Kimberly

TBH I think you didn't return the money not due to addiction, but because the guy was a jackass to you for no reason. I wouldn't have returned the cash either when he acted like that. But good luck to you in your RS-less life. Try to stay away from similar vices or you'll probably find yourself back among the Addicted :D

Their web domain was compromised - not the actual program itself. Stidor made a post which Zpoon copied over to Tip.it and included steps for removing what was put onto your machine if you weren't paying attention enough to let the applet run. We're also going to be posting some specific ways of checking if you are indeed infected, and removal steps if you are. Gimmie a sec. Edit: Detection and removal instructions: 1. Open Start 2. In search, type "regedit" and hit Enter 3. Navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows" using the folder dropdowns. 4. If there is a file or entry in the Windows folder called "Adobe Drivers", than you are infected and you require removal. If it doesn't exist, you are not infected. Removal: 1. Right-click the taskbar and select "Start task manager" 2. In the Processes tab, end any process named "winsyl[Caution: Executable File]" 3. In the Registry Editor window you still should have open, right-click the "Adobe Drivers" folder and select Delete 4. Open Windows Explorer, enter in the URL %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\ 5. Delete the folder "Drivers" 6. As a safety measure, run a full system scan using a reputable anti-virus such as MSE. You might've forgotten that because at the time you were very busy with crew work I think. :)

Not in the least. The only reason why you would think that is if you've never used a good protection mod. Both LWC and Residence - hell, even Factions - can easily add other users to an accepted build/use list. When used properly, it has absolutely no negative impact on the community. Unless you're in a community of griefers, maybe...

But it does speak to your experience and the unique perspective you can provide on the game having reached "the top". The smaller sample, too, makes sifting through important feedback easier and as a result, that feedback is more valuable. But that doesn't necessarily make that player more important. Especially given the next update they can be as bad as the collective.

Once again: that makes you rich; I have a decent job yet no money left over each month. You don't understand what "rich" means if you frequently confuse it with "budgeting". And arguing about it and insisting it is just as "offensive to scientists" as well.

Tip: While those of us that have FireFox-based/Chrome-based/K-Meleon browsers have access to this, nobody else does AFAIK. Therefore, ABP can't be recommended to everyone. :shame: Don't wag your finger when the advice is completely solid for those users and equally effective alternatives exist for Safari, Opera, and Android (rooted) browers. Frankly, if you're using anything else, that's your problem.

In the end everything dies anyways so might as well enjoy what you like and leave when you're ready to move on to other entertaining things. Holy crap that's morbid. Not morbid. Just practical. And it's what many of us who are unhappy yet still like the game are doing. It's just sound advice no matter who you are (Y)

I'm actually not complaining at all. We knew when we saw that post a week or two ago about removing BXPW that they were going to make that another aspect for monetizing. This was one of the best means of implementing it. Not mad. Still getting my chuckle in though.

Oh hey there, BXPW. I was wondering where you went. Did you do something with your hair? You look different.

Why do you say flash is at the end of its life? If anything, I see tons more people adopting it for their casual games and site elements.

It's success as a horror game has a lot to do with a key thing. Along the same vein of the SCP: Containment Breach, it's a game that centers around a character with a huge mythos behind it. It's not all about the facecam like you're suggesting, but also because there are volumes and volumes of stuff created around this terrifying idea, much like things from the SCP series. (Also Pewdiepie had crappy LPs of slender that didn't do it justice because everything he does is forced >_> I much preferred 666theheartless666's LP.) It might not be the best horror game in the world. Its tenuous grasp to the horror genre hinges really on the work driven behind the Slender Man rather than what the game presents. You also have to remember that this game is in beta and isn't finished. So if you know nothing of the Slender Man story, you'll probably find it boring rather than an exciting release you'd track closely.

Either be honest and open and put the ball in her court - it's her job to build back the trust if she's cheated on you before - or move on. Shhiiiiiiit, man. And here I thought you were just being clingy @_@

Why would you Ended relationships don't always end in ended friendships. Most of the time they do, just not always. The question becomes whether or not there's something substantial enough between you and your current partner to work through it. Isn't that the whole point of a relationship?

Are we positive such a "niche" doesn't exist in the beta?

But it matters to them because they're emotionally invested to the game while still paying to play. And just because they're emotionally invested doesn't mean their knee-jerk reactions should automatically be ignored. Being a customer does grant a "higher status" than not, which fosters the sense of entitlement. You get so upset that people are over-demanding, yet look through RS history to only see why. And yet because of that over-demanding nature, the game has seen some of the best tweaks and content releases because of it. You're whining about whining, with no regards to what that ends up producing. Many people feel the practices currently employed are unethical. And again, customer service by-and-large consists of monitoring your customer feedback and adjusting/compensating/whatever where possible. But you don't have to take it upon yourself to be the community's personal boundary draw..er. That's not your job, and you're not achieving the goals you're setting out to. You end up making the problem worse.

One of the Lead Moderators of gamefaqs was in the in the theater when it happened, which is originally how I heard of it. (On the previous night I didn't turn on the TV at all.) Just kind of insane.

Both sides have equal hands in "ruining" it. By feeding the pointless debates, you reach a point where your words no longer help, but in fact hurt. The bottom line of it is, eventually you fuel the fire despite your best intentions not to. There are spurts of things that will cause intense satisfaction or disappointment, and they come and go. The disappointment naturally sticks in our minds as the most prominent. The role of the individual with the goal of improving the community has one course of action that is often the most forgotten: ignoring it. If a fansite, say tip.it, were to start removing topics of conversation about anything negative ever, we would be culling discussion and inevitably forcing it to grow in the directions the owners/moderators/administrators would want rather than the community. That is a practice that carries significant danger and can possibly kill the community they're trying to cultivate. We are a community that is entirely based on discussion. If people don't want to see certain topics of discussion, they need only ignore it until the fever dies down. Quitting does nothing to initiate the change they hope to see. They have no reason to quit if they still partially enjoy the game yet are upset with some direction the games take. Their best option becomes playing, but either complaining (not-constructive) or giving feedback (complaining/constructive mix). The "Don't like it? Geeeeeeeeeeet out!" mentality only carries you so far, and it's a selfish way to serve your needs rather than the "greater good." It's honestly no better than the apathy bred by people in the no-reason-to-quit-but-no-reason-to-stop-complaining crowd because they both result in stagnation. Part of good Customer Service stems from listening to customer feedback - the good, the bad, and the ugly of it all. They're experts at doing this and sifting through the crap to find the nuggets of gold. More than that, it's a mark of poor leadership to ignore anything. Even if it's one sentence in ten that provides vital feedback, it's worth listening to. Granted, on the scale in which Jagex operates it might be one topic in thousands rather than sentences, but you should get the picture by now. Jagex had no direct competition until recently (LoL, WoT, etc) in the free-model/low end gaming area. Not good competition, anyway. But now that competition has increased, the need to keep your customers happy (and happy customers have the deepest wallets) is more important than ever. We know that, they know that. With that knowledge, some people stretch that entitlement too far, I agree with you. But to be so black-and-white by saying, "they owe you nothing!" is an overly cynical approach to a very practical problem.

Out of the many theories behind this move, this is what stands out the best to me (And I'msure if you thought through this a little more, you'd see where I'm coming from.): Censoring a word doesn't remove the context. They're used to limit the damage until a moderator can handle the situation. In this case, it's limiting the negative press IVP gets - which honestly makes sense for a business, right? Completely fair move and the best they can do in the current situation. But to address your theory...it doesn't really "stop" whining. After all, how exactly does and ...differ? The whining still exists. It exists elsewhere, on fansites, other social media, news articles, etc. And hat knowledge is not erased. Hell, they even encourage fansites to thrive (up to a point.) They know that those things are good for business, and to erase that knowledge would take steps where the cons outweigh the pros. (for now) But it will help them "clean house" on their official forums, which more users see per day than most of the big name fansites do. So will whining stop? Lol no. That's a silly assumption. But it will help them get a little more of a clean image. Even if whiners are ridiculed, it creates a hostile environment when you have e-crusaders attacking those who complain in some misguided sense of righteousness that inevitably leads to flaming and a degraded sense of community. *cough*

Don't forget that flasks are crafting exp that you can profit from once you sell them. You make them for the same exp as making water battlestaves. (Last I checked)

The hood doesn't match your robes and it looks weird. Swap out Ahrims for a darker colored robe that flows in a similar way to the hood. Try black mystic, maybe.

Rocktails were almost never worth using in any bossing situation though, were they?

TBH I'd tell your friend to stop being an idiot if he wants his server to thrive. Persuade him to get Residence and LWC plugins so users can protect their belongings and builds.

Ever consider changing your display name? :P Or at this point is it "traditional" Welcome to tip.it David!

Like what? MageUK might be able to add it back.

It's Always Summer in Gielinor. Now they need to release a Drunken Pig NPC and have it drop "Rum Ham".