[CanyonTrader]

A few threads have recently popped up with topics of scamming and hi-levels killing newbies.

As a single server, reputation is very important. The ATLAS recognizes this and supports a player reputation system.

The ATLAS believes that players should be recognized for both the positive that they do and the negatives.

But let's face it, the negatives will likely far outweigh the positives, at least in the public domain.

The ATLAS will support community players and events but our big question is:
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Should the ATLAS publicaly name and shame those who are deemed to be cheaters, exploiters, scammers, spammers and poor sports?

The ATLAS will never adjudicate guilt but merely present the evidence. We expect forum users to make up their own minds based upon that evidence.

We'd appreciate hearing your comments and concerns about this idea. Currently there is a poll HERE about it so if you want to vote you can.

This is your chance to tell the ATLAS exactly what you want. Please comment below or on the ATLAS about how you feel.


EDIT: ADDED THIS ABOUT PAGE 10 OR SO

Wow, i didn't expect all these responses.

It was an idea and it's one I liked as it does provide a service but even I had hesitations about it as it did not mesh well with the rest of the site. As mentioned, it was about denigrating rather than enhancing the game. I knew it was tabloid journalism and that was one of the reasons I posted here is to get feedback exactly like this.

Many of the comments here offered great insight and as to the reasons why this is a bad idea. I took no personal offense at any comments.

The ATLAS won't be implementing this and I personally thank all for their comments.

I do plan to post known scams and cautions on greifing things like the sunshine meds but will leave the names out.

On that note, I give myself the Golden Bonehead Award for bad idea of the week.

The ATLAS has been about improving and enhancing the game and hopefully the community and I believe that several posters hit that nail right on the head and that's the direction we will continue on to improving the site... helping build the community rather than tearing it down.

Many thanks,
Large Marge

[Butmunkie]

This is the apocalypse not a witchhunt. You will just end up with a list of players that aren't liked by other players regardless of how they actually play.

[Crofton Forrester]

No. You should keep your site as a great resource for the game. Don't get involved in this kind of stuff, it should stay on the forums.

[baka77]

This would be a griefer's wet dream...a single location to ingloriously bask in all the whines & lamentations directed at them. I say do it!

[company_man]

It should stay in game. There is no way to validate this kind of behavior and we don't need to take our politics and playground behavior off into the internet.

Someone puts something on a website about someone's behavior and they'll get a written notice from a lawyer to remove it soon enough.

We shouldn't name people outside of the game either, it's really common that this will lead to problems for everyone involved.

[Aikatears]

from the results...there more yes then nos

[CanyonTrader]

thank you for your comments and concerns... they are valid and appreciated.

Is it not equally valid to have a registry of sorts of known scammers and cheaters?

I'm not talking simple heresay but photo/video evidence?

Perhaps as a new player, it may be a valuable tool to learn who to avoid.

While they might not be banned for it, giving somebody a Sunshine corners pill might rate high on most's douche scores.

As always, I am just here to provide a service that I hope people want. If they don't want it, then it won't happen.

There would not be witchhunts in this but after a vested playerbase recogntion of malfeasance, then it would be posted.

But, as always, it's the players themselves who make the content. If nobody is acting it, there is nothing to post.

If they are, well, it's probably deserved.

I have put it to a vote at least... as a fansite, it seemed the democratic thing to do to see what people actually want.

I'll probably go by the results of the vote.... especially if it's overwhelming one way or the other.

I know it's 'tabloid', but then again, it would't be anything more than already posted here... just a recap.

[Slechtvalk76]

Photo evidence LMAO. You havent seen what my gf can do with adobe photoshop...

[Wildman]

Originally Posted by Crofton Forrester

No. You should keep your site as a great resource for the game. Don't get involved in this kind of stuff, it should stay on the forums.

I agree with Crofton on this one, though I haven't visited your site yet I have heard good things about it, so please don't give the griefers a place to go to enjoy their lorals (or a place to brag).

[CanyonTrader]

well, that's where the vesting part comes in from the community.

It wouldn't be about posting a random pic of something, just forum raised issues that are 'vetted' by the community as real...and quite often vetted by the accused themselves.