Curse

huh · Sep 29, 2005, 08:11 AM // 08:11

I'm lucky enough to have only one person who didn't show any appreciation before.
Gave him some junk (junk to me anyway), and thats it. No thanks nothing.
So I whispered "thats nice of you, not even a thanks or anything" and got this "sorry was in a rush" and logged off before I could reply. I guess thats the worst I ever got...which is nothing compared to some of the stories here.

On the other hand, I've gotten so many "thanks", "OMFG YOU'RE SO DAMN AWESOME", "you da man!!" that I really enjoy helping out people.
Sometimes I just try to rile someone up to check if they're nice people, patient people or some dick (while appearing like a dick myself

), and based on their reaction, I'd give them something for free.
Or I might just start up a conversation since most rude people won't be bothered to continue a coversation, then give them something at the end of it.

"Got plenty of help when I first started out, just passing on the good deed."
I always end my conversations with that line, hoping to instill the 'bring it forward' idea into them if it wasn't already in there.

Naprius · Sep 29, 2005, 10:46 AM // 10:46

giving stuff away is a quick way of keeping your storage and inventory clean.

and it doesnt take as long as: WTS crappy shield here, crappy sword there

Hockster · Sep 29, 2005, 01:11 PM // 13:11

I've tried giving stuf away too. Seems as soon as you advertise Free <whatever item> every leech online appears. And if you specify a class and level for the items everyone else gets pissed off. Then come the inevitable "what velse do you have for free?", and "can I have some gold? I'm new and broke." lines of BS. The beggars actually get offended when someone suggests they actually go earn it.

It's very rare to find someone genuinely new anymore and who appreciates the helping hand.