Underhanded PR staff

[Sonniku4]

I want to be able to mass people. Last time I did that, I got very vulgar words that other players may find inappropriate from a number of staff members that I can't mention their names. So being an FAQ, though higher status than a player, obstructs our privilege to mass. Nice.

If they can just shove off and let me mass my stupid yet witty things, I'm good. I am a social person, I am assuming that the other FAQ members are as well. So that can be a nice privilege.
Oh of course, FAQs are not allowed to be massing what they're selling/buying/similar. Perhaps if they're caught massing SELLING LOL FOR 20K then they can get disconnected or something.

[salesman]

Originally Posted by Sonniku4

I want to be able to mass people. Last time I did that, I got very vulgar words that other players may find inappropriate from a number of staff members that I can't mention their names.

If they can just shove off and let me mass my stupid yet witty things, I'm good. I am a social person, I am assuming that the other FAQ members are as well. So that can be a nice privilege.
Oh of course, FAQs are not allowed to be massing what they're selling/buying/similar. Perhaps if they're caught massing SELLING LOL FOR 20K then they can get disconnected or something.

The reason for that is because when you're on staff tag, your mass messages override a players 'ignore mass messages' option. They chose to ignore those "stupid yet witty things" for a reason...Staff messages should be reserved for important things such as announcements.

EDIT: As far as the rest of this thread goes...the reason for most of the restrictions and lack of rights for PR staff is due to the fact that trust has been abused countless times.

[Xelnaga]

Originally Posted by salesman

The reason for that is because when you're on staff tag, your mass messages override a players 'ignore mass messages' option. They chose to ignore those "stupid yet witty things" for a reason...Staff messages should be reserved for important things such as announcements.

They override ontag and offtag, it shouldn't matter. The simplest solution is not to open the bubble. I unchecked the allow mass message box, but still receive messages from staff offtag.

[salesman]

Originally Posted by Xelnaga

They override ontag and offtag, it shouldn't matter. The simplest solution is not to open the bubble. I unchecked the allow mass message box, but still receive messages from staff offtag.

That's only true for RC staff. You won't recieve messages from FAQs and ETs if they're not on tag and you have the ingore mass messages option enabled.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by Xelnaga

They override ontag and offtag, it shouldn't matter. The simplest solution is not to open the bubble. I unchecked the allow mass message box, but still receive messages from staff offtag.

Most likely you're getting mass messages from admins on RC. RC mass messages override tag or not.

When it comes to on-player messages, you have to be on a staff tag to override.

[Xelnaga]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Most likely you're getting mass messages from admins on RC. RC mass messages override tag or not.

When it comes to on-player messages, you have to be on a staff tag to override.

Not necessarily. I still get Mesh's and Squirt's offtag player masses. Sales stated that because they are listed as RC staff I still receive messages.

Originally Posted by CaptainSkittles

As for the ET thing, you missed the point.

Make your point clear instead of beating around the bush and I'll get it.

[CaptainSkittles]

Originally Posted by Xelnaga

Not necessarily. I still get Mesh's and Squirt's offtag player masses. Sales stated that because they are listed as RC staff I still receive messages.

I really doubt you're getting Mesh's messages these days...

I love how he use to mass out a selling list then jump on his LAT tag as quickly as possible.

Yet, I disgress...

[cbk1994]

This is an issue, and it's not one that's really as much as a problem anymore. It's no longer possible for anyone except a select group of staff to warp in to houses (they will be warped out). The only problem is businesses, or if they'll abuse the right somehow (e.g. warping inside a base during a gang raid).

I'll let Squirt know about the problem.

Originally Posted by Frankie

Most likely you're getting mass messages from admins on RC. RC mass messages override tag or not.

When it comes to on-player messages, you have to be on a staff tag to override.

People with RC will override even on player off-tag, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by Xelnaga

Not necessarily. I still get Mesh's and Squirt's offtag player masses.

Originally Posted by CaptainSkittles

I really doubt you're getting Mesh's messages these days...

[Sonniku4]

Originally Posted by salesman

The reason for that is because when you're on staff tag, your mass messages override a players 'ignore mass messages' option. They chose to ignore those "stupid yet witty things" for a reason...Staff messages should be reserved for important things such as announcements.

I miss the old days of typing up random Chuck Norris facts. People would anticipate my messages like their favorite podcast. Of course when someone asked me to stop massing all that, I'd politely yield for the remainder of the day.

Then I'd steer mass flamers into making them think they're both wrong and arguing about absolutely stupid things.

I actually did not know that ignores are overridden if it's a red speech bubble. Anyone exploiting that obviously should just get some sort of punishment for doing so. If there is strong punishment for repeatedly being an idiot, I believe that the abuse will dramatically go down.