Curse

Sihaya Syme · Jan 14, 2007, 04:24 PM // 16:24

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Scammers are a disgrace and should be blocked in any way possible.

freekedoutfish · Jan 14, 2007, 04:34 PM // 16:34

I think a better solution is to make them personalised to the holder and untrade-able like armor.

Then if Anet feel like deleting them, they can, but in the mean time you wont be able to trade them.

Kuldebar Valiturus · Jan 14, 2007, 07:12 PM // 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sihaya Syme

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Scammers are a disgrace and should be blocked in any way possible.

In any way possible?

What price securuity and peace of mind?

Forget for a moment that Guild Wars is only a game; let's take a moment to reflect on the philosophy behind the quoted statement above.

What if, at the end of the day, the only way to save something was to destroy it?

It takes at least 2 people for a scam to happen: The scammer and the scammed. Does ignorance truly equal innocence? If so, isn't it best to stay ignorant so as to not be burdened with the guilt of knowledge?

What degree of responsibilty can be shared between the parties?

Humans have always used, taken advantage, manipulated, pressured, lied, jested, and begged each other to do things not in the target individual's best interest.

Unfortunately, it's part of what makes us human.

Cutting out the cancer may be a good surgical move, but you may find out during the procedure that you are considered the cancer that must be eliminated "in any way possible.".

Such solutions are a great way to ensure failure; in the game world and outside the game world.

Would it not be better to encourage people to truly consider their actions?

==============a true story===============
Years ago, when I was in the Air Force a newly married buddy of mine and I went to a carnival that had been set up on base.

Being in a new marriage he and his wife were strapped for cash, and this situation had been brought up many times in conversation.

My buddy played the carnival games that night and lost 65 dollars or so, leaving him without the cash to pay his rent or buy food.

He became very depressed toward the end of the evening and was very concerned about what his wife was going to say.

I recall feeling pity on him. Not because of the outcome of his situation, but because he seemed incapable of seeing the outcome of his actions as he had conducted himself through the evening.

He started to feel anger at the carnival contest booth workers that had encouraged him to keep playing. He went back to the contest booth and asked for his money back and explaining how he couldn't afford to buy gas, pay rent or purchase grocercies.

He was persistently pathetic enough that it did have a result:

He didn't leave the carnival empty handed, the carnival worker "rewarded" my buddy with a cheaply made purple teddy bear for the evening's activities.

It became a gift for his wife.

Kai Nui · Jan 14, 2007, 07:56 PM // 19:56

Kuldebar Valiturus is exactly the kind of person that could become a god I'd pray to. Already he's got two points going for him that god doesn't. One of those being proof of existance, the other is plain common sense. Or we can all believe that some invisible man is making sure we follow 10 rules, and if we don't we'll be sent to the most tormented, horrible burning fate of torture and fire for eternity -- but he loves you.

On another note, I should also mention this is a game, and that I still believe in my statement on page one. If people are smart enough to figure this out and do it, they should reap the reward by making trades with ignorant people. Power to them for finding the ignorant people to help them.

holababe · Jan 15, 2007, 07:03 AM // 07:03

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I made a fortune from selling them to players who didn't want to go and find them but I reckon they should change the skin.