Scamming illegal?

deathbarrier99 · #1 01-19-2009, 08:33 AM

Scamming is now illegal.

Should be the heading on the tombstone.

Discuss.

Aldaris · #2 01-19-2009, 08:38 AM

I don't see what the big deal is.

I've never been one to scam, so it's going to be different from my POV than from yours.

It gives people a chance to tryout items before they buy them, and to try out items just for the fun of it.

deathbarrier99 · #3 01-19-2009, 08:45 AM

It's not that.

There's nothing wrong with how scamming was before. It was quite plainly stated:

1) Be smart, use itemtrades, and you nothing bad will happen
2) Be stupid, don't use itemtrades, and something bad WILL happen

I think Deo will do anything to make his management as notorious and era changing (no pun intended) as possible.

LordSquirt · #4 01-19-2009, 08:56 AM

You're making it sound like no one else wanted scamming illegal. I don't know anyone on the current staff roster who wanted to keep scamming legal. Also, this was brought up before Deophite was made manager.

DarkRenji · #5 01-19-2009, 09:00 AM

Im glad scamming is illegal.

Tigairius · #6 01-19-2009, 09:01 AM

The only excuse for scamming to be legal in the past is because staff have been too lazy to deal with scams. Now this is no longer the case.

deathbarrier99 · #7 01-19-2009, 09:13 AM

If someone is too stupid to use an itemtrade, you think they'd be smart enough to find a GP?

Tigairius · #8 01-19-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by deathbarrier99

If someone is too stupid to use an itemtrade, you think they'd be smart enough to find a GP?

Maybe not, but if there is proof of a scam the person who scammed can now be punished.

LordSquirt · #9 01-19-2009, 09:33 AM

I like how players complained when scamming was turned legal saying the rules were only changed because of the incompetent staff members. Then once it's turned illegal players also complain. However, I guess you can't please everyone.

maximus_asinus · #10 01-19-2009, 12:49 PM

"players" or "player"? because I only see one.

Crono · #11 01-19-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by maximus_asinus

"players" or "player"? because I only see one.

Scamming was illegalized/legalized before. Pretty sure he's referring to ingame anyway.

Pelikano · #12 01-19-2009, 04:45 PM

This is the dumbest thing ever, first of all "scamming" didn't even get illegal, lol.

GPs just CAN watch trades now, which some of them even did before.

illogic · #13 01-19-2009, 06:07 PM

Retarded.
Now i can lend my Lightsabre to everyone on Era.
Let's watch the economical side of this recess.

Crow · #14 01-19-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelikano

This is the dumbest thing ever, first of all "scamming" didn't even get illegal, lol.

Yes it is. If a scam can be proven, it will be reversed.

Pelikano · #15 01-19-2009, 07:29 PM

So GPs check logs etc.?

That's not Era.. oO