Acceptable usage of the forums

[ArmsAndLegs Guy]

I like the opinion of the "lolhost".:dry:

So you are volunteering ? :yahoo:

A & L Guy

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[Dusty Lens]

Lolhosts aside I am not in favor of allowing scrambled comm messages.

I'll be succinct.

I don't fancy a forum full of scrambled posts.
I don't fancy the sense of trust it broadcasts.
I don't fancy the impact it will have on people viewing it for the first time.
I don't fancy being deprived of reading what other people are upto, as I rather enjoy it (meta meta meta, whatever, some of you guys are good writers.)

I don't want to look around one day and see 18 posts full of gibberish.

[n00bl3t]

So you are volunteering ? :yahoo:

A & L Guy

I think we will go with the saying that a picture speaks a thousand words.

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Lolhosts aside I am not in favor of allowing scrambled comm messages.

I'll be succinct.

I don't fancy a forum full of scrambled posts.
I don't fancy the sense of trust it broadcasts.

I don't want to look around one day and see 18 posts full of gibberish.

I will agree on all of those, except for the last sentence, since we already do see that.

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Anything I say is not intended as offensive, and to try and deliberately misinterpret it as such would be an attempt at trolling via misrepresentation.

It's not a conspiracy, it's localised bias. They're not intelligent enough to form a conspiracy.

[Dusty Lens]

I will agree on all of those, except for the last sentence, since we already do see that.

A man can dream.

[Anonymous User]

1. I dont really see a problem with imaginary 'encrypted' messages, but everyone should still be able to read them.

2. I think leaving the game server and the forums on two different places would be a better choice.

Encrypting messages is just silly. If you really don't want people to know don't post it on the forums.

for stuff nobody has to know host a free forum for your faction, make settings that only admin confirmed members can read topics and write and give the link for the forum to your members and allies...

problem solved

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[tyro]

Why post it on the Forums if don't want that anyone can read that? I don't understand that. Plus it is only a Risk for Leggy, a huge Risk. So kinda a big No.

current configuration of server/forum is perfect.

[RmJ]

I agree 100% RP or not the interests of RL responsibility must come first.


I was confused at first what you meant and now I get it. I support this due to the fact that the reality of human nature is more puzzling and alarming then fictional conclusions.


2. 2 pc's safer.


Edit: To edit 2 years ago I used a encryption program to do a RP mind game on the LPI LN and LSF. If the concern was put to me then as I know of it today I would have never encrypted the message. But of course I gave all those involved with the RP the decryption program but...it failed to do a full render of the code "I am the God of Fear" was the only part decrypted. :/

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[Ceoran]

Encrypting messages is just silly. If you really don't want people to know don't post it on the forums.

This is a very blunt way to put it, but I agree. There are Skype and PMs.

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Go play the game, within the given limitations. That is how role play games are played. Not by trying to work around those limitations or whining about them.

[Jinx]

i think it was now explained why something was encrypted

and to be absolutely certain about it - its not like it was the first time something was encrypted at all. - to a certain level many things are encrypted - sometimes more, sometimes less - but hardly ever totally unencrypted. ( subtle hints in normal speech are encryption, too of course )

on the other hand - we already had rather blunt and obvious attempts to make members violate their countries laws on this forum, too - ( without even a comment from anyone ) - you just need to look at links that lead to illegal torrent files, file packs containing programs + keys that are of course illegal, too. ( useful, but illegal none the less ) - modders and devs usually know about these things... and i highly doubt that the people using photoshop CS4 or 5 or the latest version of StudioMax 3d actually went to a shop and payed for it. - yet, if you ask around here, you often get a very clear answer on how and where to get it - which is not a problem - but a standard.

now that this other side of illegal activities is also addressed - it can get to encrypted messages. encryption is basicly everything that hides a true meaning. - that can be a clear text or a mumbo jumbo of random letters.

well - the reasons why encryption is not appreciated ( those that are nothing but random letters ) has been made clear. - but it does not really address the whole problem.

i can make a message "your grandmother is ill" - which is clear - and everyone will know that "someones grandmother is ill" - but it is still an encryption - cause what i mean can easily be "attack everyone on sight".






to be sure about the reasons why something might be put on the forum, EVEN if you cannot read it ( cause i think ppl still are quite unclear about it )


i will write down a little example from the very past.



- at some time, the Phantoms attacked Gamma
- the defending forces faught valiantly, but in the end, they lost
- the forum went hot afterwards, cause the Phantoms did not utter a SINGLE word prior to the attack
- the defenders complained that "no roleplay was applied"
- the Phantoms then posted a chatlog, that showed how serious they RPed...... in groupchat! ( and they did )
- the discussion went to RP that cannot be seen - is that roleplay at all? and what weight does it carry.



another example:

- the nomads and AI don t need to speak to each other, nor to others
- yet we EXPECT them to pass an engagement notice one way or another
- these notices happened to often appear "coded" - just to show that something was said


we "encrypt" messages just to show that RP happens.... . that we understand that roleplay is another part of it. - but we want to be aware that something is done.

so the reason of illegible stuff in a comm thread might as well be "just to show that RP happens" - cause when it happens in skype - it can also simply not happen at all. - and when we re only presented the fact - it can turn out like the phantom raid back in the days.
had the phantoms at least engaged with system chats like "*static*bottomless hate*more static*charge!*static*" - the corsair defenders would not have had a reason to complain about a non RP engagement.


( the above is only to show that showing that you RP can be beneficial in contrast to have RP happen in private channels ALONE )

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[AeternusDoleo]

The point here Jinx was that inter-faction messaging was being posted in public, but in a format that is not publically accessible. For OORP safety the forum admins -have- to be able to read -everything- posted here, to make sure they don't get into trouble with the law. And I don't mean the Sirian one.

If you want faction to faction messages private, either use private messages, skype, or take the risk of metagaming. The problem with hiding stuff is that it hides the roleplay behind it as well, making it harder for other people to snap in with roleplay of their own. Making RP accessible to only the select few is a surefire way to kill a RP enviorment...

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From a time when all seems lost, from a dead man to a world, without restraint, unafraid and free.

Mostly retired Discovery member. May still visit from time to time.