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De'Veldrin
Norse'Storm Battle Group Intrepid Crossing
77
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Posted - 2011.11.10 14:48:00 -
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The butt-hurt by the scammers in this thread is pretty epic, but let me try and inject some semblance of reason.
At no point did anyone from CCP, GM, Dev, or otherwise come out and say
"SCAMMING IS NOT ALLOWED IN OUR EVE."
What they did say is "Quit scamming in this official channel created and moderated by us, CCP. We don't like it."
As for the argument that all they have to say is "But but they started the scam in recruitment" that only works on a small subset of scams to begin with.
If you post a scam contract in Jita and someone accepts it - no problem, as long as you didn't spam the damn thing in recruitment (which, if I understand the rules of the channel, you shouldn't be doing anyway.)
You should be perfectly free to post your leaving eve double your isk scams all over Jita local if you like. Not using the recruitment channel there.
The real issue here isn't that CCP is changing what you can do in their channel; the real issue is that they suddenly cut off an endless supply of free targets. No one's told you you can't keep scamming. You're just going to have work a little harder at finding victims. Unsub or don't.-á I don't care what your reasons are, and neither does anyone else.-á Just click the button and go away - or don't. |
De'Veldrin
Norse'Storm Battle Group Intrepid Crossing
77
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Posted - 2011.11.10 14:51:00 -
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GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD.
I believe a "LOL, pwnd" is in order here.
Unsub or don't.-á I don't care what your reasons are, and neither does anyone else.-á Just click the button and go away - or don't. |
Midge Mo'yb
Bat Country Goonswarm Federation
42
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Posted - 2011.11.10 14:55:00 -
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De'Veldrin wrote:GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD.
I believe a "LOL, pwnd" is in order here.
actually, by my interpretation.
he just clarified the older rule of no scamming in the channel, which goons don't do anyway. |
Harold Tuphlos
Broski Enterprises Elite Space Guild
29
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Posted - 2011.11.10 15:05:00 -
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GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD. However, the channel was still being used to scam players, hence the update and clarification of the GÇÿno scammingGÇÖ policy.
For your convenience I have included a copy of the previous MOTD:
'Welcome to the recruitment channel. This channel is intended for those players looking to find a new corporation, as well as those looking to enlist new players. Other activities, such as non-recruitment discussion and scamming are not permitted in this channel. An additional recruitment source is the Alliance and Corporation Recruitment Center section of the forums.'
So now what's going to happen is scammer will sit an alt in the channel, and use another character to contact the target; never mentioning the recuitment channel but still using it. However, since the scout is never mentioned, there will be no evidence to show that it was used. This will result in no real effect, except that newbies that also happen to scam will have a harder time scamming idiots.
To make it have an actual effect, you would have to ban recuitment scamming as a whole, and that won't end well. Thus it is probably better to simply warn players not to trust anybody, than to try and stop scammers from using the channel for intel. |
De'Veldrin
Norse'Storm Battle Group Intrepid Crossing
77
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Posted - 2011.11.10 15:07:00 -
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Midge Mo'yb wrote:De'Veldrin wrote:GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD.
I believe a "LOL, pwnd" is in order here. actually, by my interpretation. he just clarified the older rule of no scamming in the channel, which goons don't do anyway.
Um, yeah. That's what I was getting at - everyone got all butthurt about this sudden policy change in the channel when, in fact, nothing changed.
Thus the LOL pwnd.
Unsub or don't.-á I don't care what your reasons are, and neither does anyone else.-á Just click the button and go away - or don't. |
HELIC0N ONE
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
23
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Posted - 2011.11.10 15:19:00 -
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De'Veldrin wrote:Um, yeah. That's what I was getting at - everyone got all butthurt about this sudden policy change in the channel when, in fact, nothing changed.
Except that the "clarification" raises more questions than it clarifies, since it appears to outlaw scammers using recruitment to identify targets but carrying out the scam in another private channel. Since a huge number of recruitment scams have previously been carried out in this manner, I wonder if the GMs are prepared for an avalanche of petitions from idiots who were scammed months or even years ago, since until this "clarification" nobody was aware that such activities were prohibited? |
Yeep
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
26
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Posted - 2011.11.10 15:23:00 -
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De'Veldrin wrote: Um, yeah. That's what I was getting at - everyone got all butthurt about this sudden policy change in the channel when, in fact, nothing changed.
Thus the LOL pwnd.
Except the policy has changed. Theres quite a big difference between "You may not scam in this channel" and "You may not use this channel is any way to aid your scamming". Because is impossible to prove whether a mark was found through the channel or not we now have a situation where anyone in the recruitment channel is effectively immune to the consequences of their bad decisions. |
mental maverick
Percussive Diplomacy
2
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Posted - 2011.11.10 15:24:00 -
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De'Veldrin wrote:GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD.
I believe a "LOL, pwnd" is in order here.
Now see, there is one pretty big difference with the current MOTD and the old one.
This paragraph right here: "this includes, but not limited to, using the recruitment channel as a platform to find or target players to scam" This paragraph makes you almost invulnerable to any form of scam that involves the scammer talking to the scammee in any way by simply allways be in the recruitment channel and once scammed claim you got targeted through said channel.
There is also the possibility of using the channel to get ppl banned by fabricating scams and claiming you got targeted through the recruitment channel. Atleast temporary during an investigation since CCPs policy on bannable offences seems to be guilty until proven otherwise. |
Lord Zim
Bat Country Goonswarm Federation
112
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Posted - 2011.11.10 16:00:00 -
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GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD. However, the channel was still being used to scam players, hence the update and clarification of the GÇÿno scammingGÇÖ policy.
For your convenience I have included a copy of the previous MOTD:
'Welcome to the recruitment channel. This channel is intended for those players looking to find a new corporation, as well as those looking to enlist new players. Other activities, such as non-recruitment discussion and scamming are not permitted in this channel. An additional recruitment source is the Alliance and Corporation Recruitment Center section of the forums.' And which part of that was insufficient to the point you had to add "and this includes, but not limited to, using the recruitment channel as a platform to find or target players to scam"? Does this mean that you have outlawed, and will return assets and ban people who have scammed, if the person being scammed has been in the recruitment channel at the time they got scammed? A day before they got scammed? A week? A month?
Just how hazardous have you made scamming with this change? |
Devilish Ledoux
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
3
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Posted - 2011.11.10 17:46:00 -
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GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD. However, the channel was still being used to scam players, hence the update and clarification of the GÇÿno scammingGÇÖ policy.
For your convenience I have included a copy of the previous MOTD:
'Welcome to the recruitment channel. This channel is intended for those players looking to find a new corporation, as well as those looking to enlist new players. Other activities, such as non-recruitment discussion and scamming are not permitted in this channel. An additional recruitment source is the Alliance and Corporation Recruitment Center section of the forums.'
FYI, you are not a very astute person. This isn't going to protect anyone and will cause nothing but heartache for you and your fellow GMs. The people this policy is intended to protect (newbies) don't have anything worth stealing, unless they're dumb enough to PLEX their way to wealth right after they first subscribe. If they're dumb enough to PLEX their way to wealth, they should be allowed to learn the hard way that easy come, easy go.
If anything, you're only going to make things worse. Underhanded tactics are like sand: the tighter you clench your fist, the more of them that will slip through your fingers.
Edit: BTW, CCP should probably clarify the consequences for violating this policy that was in place the whole time (heh). Kicked from the recruitment channel? Banned from the channel? Return of assets? What? |
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Johan Krieger
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
49
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Posted - 2011.11.10 17:55:00 -
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Stop building walls of cat shit in my sandbox |
Andski
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
672
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Posted - 2011.11.10 18:01:00 -
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GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD. However, the channel was still being used to scam players, hence the update and clarification of the GÇÿno scammingGÇÖ policy.
For your convenience I have included a copy of the previous MOTD:
'Welcome to the recruitment channel. This channel is intended for those players looking to find a new corporation, as well as those looking to enlist new players. Other activities, such as non-recruitment discussion and scamming are not permitted in this channel. An additional recruitment source is the Alliance and Corporation Recruitment Center section of the forums.'
The current MOTD states that GMs are not responsible for any deals made outside of the channel, but it also states that the channel may not be used to find targets. This seems like a very vague "we might or might not enforce it, deal with it" clause. Could you clarify this? |
Drake Draconis
Shadow Cadre Shadow Confederation
106
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Posted - 2011.11.10 18:41:00 -
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I find it utterly pathetic that this thread has devolved into spliting hairs and consipiracy theroys... has anyone actaully ever been done in by said "policy"?
A policy thats been in place for a rather long time according to a Seinor GM?
did it occur to people that most "i was scammed petitions" are likely tossed unless someone can produce a chat log as it was?
Are you people really that daft/dense/stupid?
What is this REALLY about?
Seriously?
You say this policy wont' work yet you ***** and complain your brains out?
What the hell is really the problem here again? Or is this just a glorified troll the GM's and get away with it cause your "big and bad" and all dat.
This is just utterly beyond stupid. I'm surprsied the GM's haven't locked this therad down and told everyone to STFU as your all throwing a damned fit over policies. |
Goose99
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
138
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Posted - 2011.11.10 18:57:00 -
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Andski wrote:GM Thunder wrote:The recent update of the channel MOTD is not a policy change, scamming was not allowed in the recruitment channel before and it was stated in the previous MOTD. However, the channel was still being used to scam players, hence the update and clarification of the GÇÿno scammingGÇÖ policy.
For your convenience I have included a copy of the previous MOTD:
'Welcome to the recruitment channel. This channel is intended for those players looking to find a new corporation, as well as those looking to enlist new players. Other activities, such as non-recruitment discussion and scamming are not permitted in this channel. An additional recruitment source is the Alliance and Corporation Recruitment Center section of the forums.'
The current MOTD states that GMs are not responsible for any deals made outside of the channel, but it also states that the channel may not be used to find targets. This seems like a very vague "we might or might not enforce it, deal with it" clause. Could you clarify this?
Meaning you can't use channel to find targets, then pull someone from channel into private chat in order to scam them, thus evading rule. Is it too obvious, or were you hoping that the MOTD doesn't say what it says? |
Lord Zim
Bat Country Goonswarm Federation
115
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Posted - 2011.11.10 19:22:00 -
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Drake Draconis wrote:has anyone actaully ever been done in by said "policy"? It was just implemented, so no.
Drake Draconis wrote:A policy thats been in place for a rather long time according to a Seinor GM? No. The changes went deeper than that.
Drake Draconis wrote:did it occur to people that most "i was scammed petitions" are likely tossed unless someone can produce a chat log as it was? Then why the addition of "this includes, but not limited to, using the recruitment channel as a platform to find or target players to scam"?
Goose99 wrote:Meaning you can't use channel to find targets, then pull someone from channel into private chat in order to scam them, thus evading rule. Is it too obvious, or were you hoping that the MOTD doesn't say what it says? Why didn't it say that, then? The wording is wide enough that if I were to sit in the channel with this char or a neutral non-goon char and pass on information to another goon, who then proceed to scam someone who's in the recruitment channel, it'd be covered under that rule, because we'd be "using the recruitment channel as a platform to find or target players to scam". And since the information about players who are scammable would be transmitted out of game, there'd be no way for CCP to say either way.
In other words, GM Thunder has with that update created a situation where people will either be able to petition any and all scams they've endured if they've logged in to the recruitment channel, or he's created a rule which is unenforcable, and as such will only make people who do get scammed by people who aren't in the recruitment channel all the angrier because they'll be under the impression they're safe because they're in that channel. |
mental maverick
Percussive Diplomacy
3
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Posted - 2011.11.10 20:22:00 -
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Lord Zim wrote: In other words, GM Thunder has with that update created a situation where people will either be able to petition any and all scams they've endured if they've logged in to the recruitment channel, or he's created a rule which is unenforcable, and as such will only make people who do get scammed by people who aren't in the recruitment channel all the angrier because they'll be under the impression they're safe because they're in that channel. This here sums it up nicely.
And yes, I admit the second point I made has conspiracy theory written all over it, but in my experience, what can be abused sooner or later will be abused. |
Lykouleon
Wildly Inappropriate Goonswarm Federation
309
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Posted - 2011.11.10 20:35:00 -
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Drake Draconis wrote:I find it utterly pathetic that this thread has devolved into spliting hairs and consipiracy theroys.
With the way the new/revised policy is now stated, it leaves even more loop-holes and unanswered questions than the previous policy. Of course, people want clarification rather than simply running around like useless sheeple, especially when something they find enjoyable/profitable for their continued enjoyment of the game overall is threatened.
A clear, proper, fully-formed response from the GM's is needed here, with detailed explanations of just exactly how the recruitment channel may and may not be used, whether or not people may use the recruitment channel as they have for years with compiled precedent to back up their previous usages in regards to using the channel to get marks into separate conversations, and whether or not the changes to the channel MOTD reflect changes in the GM's handling of scamming cases in regards to the recruitment channel that were previously not authored in any viewable form to the playerbase. Lykouleon > CYNO ME CLOSER SO I CAN HIT THEM WITH MY SWORD
WIdot Director of Quality Control and Ironically Signing My Title to Posts To Make People ~mad~ |
Smiling Menace
Star Nebulae Holdings Inc.
30
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Posted - 2011.11.10 21:50:00 -
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LMAO! This still going?? Oh dear God.
I love how some people in this thread assume the rest of EVE's as underhanded, devious and as much a douche as they are.
Why assume anyone will cry wolf about being in the recruitment channel whilst being scammed when they are not?
Hell most of EVE probably didn't even notice the change until this thread.
Chances of it actually being used in an underhanded manner have gone up significantly now that you've put the thought in their tiny minds, don't you think? Way to go and shoot yourself in the foot guys :golfclap: |
Elise DarkStar
DarkCorp Capital Group DarkCorp Imperium
136
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Posted - 2011.11.10 21:56:00 -
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Does this guy really not understand that he has made a substantial policy change by including the "platform" clause (not clarification) that was clearly not included before?
If this is a considered and purposeful policy change, then fine. If it is one GM changing the rules on a key issue at his own whim, then he should get the chop asap. |
SmilingVagrant
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
10
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Posted - 2011.11.10 22:45:00 -
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Goose99 wrote:Cry me a river... CCP is running a business. You know, mouths to feed and bills to pay? You're driving away noobs - their customers. Any other company would have deleted your accounts ages ago. Instead of giving CCP credit for tolerating you tards for this long, you whine about it. Btw, u mad bro?
Nobody scams newbies you dumb ****. They don't have anything to scam.
They scam vets looking for new corps. |
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FloppieTheBanjoClown
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
283
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Posted - 2011.11.10 23:18:00 -
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Meh. I always assumed the people who fell for the goon recruitment scams were people who cold-called the goons looking to join because they heard about the goons elsewhere.
It should be pretty obvious if someone posts "looking for corp" in recruitment and you scam them 15 minutes later that you violated the rule. Recruit in local, set up a recruitment channel of your own, and follow the rule. Not that hard. |
Drake Draconis
Shadow Cadre Shadow Confederation
106
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Posted - 2011.11.10 23:25:00 -
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SmilingVagrant wrote:Goose99 wrote:Cry me a river... CCP is running a business. You know, mouths to feed and bills to pay? You're driving away noobs - their customers. Any other company would have deleted your accounts ages ago. Instead of giving CCP credit for tolerating you tards for this long, you whine about it. Btw, u mad bro? Nobody scams newbies you dumb ****. They don't have anything to scam. They scam vets looking for new corps.
Uh scuse me?
What is this bs over the little so called statement of "we dont scam noobs"?
That's utter tripe.
Stop fooling yourselves.
You scam because you can...anyone...anywhere...anytime...except THERE....which is got your shorts in a twist to be sure.
Again...utter pathetic epic fail. |
Lord Zim
Bat Country Goonswarm Federation
116
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Posted - 2011.11.10 23:27:00 -
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So if I stumble upon someone in local who's also in recruitment, and I scam them, what's to stop them from reporting me to CCP for "using the recruitment channel to target him"? |
Goose99
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
143
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Posted - 2011.11.11 01:17:00 -
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Lord Zim wrote:So if I stumble upon someone in local who's also in recruitment, and I scam them, what's to stop them from reporting me to CCP for "using the recruitment channel to target him"?
Then you get banned, which improves the Eve experience for the rest of us. |
Harold Tuphlos
Broski Enterprises Elite Space Guild
30
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Posted - 2011.11.11 04:08:00 -
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Goose99 wrote:Lord Zim wrote:So if I stumble upon someone in local who's also in recruitment, and I scam them, what's to stop them from reporting me to CCP for "using the recruitment channel to target him"? Then you get banned, which improves the Eve experience for the rest of us.
How, pray tell, does it improve our experience? |
Mena Bison
Aliastra Gallente Federation
2
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Posted - 2011.11.11 04:48:00 -
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No support.
Making mountain out of molehill. or Pole vaulting over mouse turds. You pick ... |
Andski
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
701
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Posted - 2011.11.11 05:46:00 -
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Goose99 wrote:Lord Zim wrote:So if I stumble upon someone in local who's also in recruitment, and I scam them, what's to stop them from reporting me to CCP for "using the recruitment channel to target him"? Then you get banned, which improves the Eve experience for the rest of us.
Your experience isn't important, just ours. |
Lord Zim
Bat Country Goonswarm Federation
121
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Posted - 2011.11.11 06:58:00 -
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Goose99 wrote:Lord Zim wrote:So if I stumble upon someone in local who's also in recruitment, and I scam them, what's to stop them from reporting me to CCP for "using the recruitment channel to target him"? Then you get banned, which improves the Eve experience for the rest of us. That's not what I asked. |
Pooji Bongton
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
0
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Posted - 2011.11.11 14:18:00 -
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This thread is overflowing with sweet, delicious tears..
Please post Pics/Videos of yourselves crying a river for true justice.
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Revolution Rising
Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic
17
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Posted - 2011.11.11 14:22:00 -
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I personally think that all scamming that's not at a corporate security level should be banned.
No market scams, no corp joining scams, just no.
If someone wants to join a corp and take its' wallet, that is a different thing that has more to do with the corp internal security.
Preying on individuals is a different matter. It's not new player friendly and certainly shouldn't be allowed in the recruitment forum.
+1 CCP! |
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