Decommissioned But Clever Anti-Phantom Rant

[tazuras]

It took me a while to read it, sorry, a bunch of chats were beeping in my ear.

Well said. I of course agree, I think everyone should strive to be "giving" and flexible to the needs of others in their RP if they are not already. However, there will always be those that dont. You see the same thing in real life with such people as greedy corporate moguls, people who cut in line, people who drive in the carpool lane with one person in the car, etc, etc. There is nothing to be done about it really, other than to try and reason with those that are selfish like this and if they dont listen, then try and give them as little of what they want as possible.

Overall I have seen much less of this thing here than on any other online game I have played where it is possible. I mean greifing, or intentionally aggravating other players, is basically a rules violation here that can get people banned.

In terms of whether it is moral or not, I would say that those who play like this are at a pre-conventional level of moral development. It is not immoral for them because it is not part of their moral code, and i doubt that any random online person will be able to change that in most cases. Still, it doesnt hurt to try, some people just havent thought about it, or dont want to. It is un-ethical in this community,m I think that we can say for sure, but those that do it probably arent heavily involved with the community as a whole.

In conclusion, if you are a conscientious player, always try and keep this in mind, and if you run into those that arent, try and teach, not preach.

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