Curse

fuzzybulldozer · Sep 17, 2005, 05:14 AM // 05:14

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Originally Posted by Algren Cole

your Vocabulary needs some help

Your trolling seems strong as ever though.

Katch · Sep 17, 2005, 01:16 PM // 13:16

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Originally Posted by zehly

What goes around, comes around. Make sure you have a karma surplus before you go out scamming.

Noted. Anyone want a run to Droks 2K upfront 1K when we get there

Maxiemonster · Sep 17, 2005, 01:40 PM // 13:40

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Originally Posted by Teh Azman

Thing is...If you're dumb enough to believe that you kinda deserve it :/

I agree. I've been playing this game since the release date and I've never been scammed. I'm not sure, but am I the only Guild Wars player with an IQ over 100?

Shinto Sotto · Sep 17, 2005, 06:20 PM // 18:20

taking advantage of the gullibility of a new player occurs all the time, though normally it is when the new player is the seller not the pot. buyer. There's really not a lot we can do about it =(

Wa$d · Sep 17, 2005, 09:40 PM // 21:40

This seems like it has turned into a flame war about just about everything under the sun.....i see vocab flaming, item flaming, noob flaming, and i bet i will get flamed....lets see what i can flame.....hummm......no there seems to be enough

as the human torch would say "FLAME ON"

Charcoal Ann · Sep 17, 2005, 09:52 PM // 21:52

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Originally Posted by zehly

What goes around, comes around. Make sure you have a karma surplus before you go out scamming.

indeed Karma does seem to exist.
do a couple of days worth of good deeds then go and kill some stuff in SF. you will get good drops. Karma.

Scammers will be run over by a bus when they step outside. (the size and speed of bus is directly linked to the amount and severity of the scamming)

scamming is really rather pathetic IMO.

The Hated · Sep 17, 2005, 11:05 PM // 23:05

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Originally Posted by Teufel Eldritch

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...?p=779#post779

Once again the trusty internet police taking down terrible criminals!

CannonFadduh · Sep 01, 2014, 04:30 PM // 16:30

I've seen idiot scammers like this and there's no need to name names, although you can find at least one in Lion's Arch almost daily.

Some trollers and scammers may make themselves out as the Village Idiot, subtly encouraging disruption of the game, and get their entertainment by reporting people who return fire on their antics. To the victims I say, learn the rules about reporting or simply Ignore trollers and scammers. And perhaps tell your friends.

Some may be known also as disrupters, getting admitted to guilds in order to become officers, and kick all the members. I have heard of this activity at least twice of the same culprit, but not directly experienced it. I can reasonably say there's a few folks out there who get their sole gaming entertainment from making players miserable any way they can, even if it means their reputation is at stake.

The only way to stop behavior like this is to ignore the foolish, fraudulent or mean talk, don't provoke further dialogue, and to encourage others to ignore it as well. You cannot stop someone who is ignorant and proud of it.

It's 2014 and this particular thread caught my eye because it is so strangely familiar, and makes me wonder if it can possibly be the same person for so many years. If that's the truth, it's a pity he hasn't discovered a better way to behave.

Oo D A W N · Sep 01, 2014, 05:26 PM // 17:26

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Originally Posted by CannonFadduh

I've seen idiot scammers like this and there's no need to name names, although you can find at least one in Lion's Arch almost daily.

Some trollers and scammers may make themselves out as the Village Idiot, subtly encouraging disruption of the game, and get their entertainment by reporting people who return fire on their antics. To the victims I say, learn the rules about reporting or simply Ignore trollers and scammers. And perhaps tell your friends.

Some may be known also as disrupters, getting admitted to guilds in order to become officers, and kick all the members. I have heard of this activity at least twice of the same culprit, but not directly experienced it. I can reasonably say there's a few folks out there who get their sole gaming entertainment from making players miserable any way they can, even if it means their reputation is at stake.

The only way to stop behavior like this is to ignore the foolish, fraudulent or mean talk, don't provoke further dialogue, and to encourage others to ignore it as well. You cannot stop someone who is ignorant and proud of it.

It's 2014 and this particular thread caught my eye because it is so strangely familiar, and makes me wonder if it can possibly be the same person for so many years. If that's the truth, it's a pity he hasn't discovered a better way to behave.

Word.
You are prolly right that this are the same ppl + alot 2k13/14 new age kids that fail at trading and rl. so they try to troll, scam, lowball and begging....
on gw2 the "sheriffs" work fast and merciless and this kind of behave is risky there. meanwhile they have on Gw a "carte blanche".

ursul · Sep 06, 2014, 06:13 PM // 18:13

I am new as well, but being cheap protects me. I don't buy anything. To me it is more fun earning most things in the game. Earning them on your own. The knowledge of good and evil doesn't equal I.Q. I.Q. is mental age divided by chronological age times 100. Innocence should be considered a good thing but not in this world we live in. Just like the Vigil, people should protect the weak and innocent, not disparage them. Then again..some Char would like to kill the weak and innocent. The knowledge of good and evil...being a hustler doesn't always usher in wisdom or any kind of morality. Good grammar also important. Being understood and being able to communicate also can be important. But. being a bad grammarian has no indication on future potential.
This is a good forum and like some said the last beacon of hope. A shining light in a darkened world.

Surge goes pre · Sep 06, 2014, 08:25 PM // 20:25

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Originally Posted by ursul

I am new as well, but being cheap protects me. I don't buy anything. To me it is more fun earning most things in the game. Earning them on your own. The knowledge of good and evil doesn't equal I.Q. I.Q. is mental age divided by chronological age times 100. Innocence should be considered a good thing but not in this world we live in. Just like the Vigil, people should protect the weak and innocent, not disparage them. Then again..some Char would like to kill the weak and innocent. The knowledge of good and evil...being a hustler doesn't always usher in wisdom or any kind of morality. Good grammar also important. Being understood and being able to communicate also can be important. But. being a bad grammarian has no indication on future potential.
This is a good forum and like some said the last beacon of hope. A shining light in a darkened world.

You still have to be weary here. Fake trades happen all the time here. Fake offers on items, etc.

CannonFadduh · Feb 07, 2015, 04:17 PM // 16:17

The scammer referred to in this thread (but not named) has at long last been permabanned from GW1.

What precipitated his demise was a desire to get his enemies ejected from GW1, some who just objected to his tireless attempts to wreak mayhem for his own amusement. His brand of entertainment in GW was to spread rumors inside guilds as an attempt to break them up.

This is what I think happened, I was only witness to a small portion of it:

He arranged to have a honeypot scheme that would tempt his target to use an illegal bot, and also expose the target's account creds at the same time. Unfortunately for this scammer, he didn't count on the target being able to retaliate and send screenshots to ANET as proof against him. The scammer is now gone permanently from GW, and that should set everyone at ease.

Lesson: Keep your nose clean, you trollers and scammers, and beware of those you wrong. Karma wins every time.

jayson · Feb 07, 2015, 05:10 PM // 17:10

I keep seeing this being announced and it seems the win number has gone from 100 down to 25. Anyone else seen this?