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Lawliet Kira · Jul 23, 2010, 09:48 PM // 21:48

Today ive been doing the zservice that ppl offer on guru here in the service thread but i was offering it in ALL chat, and random ppl started pming say reported, i know that it might look like a scam, but would they ban me just for ppl reporting me without any proof?

Star_Jewel · Jul 23, 2010, 10:29 PM // 22:29

If you were selling a service, and advertising it in Local Chat, they were reporting you for spamming. Use the Trade Channel. Format your ad in the "P"arty window, to make sure the important part of your message can be seen.

Voodoo Rage · Jul 23, 2010, 10:48 PM // 22:48

Typically services get offered in all-chat. People offering to run missions and run to outposts almost always spam in all-chat NOT trade. I think there is a certain segment of the GW population that just sits around reporting people all day for innocuous stuff.

Kook~NBK~ · Jul 23, 2010, 11:06 PM // 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage

Typically services get offered in all-chat. People offering to run missions and run to outposts almost always spam in all-chat NOT trade. I think there is a certain segment of the GW population that just sits around reporting people all day for innocuous stuff.

QFT! If you're not spamming, then there's no problem. But if you're flooding the chat with your ad, then you could get your hand slapped.

Star_Jewel · Jul 23, 2010, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage

Typically services get offered in all-chat. People offering to run missions and run to outposts almost always spam in all-chat NOT trade. I think there is a certain segment of the GW population that just sits around reporting people all day for innocuous stuff.

Gray area, really. Depends on the outpost, and how often the OP was sending the message, I guess.

Edit: Er, what Kook said.

jonnieboi05 · Jul 24, 2010, 12:47 AM // 00:47

The way I see it, if you're selling or buying an ITEM, you need to keep it in Trade Chat.

If you're offering a service (running to a town, running a mission, offering a Zaishen Key Service or even begging for gold) or recruiting for a guild (as long as the invite does not require the member to pay to get into the guild {aka, gold/silver trim guilds}, then it belongs in Local Chat/is okay to advertise in Local Chat.

CronkTheImpaler · Jul 24, 2010, 02:24 AM // 02:24

VooDoo Rage hit the nail right on the Nugget! There are many people who simply live to be asshats.

Most people get up in the morning brush their teeth get dressed eat some chow and head out into the world to do what they do. They dont piss on anyones parade without some sort of just cause.

The other people (the ones Voodoo pointed to) get up look in the mirror HATE what they see and then share that bile with EVERYONE they make contact with.

On topic, dont sweat it. You wont get banned for doing something that is an accepted practice.

Cronk

Zebideedee · Jul 24, 2010, 09:39 AM // 09:39

Once bitten, twice shy (or in this case, once bitten, report for no reason)

Lord Dagon · Jul 24, 2010, 03:06 PM // 15:06

also if you were doing it in american distirct 1 in GToB.... well i hang out there alot. Its close on the trolling meter as shing jea is.

So dont sweat it if you were legit doing the service, the ppl didnt know you exspect for that. Now, wether it looks like a scam or not is up to the gw computer....

HawkofStorms · Jul 24, 2010, 04:18 PM // 16:18

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Originally Posted by Brother Windsong

It could sound like a scam to the general population. Not many people use those zservices and to ask someone who you just met to trust you with there zkeys could potentially sound like a scam. I understand that you weren't but I would suggest to keep it in the ventari section on guru to avoid conflicts in the future.

I'm going with this.

I just think people don't know what you are talking about and assume its a scam.

Don't worry though, 90% of the time, /reports don't lead to anything. It sorta just tags your account. A.net doesn't actually do an investigation until you get reported a lot (or if you get reported once with a lot of proof via the support website).

Jul 23, 2010, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#1
Lawliet Kira Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2006 Profession: E/Me	ppl reporting me Today ive been doing the zservice that ppl offer on guru here in the service thread but i was offering it in ALL chat, and random ppl started pming say reported, i know that it might look like a scam, but would they ban me just for ppl reporting me without any proof?

Jul 23, 2010, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#2
Star_Jewel Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009	If you were selling a service, and advertising it in Local Chat, they were reporting you for spamming. Use the Trade Channel. Format your ad in the "P"arty window, to make sure the important part of your message can be seen.

Jul 23, 2010, 10:48 PM // 22:48	#3
Voodoo Rage Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Guild: Geezers Profession: R/	Typically services get offered in all-chat. People offering to run missions and run to outposts almost always spam in all-chat NOT trade. I think there is a certain segment of the GW population that just sits around reporting people all day for innocuous stuff.

Jul 24, 2010, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#6
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	The way I see it, if you're selling or buying an ITEM, you need to keep it in Trade Chat. If you're offering a service (running to a town, running a mission, offering a Zaishen Key Service or even begging for gold) or recruiting for a guild (as long as the invite does not require the member to pay to get into the guild {aka, gold/silver trim guilds}, then it belongs in Local Chat/is okay to advertise in Local Chat.

Jul 24, 2010, 02:24 AM // 02:24	#7
CronkTheImpaler Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: midwest Guild: AE Profession: W/Me	VooDoo Rage hit the nail right on the Nugget! There are many people who simply live to be asshats. Most people get up in the morning brush their teeth get dressed eat some chow and head out into the world to do what they do. They dont piss on anyones parade without some sort of just cause. The other people (the ones Voodoo pointed to) get up look in the mirror HATE what they see and then share that bile with EVERYONE they make contact with. On topic, dont sweat it. You wont get banned for doing something that is an accepted practice. Cronk

Jul 24, 2010, 09:39 AM // 09:39	#8
Zebideedee Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W Profession: N/Me	Once bitten, twice shy (or in this case, once bitten, report for no reason)

Jul 24, 2010, 03:06 PM // 15:06	#9
Lord Dagon Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE] Profession: E/Me	also if you were doing it in american distirct 1 in GToB.... well i hang out there alot. Its close on the trolling meter as shing jea is. So dont sweat it if you were legit doing the service, the ppl didnt know you exspect for that. Now, wether it looks like a scam or not is up to the gw computer....