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Though no one has missed me, nor have I missed spending hard earned money on this obsession.. I haven’t stopped thinking about a certain character on here. How awful this may seem, this accusation… I will leave it anonymous to my musing. I just feel that if any person on this online community was found abusing the trust and networking so fondly formed here, I think we would all be deeply, deeply hurt.
The article which raises the eyebrows:
http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/11/21/virtual_suicide/print.htmlThe goodness of many hearts may have been taken advantage of. However, the cynicism wrought by the world we live in may have taken over mine. Just voicing an opinion.
Take care.
That was an interesting article. I played it for a number of years. It started out as just a game, but the social aspect drew me in. I heard stories of the roles that players would play to get things (real world and virtual) out of other players. I had real life friends that I played the game with. Our friendship suffered because they took the game too seriously.
I’ve developed a trust in this community that seems to care about each other. Yes, it would hurt to learn that someone had abused that trust.
i play eq2 currently and have been since launch..i have been a guide since, until yesterday when i was fired for no reason other then another guide didnt like me..now..i play on the hardcore rp server of the game and i will admit its hard to keep ooc and ic seperate..but we do our best
I play eq2 as well on the everfrost server. I used to play with rl friends but they quit the game since they don’t have a job and can’t pay to play it. I’ve met some really nice people online that I talk to over the net. I do admit sometimes I spend way too much time on there but my husband and I play together. He has his own computer and account so we can team up.
purpledoggy wrote:I play eq2 as well on the everfrost server. I used to play with rl friends but they quit the game since they don’t have a job and can’t pay to play it. I’ve met some really nice people online that I talk to over the net. I do admit sometimes I spend way too much time on there but my husband and I play together. He has his own computer and account so we can team up.
come to antonia bayle server!!! lol
safyre_dream wrote:Though no one has missed me, nor have I missed spending hard earned money on this obsession.. I haven’t stopped thinking about a certain character on here. How awful this may seem, this accusation… I will leave it anonymous to my musing. I just feel that if any person on this online community was found abusing the trust and networking so fondly formed here, I think we would all be deeply, deeply hurt.
The article which raises the eyebrows:
http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/11/21/virtual_suicide/print.htmlThe goodness of many hearts may have been taken advantage of. However, the cynicism wrought by the world we live in may have taken over mine. Just voicing an opinion.
Take care.You really think someone on here is doing this?
im sure as hells not..all my problems are real and extremely painful i really wish my problems werent real 🙁
Well, statistically speaking, it is possible that someone will post here as a form of Munchausen’s By Internet. But that’s a pretty serious allegation and one I wouldn’t feel comfortable making without some sort of proof or evidence.
I certainly hope that you have proof that this person is not legit. That is a really serious allegation…
I can certainly understand that kind of behavior displayed in the article. I’m officially diagnosed as an obsessive compulsive so when I want something, I jump in with both feet. I did play RPG’s with friends for a couple of years until they moved away. I also used to MUD when things were very basic (text only) for hours, even overnight a few times. I’ve decided not to look at the new games (Everquest, WoW) because I know I’ll get hooked and get nothing done.
This is also why I have to keep to my monthly budget…I would love to buy every Windstone out there but I’m learning control, the hard way since I almost went bankrupt buying things on Ebay.
Everything in moderation. That’s my new/old motto.
I dont suppose its really an alligation till a name is mentioned, just speculation. Thanks for the article, Sunhawk. It was pretty informative and good to look out for. I liked the tips for recognizing:
the posts consistently duplicate material in other posts, in books, or on health-related websites;
the characteristics of the supposed illness emerge as caricatures;
near-fatal bouts of illness alternate with miraculous recoveries;
claims are fantastic, contradicted by subsequent posts, or flatly disproved;
there are continual dramatic events in the person’s life, especially when other group members have become the focus of attention;
there is feigned blitheness about crises (e.g., going into septic shock) that will predictably attract immediate attention;
others apparently posting on behalf of the individual (e.g., family members, friends) have identical patterns of writing.I really hope no one on here would do that. 🙄 You have to be pretty pathetic to make stuff up to gain sympathy from folks on the internet, for crying out loud. How lame would that be? We dont even know eachother. Plus, in this group, they would be bound to get caught. Too many smart people (it would only be a matter of time), though we are sympathetic and caring, too. That would make any deception even worse.
I claim to be a cynic by nature, but I’m still inclined to believe in people until I have a reason to think otherwise. 😉
I’m not surprised about the article. I’ve seen things like that happen. It’s pretty sad to make things up for sympathy really. Weather it’s online or in real life. But, really what are they to gain? I just don’t understand it, thats all.
I’m a bit of a softy, and I’ll give sympathy wheather I believe the person is making it up or not. People used to try the sympathy card while I was in buisness. “Oh, I have so little money whine whine….” Just to get a discount. Then the person would get another dog then expect another discount. I hated people like that. If it’s true (I did have people that were truly in need, and those people I did give special leeways to them. But, they truly were in need you could tell. And they tried to pay me back double!!!! Not always in money since they really didn’t have it but, in other ways. I still miss some of my customers. 😥 )
I’m not sure who you are pointing a finger too. But, really what can they gain other than sympathy?
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