Post by SdwSlyr606 on Aug 27, 2014 15:44:25 GMT -8
Well I'm just about done checking the account list and voting records for this month, disappointed is truly an understatement.
Though I can't entirely blame a couple of you guys for getting confused about those things. This month is the first month of using these new forums and we all have tried to get used to the changes and where things are. Also, some of the new people have gotten abit confused on these topics since the rules aren't nearly as explanatory as they were on the old forums. So while I have been abit more lenient on this stuff this month as to what the consequences are, things will be slightly different starting next month.
Firstly I'll go into more detail on this multiple accounts thing. So as most of you should know, you can have up to 2 accounts on here to make your characters. To make this second account, you first need to pm me (or other GMs) what the account name will be so I can not only add you onto my list but to add a secondacc check on that account on the database. Basically what that check does is to prevent voting from being done on that second account, or pretty much to make sure you're not using it to vote abuse. Anyways, the telling us about your second account part has to be done. It's not an option. Again I was more lenient on this part this month due to drastic forum changes so with help I already located some of you guys/girls second accounts and did the check. Next month and afterwards however, not so much. Especially if voting was done on the second account, which leads to this next part.
Voting abuse is basically done if you create multiple accounts and then vote on them, and then every so often the NX gets used on those accounts then the items are transferred to the main account. At least that's one way, but basically we should all know that it's not exactly allowed here. So this month I've found quite a few people voting on their second accounts and a couple going beyond that. Most of the said people only did it with their second accounts and this was all caught rather early, so not much of any damage as been done if any. So for those I just removed the NX from the second accounts and added the secondacc check. For the ones that had a few accounts doing this, I banned all but the main accounts. Lastly, for the one person who apparently decided to make 20+ accounts and began to vote on (most of them starting from yesterday), I've banned all of your accounts for now. I'm not quite sure what to do with you yet, but since I caught this right at the beginnings of it I might not just leave you permanently banned being the too nice person I seem to be. But alas, you're definitely in trouble. You know who you are. If you see this and once you see this, then pm me on here and we'll go on from there.
So anyways starting next month, if I find if you have done any voting abuse then it won't be exactly pretty. So basically if the voting abuse is done with 3 accounts or less, I'll ban the multiples and then remove any NX/Gach related stuff from the main account. That being first offense anyway, second offense is being the banhammer. If it's done with more than 3 accounts, then you'll see the banhammer basically.
Inb4 "jeez that's pretty harsh eh m8?", it seems I have to be at least abit after seeing what I found after going through the accounts list/voting records for this month.
That's about it for now, don't vote abuse or break the multi. account rule on the rules thread and you'll be safe from the banhammer.
Though I can't entirely blame a couple of you guys for getting confused about those things. This month is the first month of using these new forums and we all have tried to get used to the changes and where things are. Also, some of the new people have gotten abit confused on these topics since the rules aren't nearly as explanatory as they were on the old forums. So while I have been abit more lenient on this stuff this month as to what the consequences are, things will be slightly different starting next month.
Firstly I'll go into more detail on this multiple accounts thing. So as most of you should know, you can have up to 2 accounts on here to make your characters. To make this second account, you first need to pm me (or other GMs) what the account name will be so I can not only add you onto my list but to add a secondacc check on that account on the database. Basically what that check does is to prevent voting from being done on that second account, or pretty much to make sure you're not using it to vote abuse. Anyways, the telling us about your second account part has to be done. It's not an option. Again I was more lenient on this part this month due to drastic forum changes so with help I already located some of you guys/girls second accounts and did the check. Next month and afterwards however, not so much. Especially if voting was done on the second account, which leads to this next part.
Voting abuse is basically done if you create multiple accounts and then vote on them, and then every so often the NX gets used on those accounts then the items are transferred to the main account. At least that's one way, but basically we should all know that it's not exactly allowed here. So this month I've found quite a few people voting on their second accounts and a couple going beyond that. Most of the said people only did it with their second accounts and this was all caught rather early, so not much of any damage as been done if any. So for those I just removed the NX from the second accounts and added the secondacc check. For the ones that had a few accounts doing this, I banned all but the main accounts. Lastly, for the one person who apparently decided to make 20+ accounts and began to vote on (most of them starting from yesterday), I've banned all of your accounts for now. I'm not quite sure what to do with you yet, but since I caught this right at the beginnings of it I might not just leave you permanently banned being the too nice person I seem to be. But alas, you're definitely in trouble. You know who you are. If you see this and once you see this, then pm me on here and we'll go on from there.
So anyways starting next month, if I find if you have done any voting abuse then it won't be exactly pretty. So basically if the voting abuse is done with 3 accounts or less, I'll ban the multiples and then remove any NX/Gach related stuff from the main account. That being first offense anyway, second offense is being the banhammer. If it's done with more than 3 accounts, then you'll see the banhammer basically.
Inb4 "jeez that's pretty harsh eh m8?", it seems I have to be at least abit after seeing what I found after going through the accounts list/voting records for this month.
That's about it for now, don't vote abuse or break the multi. account rule on the rules thread and you'll be safe from the banhammer.