Are you supposed to talk to them first.

[Adam_Spire]

I haven't filed any sanction reports lately but I noticed people getting sanctioned for "threatening to report".

So what's the real dealio? Are you supposed to talk to them before hand or not? Personally I would prefer being talked to before someone files a report on me. I recently saw an example where someone was sanctioned for trying to talk it out with a guy in PM. Well that guy didn't respond and just sent those screenshots off instead and got him sanctioned. I knopw I don't see both sides of the story in that example.

So should you talk to people first or not?

Talk with them about it only if they become belligerent to the action they took. Honestly.

Most of the time people got angry with me because I beat them in a PVP. I actually win sometimes. From their point of view, they lost and they need to vent. I'€™m fine with that. But if they don'€™t understand an established RP that has been set into motion, they blame you for something that, under normal circumstances would be true, but due to a last minute change or an honest RP you established, they freak out on you.

Always best to know that you'€™re not breaking the rules. If you have doubts, double, triple check. Ask here and again, check the rules. If you plan to RP in a particular region of House space, know their rules enough to know what'€™s illegal and why. Knowing enough about the game can make you feel more confident in defending your position and pointing out the error in the other player. Just be careful when you make a mistake and realize the reverse is true too.

Most of the people who went ballistic on me, thought they knew the rules, and or just said they were going to report me out of sheer anger, with no real intention of doing so. Some came back and apologized, others changed their ship names and hoped for the best. Remember, the Print Scrn button is your best friend.

Kind of like driving a car, it'€™s the other idiots you have to watch out for, just keep your eyes on the road and follow the laws. Honestly, the only people who are a threat to you are those who find every excuse not to follow the rules. Just don'€™t be one of them.

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