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Admin abusing

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by SUKIDESUYO, Oct 27, 2011.

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  1. Neat

    Neat King of the Dead Donator Tester

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    Before you decouple the editor from guards could you possibly look into why my premium flag isn't working anymore? It only shows a green x next to my name as opposed to two xs.

    There are other uses for map editor such as zooming in and out and also to remove blocks being placed to trap people in the tent (however with that I like to freeze everyone but me, break out then unfreeze lol)
     
  2. Geti

    Geti Please avoid PMing me (poke a mod instead) THD Team Administrator Global Moderator

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    See if what I just did fixed it
     
  3. Shadlington

    Shadlington THD Team THD Team Administrator Global Moderator

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    I'd like to hijack this topic to bring a relevant issue to all of your attention.

    Whilst we are confident that Strathos is innocent and that most guards would not abuse their powers, we have recently had to expel a guard (Frank) who was confirmed to have done exactly this - see this post for details.
    I would be interested in hearing the community's opinion on this recent development.
    Do you feel you can trust the guards? If not, what can be done to change this?

    Please keep it civil and understand that most guards are doing a damn fine job and can be trusted with their positions.
    Guards whom have abused our trust in them will be swiftly stripped of power, as was the case with Frank.

    A key issue I wish to raise is the necessity of proof. We had heard whisperings about Frank previously, but no-one making claims against him was able to offer any kind of evidence. It wasn't until I saw him abusing the map editor with my own eyes that we were able to be sure and remove him from his position.
     
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  4. Valkyrie

    Valkyrie Shark Slayer

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    Frank seriously? I wouldn't expect it from him....
     
  5. AHrEJl

    AHrEJl Shopkeep Stealer

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    I showed earlier proof about the frank, but you have closed the topic.
     
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  6. EdgeWing

    EdgeWing Shopkeep Stealer

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    well thanks anyway :)
     
  7. Shadlington

    Shadlington THD Team THD Team Administrator Global Moderator

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    You were one of the previous reports we'd heard, but your 'proof' didn't actually prove anything.
     
  8. EdgeWing

    EdgeWing Shopkeep Stealer

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    well thats strange ty
     
  9. Valkyrie

    Valkyrie Shark Slayer

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    Edge calm down on the posts, your starting to post nonsense on alot of threads.
     
  10. Snow

    Snow KAG Guard Tester

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    This might be a good idea. However it can come in useful. I've never had to use it yet, but if someone got stuck, it's a quick option to free them. Then again if someone is stuck they can always just switch teams or reenter the server to spawn back at a tent. Suicide somtimes fails. The one reason that it might come in handy is if a griefer were to make a trap for teammates. I remember one griefer a few months ago would attempt to block in the home base and every op he could before the server owner came back and finally kicked him. If a guard was there that had access to the editor, would have been easy to remove the blocks. This is however the only reason that would justify having the editor.

    I did only once use it to build a castle, but that was in an empty server that was still short 2 players to start the game. I switched teams and built a mirror image on the other side

    I guess time will tell on who is trusted. I never asked or knew I was chosen as a guard and for a short while, didn't even know I had the privilege, however, I do my best as a guard. I just want to play a fun game and want everyone else to play a fun game. Even with griefers or players in a bad mood - I try to make them see that it's pointless to be destructive.. just have fun, before I'm forced to boot them.
     
  11. Geti

    Geti Please avoid PMing me (poke a mod instead) THD Team Administrator Global Moderator

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    Really?

    False. If you're just posting to say "thank you" or "sorry" then just don't post it. If you want to talk as quickly as you seem to, get on IRC, or you'll get more warnings and an eventual ban.

    @Snow: I know it can be useful but it's hardly fair that guards get access to it. The only legit uses for it are esoteric at best, too.
     
  12. EdgeWing

    EdgeWing Shopkeep Stealer

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    I saw Frank on servers but I guess i wasn't online long enough to see him do that , When i read this post i was shocked
     
  13. Snow

    Snow KAG Guard Tester

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    Thinking on it, I totally agree. In the example I posted above, if a griefer did that, once he's kicked, builders could dig through the blocks in no time anyway. Just don't take the editor away for personal servers or single player. I won't mind however if it being completely disabled is unavoidable. I still have gold and thus all the other features that gold offers, such as iron and fighting dragons.. once they get implemented in the new recoded engine.
     
  14. Neat

    Neat King of the Dead Donator Tester

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    I don't understand why you can't just tie map editor to premium flag only? Why does it require rcon?
     
  15. EdgeWing

    EdgeWing Shopkeep Stealer

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    I don't quite understand either i don't see why it can't be changed - Neat did you read the PM's i sent you?
     
  16. AHrEJl

    AHrEJl Shopkeep Stealer

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    Public threats to ban from KAG Guard Frank for what you do not like him is not sufficient proof*?

    If this is insufficient proof,then I do not know what you need proof.KAG Guard,must not only ensure that the servers would not be cheaters and be have decently.
    щ_Щ
     
  17. Neat

    Neat King of the Dead Donator Tester

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    Public threats to ban frank from kag guard = conjecture

    Videos/logs/mods witnessing with their own eyes = evidence.
     
  18. AHrEJl

    AHrEJl Shopkeep Stealer

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  19. Neat

    Neat King of the Dead Donator Tester

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    I didn't understand what you meant. But also that's not proof because he is unable to ban toks anyway and he is reporting a griefer in the wrong thread. I don't understand how that constitutes mod abuse... more, ignorance. Not that we could use that as proof. To us english speakers, it's a load of gibberish :/
     
  20. Shadlington

    Shadlington THD Team THD Team Administrator Global Moderator

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    Y'know how crap google translate is at making sense of Russian?

    I honestly have no idea what Frank is talking about in that post, but it sounds like he is explaining why he was justified to ban someone. I can't tell whether or not it was justified simply because I cannot speak Russian and google translate just garbles it.

    Also, as Neat says, guards do not have the power to ban users.
     
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