06-11-2003, 01:08 AM
From the Lurker Lounge Rules:
Finally, I think it should be fairly obvious that people on these forums are anti-cheating and anti-maphack given the replies to this thread already. Thus I submit to you the following, as well:
Quote:No cheating allowed.
If you cheat in multiplayer games, you are not welcome to read or post at the Lurker Lounge. We ask you to respect the administrators' and posters' feelings on this matter and go to another site with less stringent rules against cheaters. However, if you choose not to respect our wishes, don't be surprised when you are met with extreme hostility from gamers who like to play games the way they are meant to be played. If you are ever caught admitting to cheating, you will be banned on sight.
Quote:Avoid hotbutton issues.Maphack has been discussed here thoroughly in the past. If you honestly can't find any of the past debates, then at least keep from posting the same thing in multiple threads. In addition, if you don't want to find yourself banned, I'd suggest you respond to the criticisms given you in the other thread rather than re-posting your opinion without addressing how people have responded to you.
Basically put, there are some issues and topics that are useless to debate on an Internet forum. You'll never be able to change people's minds on hotbutton political issues such as abortion or gun control. Yet, various people always try to do just that on every forum out there. Here's the deal: many posters try to make a name for themselves by starting a thread on just such an issue just so they can have a special thrill over watching a hundred posts spring up from their inciting topic. They'll then feed the conversation along by constantly nibbling at other posters' arguments. Once the topic has dried up, they'll move on to the next one, and keep doing it for weeks, causing gargantuan threads over and over. This is known as trolling, and the moderators WILL put a stop to you if they catch you in the act.
Finally, I think it should be fairly obvious that people on these forums are anti-cheating and anti-maphack given the replies to this thread already. Thus I submit to you the following, as well:
Quote:Follow common, known Internet posting etiquette.Find out what people are like before diving in and creating posts that people will consider "trollish."
Frankly, we could write a thousand rules about basic common sense internet etiquette, such as "don't type in all caps." Instead of that, we'll just say that you should use your brain and follow the basic rules of Internet posting. If you're not very familiar with basic etiquette or are new to the Internet, we recommend that you simply read the forum for a while before making your first post. That's always a good rule of thumb before you dive into any online community, yet it's rarely followed. The Lounge posters have our own small subculture like all good fansites, and it won't take long to pick up on the nuances. Enjoy your stay here!
-TheDragoon