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Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.06.02 02:36:00 -
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Shenanigans! |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.06.19 13:32:00 -
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Skelee VI wrote:Should make it one ticket per blink!
**** that. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.06.19 13:39:00 -
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Replacement 234 wrote:TLDR
Good god man, you do a good impression of my wife. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.06.22 02:51:00 -
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Continue to point out sh!t that looks like shenanigans. Like 3 sets of the same person winning a promo twice in a row visible on the promo history page at the same time - or the same 4 people winning a promo in the same order twice in a row visible on the promo history page at the same time. Everybody should do that about everything - but should remember that it's not proof of any ACTUAL shenanigans.
Making accusations without proof is no only f***ed up, it can be illegal (see slander or libel). Why does it always have to be, "this looks odd, therefore there's a conspiracy", why can't it just stop at "this looks odd".
Also...remember...calling someone stupid for asking questions can make it look like you're either hiding something or a kiss-a$$ sheep.
Not sayin', just sayin'.
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Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.06.22 08:32:00 -
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Urga. 
That guy deserved your ire, no question. I just want to make sure people aren't afraid to speak up with they see sh!t that ain't right, and that others don't automatically brand them idiots for the same. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.07.12 17:05:00 -
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Somerset Mahm wrote:Yep, it would require an API to allow you to manipulate your wallet outside of the game, likely through Eve Gate or via CREST. It'd be fun!
This might be skirting the edge...and I know it's not quite this simple...but what about something like this:
Provide a service where I can get blink credit with a GTC
I am responsible for going to Markee Dragon and buying a GTC
I submit the GTC to you
You verify the GTC is good (convert to PLEX or whatever)
You credit my Blink account - some predetermined amount (buy out price of 2 PLEX) - or a % of Jita price or whatever
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Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.07.14 01:48:00 -
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Karti Aivo wrote:
Whatever makes it so hard for you to Login, sell plex, transfer money. Really.
Like you want to throw Real Money into a website but are too lazy to do 3 mouse-clicks that add a shitload layers of security and most important: less legal trouble for somer.
You even get free blink credit for doing so. The only mechanical difference to your imaginary system and the system existent today is, that you actually put the GTC Code into EVE, rightclicl the item u just created, click sell, send money to somer.
Are you on your period or something? |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.08.01 02:52:00 -
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Flatiner wrote:Seems Somer Blink has a number of Shrills working for them...'
Shills, and OMG, those bastards.
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Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.08.14 03:35:00 -
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Crystafina wrote:
What WAS I thinking?
And now, if you're lucky, you'll get a snippy response from a NON-blink employee, berating you for your selfishness both for suggesting that you get more achievements AND for expecting a reply, and about how poor blink staff are inundated with complaints and requests and how they don't have time to listen to YOUR whining and how you should be happy with what you do have and... |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.08.14 06:23:00 -
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Ona Bender wrote:
And now, if you're lucky, you'll get a snippy response from a NON-blink employee...
*nods gravely* |
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Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.08.26 03:52:00 -
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Krakil Frostborn wrote:...I have no prove , no forged piece of code , nor any chat logs to say any different...
First, rest assured you're not the only one who feels things are suspicious - but you hit the nail on the head with what I've quoted above. That's the problem with anything just suspicious - you can only say that it's suspicious - you can't jump to accusations, not only because it's against the law, but because somehow most humans seem conditioned to respond in a negative way to "crazy conspiracy theorists".
As an example, go do a little research on Boeing 757-223s and plane crashes - and then look at the pictures of what happened on that tragic day at the pentagon. Problem is - none of that is proof of any wrong doing - and you definitely can't go accusing anyone of anything. Now, go show what you've found to your parents, grandparents, teachers, co-workers, etc. It won't go over well.
My only point is - while I fully support people speaking up when they see suspicious stuff - 99.9999% of the time, it will be to no avail - either it's just coincidentally suspicious and there was actually no wrong doing (which is the case more often than not), OR there actually IS something but there's no way to prove it so you just get branded a paranoid a$$h013.
In either case, my advice: base your own actions on your observations, and let the rest of us do the same. If you think blink is ripping you off, stop giving them money.
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O.B. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.08.26 13:40:00 -
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Krakil Frostborn wrote:...I have no prove , no forged piece of code , nor any chat logs to say any different...
First, rest assured you're not the only one who finds things suspicious - but you hit the nail on the head with what I've quoted above. That's the problem with anything just suspicious - you can only say that it's suspicious - you can't jump to accusations, not only because it's against the law, but because somehow humans seem conditioned to respond in a negative way to "crazy conspiracy theorists".
As an example, go do a little research on Boeing 757-223s and plane crashes - and then look at what happened on that tragic day at the pentagon. Problem is - none of that is proof of any wrong doing - and you definitely can't go accusing anyone of anything. Now, go show what you've found to your parents, grandparents, teachers, co-workers, etc. It won't go over well.
My only point is - while I fully support people speaking up when they see suspicious stuff - 99.9999% of the time, it will be to no avail - either it's just coincidentally suspicious and there was actually no wrong doing (which is the case more often than not), or there actually is something but there's no way to prove it so you just get branded a paranoid a$$h013.
So, my advice: base your own actions on your observations, and let the rest of us do the same. If you think blink is ripping you off, stop giving them money.
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O.B. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.08.27 16:49:00 -
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@Carver Be'Goode Zanjoahir - I can see how my attempts to be brief and the phrasing I chose could cause you to take exception - I apologize, that was not my intention. I'd actually be interested in continuing on this subject, please mail me if you'd like. Also, thank you to all the men and women who have served and fought for the freedom and safety of even those who don't appreciate it. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.09.27 08:09:00 -
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Robbin Sund wrote:Just noticed ... that user have won 4 promo blinks in one day! ...
ha - I was just noticing that too. how does someone win 4 promos in a single day... I'm just ... some people win so many promos... please don't flip out - I'm not accusing blink or any particular user of anything - we're just discussing this awesome site we all love - as a customer paying my hard earned pretend space moneys to use your service, exactly how confident are you that there isn't some kind of vulnerability being exploited? |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.09.27 14:14:00 -
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If you buy all the tickets in a blink, you'll win 1 out of every 1 (100%) - that's not the same as winning as many promos in a day as I've won in 3 years - you only get one ticket in a promo. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.12 19:28:00 -
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Sophie Hunter, you still got that potato grown with Martian water? How much you want for it? |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.16 02:32:00 -
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Starbuck05 wrote:If your gonna quote me andrev atleast quote what i say and not your edited version of td;lr :)
Too dong, lidn't read? |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.20 23:10:00 -
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...I can't even figure out which numbers you are incorrectly adding to come to that conclusion. Either get your head in the game or quit playing, please. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.20 23:24:00 -
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RAPHSPID wrote:bonjour a tous je m'exprime ici en fran+šais pour +Žtre sur d'+Žtre bien compris et de m'exprimer de ma meilleur fa+šon... (see original post for full text) mes salutations
Allow me to translate:
I'm speaking french to further obfuscate my intentions. I've been playing blink for a year and I've lost around 95 billion isk (or about 158 PLEX). This makes me feel....bad. Based on my losses alone, I think blink can probably afford the promos, bonuses, and whatnot they occasionally bestow upon their members. Be careful though, the more addicted you get, the more blink will...pluck you. Hugs and kisses! |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.24 06:02:00 -
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Cyno Fluffer wrote:... anyone else noticing them??
Oh yes.
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Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.28 02:46:00 -
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Seriously...the guy who doesn't understand how odds work, and the quoting of ridiculously long posts... Same as anyone complaining about the high rollers winning more often. Anyone got anything real? I know someone does. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.29 14:28:00 -
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Heh...it's like being back in grade school.
Flipping a coin 9 times has 2^9 (512) possible outcomes. Not one of those is more probable than another.
TTTTTTTTT is just as likely as HTHHTTHHT - it really, really is. But HTHHTTHHT doesn't mean just some random mix - it's one of the 512 distinct possible outcomes.
You could just as easily claim the following nonsense:
- My result was HTHHTTHHT.
- There's only a 1/512 chance that that outcome could happen.
- Therefore, I can be some made up percent sure the coin isn't fair.
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Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.30 02:26:00 -
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CCP don't like the kind of "RMT" that takes money out of their pockets, they aren't against people (especially themselves) legally earning money.
- Pay some random guy REAL MONEY for isk earned in game = BAD (NO money for CCP
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- Pay CCP REAL MONEY for a PLEX, sell on market for isk = GOOD (YES money for CCP
 ).
CCP allow 3rd parties to sell GTC. While CCP CAN require them to fix prices, they can't prevent them from having their own affiliate programs.
Now, consider:
- The more GTC the 3rd party sells, the more money in CCP's pockets (money for CCP = GOOD , remember?).
- Blink helps a legal 3rd party to legally sell MORE GTC (more money for CCP = MORE GOOD , see above).
My point is, if there's something going on where Blink are going to get shut down, it's not that. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.30 03:18:00 -
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So in part 1, we learned that there are 512 different possible outcomes for flipping 9 coins (HHHHHHHHH, HHHHHHHHT, HHHHHHHTH, and so on).
Now, for part 2. Flipping a coin 9 times, and not caring about order but only about the number of H and the number of T, there are 10 possible outcomes - and they have different probabilities. The brute force way to figure these out would be to come up with the 512 possible outcomes described above, and then for each one, count the H and T, and put a tick next to the corresponding outcome below. For example, TTTTTTTTT = 0H, 9T; TTTTTTTTH = 1H, 8T; TTTTTTTHT = 1H, 8T, and so on.
Comes out like this:
9H, 0T = 1; 8H, 1T = 9; 7H, 2T = 36; 6H, 3T = 84; 5H, 4T = 126; 4H, 5T = 126; 3H, 6T = 84; 2H, 7T = 36; 1H, 8T = 9; 0H, 9T = 1 (add those up, there are 512)
So, that can be confusing - but remember, nobody plays like that - you play 2 out of 3, you call each flip - not "two heads and a tails".
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Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.10.30 06:48:00 -
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Heya Esppiton. Just wonderin...about how many promos you won? |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.01 00:05:00 -
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Esppiton wrote:are you jealous of me? )))
Well, since we're being honest... Yep, a little. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.02 23:10:00 -
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DrJonF Rockit wrote:wow.
All the incessant whining and complaining and HAVE NOT's wishing in one hand and well... they have finally broken Somer.
Just goes to show you. One bad apple will spoil the bunch.
Welcome to planet earth. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.03 04:31:00 -
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So here's an interesting one... This guy, Napkinzz, got his "Baby's First Blink" achievement over a year after he got his "Somer gave me Harpies" achievement.
http://cogdev.net/blink/?act=profile&id=93502657
I know, it's just data - it can get fouled up, but he just won one of the mini-bonks. |
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.12.03 03:15:00 -
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For those of you who question fairness (or question people who have questions about fairness), here's a fun experiment:
- For one month, 3 times a day, stop in at the promo blinks page (http://cogdev.net/blink/?act=show_promos)
- Highlight / Select the 50 promo results displayed (or only those that are new since your last visit)
- Copy (ctrl + c)
- Paste (ctrl + v) into notepad first (plain text editor) <-- this part is important
- Now copy that, and paste into a spreadsheet where you're keeping your results.
- Optionally take screenshots to paste together images later
- At the end of the month, sort by user, then by date (at the same time)
It did not take a whole month for me. I found what I was looking for in about 3 weeks. Not "proof" of anything, mind you, but enough to trip my own personal "common sense" alarms.
Want to make sure I'm being clear here - this fun experiment is meant to provide individuals with results on which they can make their own decisions - everyone's "common sense" alarm has a different threshold. |
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