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Subject: Re: How far does one take this?

Author: Mark Young

Date: 11:53:36 03/17/99

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On March 17, 1999 at 14:49:07, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>
>On March 17, 1999 at 14:38:25, KarinsDad wrote:
>
>>On March 17, 1999 at 14:13:47, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I agree with everything you said except for the server rule issue.  Giving out
>>>a password is a 'death penalty' crime in most places.  Because that _instantly_
>>>removes any accountability for actions taken by that user.  IE once you publish
>>>your password, someone uses that account, logs on and is abusive to a player,
>>>and there is no way to get to the 'right person'.
>>
>>Robert,
>>
>>In normal circumstances, I would agree with you on this 100% and not have stated
>>what I did. However, this is not a case of several individuals knowing a
>>password and the administrators do not know that more than one individual knows
>>the password. This is a case of one person giving his password out publically
>>(within view of the administrators) so that many others could determine the
>>veracity of his statements. Knowing the reasons that he did this and knowing
>>that hundreds of people could then use that account to log in, the administrator
>>can shut down playing capability on that account, give Mark a new account (if he
>>wanted one), and can also shut down the account within a week or two, once the
>>controversy dies out. Due to extenuating circumstances here, the administrator
>>could have been reasonable and ignored the letter of the law in this case.
>
>Why?  The guy is trying to kill his business as well as breaking his rules.  I
>can easily understand the attitude, "Eesh, let's just get rid of this guy."

I agree, I was a bad boy... The problem is I already have left the server...:)
I have banned them...

Mark Young
>
>bruce



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