19th Oct / GMT+1 / 8:28-8:43 / MSN message to SantaReported 2 guys on low server for getting enormous amounts of bs in very short time and asked is it maybe because of a voting bug noticed. Described him a test made about it.
In short, voting by internet mobile card, each time connected, gets me different ip, so application lets me voting, no matter the 12 hours time passed condition.If I voted this way successfully, then everyone else also could do it. How many voters did it already? Does it mean that voting this way is therefore questionable in it's legitimity?
19th Oct / GMT+1 / 12:31–12:36 / MSN chat with SantaAfter woke up, Santa told me: "You can vote as many times as you want, if your IP changes".
Answered that I am still not sure about this voting concept, but if allowed, then I'll vote this way.No other info about regularity dilemma, nor an explanation for bs amount those 2 guys. So explained myself as something already permited to others before me, who also noticed that. Those 2 guys also got permition to vote this way?
Nevertheless, in next two days voted cca 500 times by mobile internet card, expecting 60$ extra bill for it, and earned cca 1.5 m bs extra, on each server.
Most of this extra earned bs traded in game lobby from high server to low and, I must admit, felt no guilty about it. On contrary, I was positively surprised how stuff decided to let me earn bs easily, by voting this way. Of course, I was asking myself if others do that, so mentioned it to Ice also.
Finally concluded: "If the one is crazy enough to pay so expensively mobile internet voting, then let him have it".
All this culminated by someones reporting me to Allie (no matter who did it or why).
21st Oct / GMT+1 / later afternoon / in-game lobbyAllie attacked me in lobby, in front of all the players that moment logged in: "...abused bs voting system, to be banned for it..." and so on.... Told her to contact Santa about it first, so we can discuss it correctly. She didn't answer me.Wanted to play some games, but so many players started annoying me with different comments, mostly unpleasant, so i quit playing.
Left Santa a message on MSN asking for help, reminding him to that permition 2 days before.
21st Oct / GMT+1 / 20:05 / Guild hub (stuff only)Having in mind me as a Silence coleader, have contacted guild leadership immediately, and for good of Silence, resignated on my guild coleader position. My shame is not to be the shame of Silence.
Also sent back all the extra bs to Santa from both servers, although noone asked me to do it, or even ordered me to do it.
21st Oct / GMT+1 / 20:37–20:50 / MSN chat with Santa and AllieSanta first explained me to not be punished anyhow, because he is the one who let me do it.
Allie joined to our chat and explained her reasons for treating me that way:
- from now on made a rule that it can't happen anymore
- used me as prime example as to why such a rule is necessary
- her intention was not to make people believe I am a cheater, although I abused the system
- I won't be punished because it is Santa's mistake
- I'll be given back all this extra bs
- made an announcement in BC about this
Santa agreed:
- I won't be punished because it is his mistake
- as he allowed it to me, he allowed it to others also
- no blame will ever be shifted towards me, or others as well who also did itAfter all this I still feel only frustration and emptyness – no satisfaction at all. Why?
Allie attacked me without checking the facts with me first. She did it in her typical way, impulsively theatrically, in front of all the community here. This way message sent, from an admin, noone else couldn't take otherwise then I am a cheater. Those 2 guys reported earlier, noone mentioned ever. Why not taken them as an example?
Extra bs, given to me again by Allie's wish, I sent once again back to Santa, so noone of these adolescent (false) moralists here, could say I made use of it.
Announcement she made (one row of text), with me mentioned, is not enough for apology an admin is expected to give after all this. On contrary, from the moment announcement made, everyone else again started to ask me what happened. I don't need it really.
Also, her info sources in this case were, or negatively motivated, or insufficiently informed. In both cases, it's no excuse for her treating me this way. She had to ask me first.
After reported the voting bug to an admin, after got an permition to use it, why I was then blamed for using it, and finally been embarassed in public because of it?
I can't not to think: Is it because I am from Silence, and those from Silence are always only guilty?
I am also not sure which Allie was it here mostly: Allie the player (human only), Allie the admin (rules protector), or Allie the owner (manager)? Or maybe all of this mixed up somehow?
As BC member for more then a year here, paid for memberships and donations almost 700$, helped whoever I could, I was doing my best to be polite, respectful and honest member of this community.
Additionally, as an adult, an really old guy here (soon 51), I have always on mind to be positive example to kids here, by all means.
In conclusion to all this happened, made final decision.
22nd Oct / GMT+1 / 14:43 / Guild hub (stuff only)After a night overslept, wrote to guild leaders:
- after all the sh*t here, decided to give up totally from BC
- cancelled all my regular monthly memberships and donations (86.5$ monthly)
- no point for me to pay anything anymore here and listen all the cr*p
- insulted in public, but not apologized to in public
- been attacked w/o checking first, as many others here (from Silence or not)
- so impulsive (Allie the player), unrespectfull (Allie the admin), unprofessional (Allie the owner)My role here is done. Finished. This BC world is not my world anymore. Some people here are not of my taste.
But I don't want anyone of you who read this, to feel any need to react anyhow because of all this.
This is my story only, isolated one, no matter who else could find himself happened something like this, or feeling like this. This is only my case and it's only me who has to deal with it.
To all of you here I played with - thanks for having a pleasant time and funny interesting games.
Had special fun in guild race against favourized and privileged ones.
Our team-work and helpfulness in coordination with activness and persistence – that's the right recipe for completing Silence's mission. Continue this way and the mission will be done soon! Silence deserves it.
And be what you are – the Silence!
bye, thematic