Posted by Proud Blade on March 8, 2000 at 20:30:48:
In Reply to: Re: Stop with the martyr crap posted by Bemus-ed on March 8, 2000 at 16:02:20:
> You write that as if you've never bended or broken the rules. Safe bet is that you have, a lot, especially when you were new to Cf and didn't know any better.
Actually, I never have intentionally "bended" or broken the rules. I would bet a lot of CFers just don't feel that temptation, or fear the consequences more than you do. The only "busted" moment I have had in my time here is having a newbie called in for a name violation, because the name I chose meant something in Latin, unbeknownst to me. (I whined briefly, then deleted. No biggie.)
> Since they made perma-groups against the rules, how many have we had? It was not a rules violation before and besides, our 'perma-groups' grouped and explored with many, many characters from other sites.
OOC permagroups have -always- been against the rules, for as long as I have been here. They've ratcheted up enforcement of late, but it was never good form to make a big ol' same-site mindless PK death squad.
> All we ask for is a decent go, which is not what we are receiving. I'm sick of people thinking that I am trying to make us look like popes.. we're not. But we are far from deserving to be on any banning lists. If we were permanently banned 4 years ago, fine.. no arguments. But now is a totally new kettle of fish.
4 years ago? Palan/Yagar? Among others? Please. Play alone, or go somewhere else.
The correct attitude is not: "I will do anything that is not explicitly made illegal." It is: "I understand the rules, and will do what I can to stay within the spirit of the rules." I have ten times more respect for any newbie that does this, even if they can't get past level 15 and don't know where New Thalos is, than I have for experienced players who use their experience to try to "beat" the other players by any means necessary.
Now, stop blaming a "vast IMM conspiracy, led by Sacer", and clean up your act. Everyone knows that you are an extremely skilled player. Use that skill for something worthy.