/o checking it out first.
As far as being 'personally responsible', I am not responsible for other people's choices. Everyone is responsible for everything that happens to them. But that's an arguement for another forum.
Besides, use Mozilla Firefox as your browser and 99% of your spyware issues are over. Plus, you non-subscribers will then be able to easily block the ad banners.
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Originally posted by ravenswoodHere's one for ya then dude. Don't mean this as a piss take. Total bona fide question. How do you configure internet connection sharing with firefox? I have one machine taking it's internet connection from the other's NIC. ANy ideas?
Were you just looking for something to say dude?
As far as being 'personally responsible', I am not responsible for other people's choices. Everyone is responsible for everything that happens to them. But that's an arguement for another forum.
Besides, use Mozilla Firefox as your browser and 99% of your spyware issues are over. Plus, you non-subscribers will then be able to easily block the ad banners.
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