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DangerMouse
Joined: 31 Mar 04 Posts: 13
Location: Warwick, RI
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: SPAM via "Games Waiting To Start" |
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Now I may be wrong about this, but I don't think I am.
At the top of the Amun-Re games waiting to start is game #13866 Titled:
"A FOR ALL USA" with the description being "--- PLEASE VOTE FOR PEACE NOT WAR!!---
Now if that isn't a political spam message I don't know what is.
Obviously the title starts with 'A' so it's at or near the top and the description has nothing to do with Amun-Re, or gaming, or humor, etc. The game's been sitting there for a while with only StanislavTikal the creator signed up as it's a passworded game (whoda thunk). I don't think he's a spammer by nature as he plays Tikal here, but obviously he has some issues with US foreign policy he'd like to share.
I don't want to start a flame-war on US foreign policy or anything, heck I agree with the sentiment behind it, but I still think it's political spam that doesn't belong on SBW. |
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Spotcard
Joined: 19 May 06 Posts: 6
Location: California
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Well said. |
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spearjr
Joined: 11 Nov 05 Posts: 206
Location: Southwestern Michigan
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: SPAM via "Games Waiting To Start" |
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DangerMouse wrote: | I still think it's political spam that doesn't belong on SBW. |
Hear, Hear! |
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HappyProle SBW Developer
Joined: 28 Oct 05 Posts: 409
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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(There was another recent post that brought this to our attention)
Ryan and I have been discussing some sort of general policy to cover things like this without singling out anyone or any particular viewpoint; hopefully milksheikh will be around to provide some guidance as well.
Obviously the "Games Waiting to Start" page is not intended to be a soapbox nor a space for advertising... |
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Bkruppa
Joined: 08 Nov 05 Posts: 241
Location: Fremont, Ca, USA
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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So does that mean you'll be removing the game or leaving it open for? |
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HappyProle SBW Developer
Joined: 28 Oct 05 Posts: 409
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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I've sent a message to the game creator asking that players be invited to join and that the game be started. |
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mrbass
Joined: 05 Apr 06 Posts: 182
Location: Las Vegas
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Kanga
Joined: 27 Oct 05 Posts: 1503
Location: Moe, Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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HappyProle wrote: | I've sent a message to the game creator asking that players be invited to join and that the game be started. |
I think you are being too nice here. Simply delete the game. If the owner is a genuine player, he can always create a new one with a less political message. |
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mrbass
Joined: 05 Apr 06 Posts: 182
Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a moderator over on doom9 and here's one forum rule we have. We would give him a strike right away. 3 strikes and he's banned. This rule started over when a war started and it got into a heated debate.
http://forum.doom9.org/forum-rules.htm
Quote: | 15) Political discussion not directly related to DVD backup issues are prohibited, as is any discussion on religion and religious matters. |
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MarkedShot
Joined: 22 Jun 19 Posts: 11
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thanks man |
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Svotka
Joined: 09 Jan 20 Posts: 15
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Games Waiting to Start page is not intended to be a soapbox nor a space for advertising. |
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donadSilver
Joined: 12 May 20 Posts: 3
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hahaha |
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TomLevors
Joined: 20 May 20 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 8:46 am Post subject: |
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CharlieWex
Joined: 12 Mar 21 Posts: 20
Location: California
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thx for your answer! it's cool! |
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