Donator Abuse Update.

Discussion in 'GR Classic Archive' started by Shaggy, Oct 25, 2006.

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  1. Shaggy

    Shaggy Administrator Staff Member

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    Ok, what a fun weekend we all had ;)

    The staff and I have been talking about how to handle the recent abuse of the random money item in the shop.

    If some of you don't know (its a miracle if you don't), about 5 donators abused the discount I gave to that donator membership, to buy the random money item in the shop for 60% cheaper then what you see the price at now (275 creds). So long story short, they were making a killing in credits on the return they were getting for that item. In doing so, I took away the discount for all of the donator members /premium members and also took all of the users credits away that abused that discount and item.

    Well, I have decided to put back the discount for the donators and premuim members. I will give the donators a 60% discount and the premium members a 40% off of the shop items. I am taking away the random money item until we can figure out away that it can not be exploited again.

    With the 5 or so members that were caught abusing the system. I have taken all of their credits away. I will NOT ban them nor take away their membership status (Donator). Everyone basicly knows what they have done and gave them bad -rep and tarnished their user name/accounts, so to me that is punishment in itself. If they care to make up for what they ended up doing, they can do so with their same accounts and maybe redeem themselves some how.

    So if there are others that decide to abuse this discount that we are giving out again, I will not be as nice and you will be banned for life, no if ands or buts about it. I will hear no excuses at all. Your gone!!! :censored:

    Now with the member upgrades in the shop section. You can buy the upgrades but you can not sell them or even trade them. So if you buy the membership and you are already that type of member your stuck with it. No refunds at all, so be careful on what you decide to buy. ;)
     
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    yay i wub you again. Now get on MSN I have a cred problem. And no it isnt about gaining creds lol I know
     
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    ok fair enough thanks shaggy
     
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    can I get an owned? :P
     
  5. VegetaGirl

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    Being here so long, I don't know anything, but the fact remains that you took care of the problem..and thats A+ in my book..Thanks Shaggy
     
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    i'm still bit lost to all these buying and trading and selling...
     
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    Thanks Shaggy ... That was short and sweet

    Cheers
     
  8. Laborde

    Laborde Well-Known Member

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    Wife Of Vegeta you werent here long.

    Ive been here since the 1st month GR was open. Thats being here long
     
  9. VegetaGirl

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    I been here a whole year thats long enough for me...the point I am making is that I don't see alot of things that go on around here and there are staff members that keep this forum in tip-top shape.
     
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    you joined 10 days before my birthday last year....ok ill stop spamming now
     
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    Thanks for the quick short update i read from the start to finish, why did they do it they proberbly knew they would get caught.

    - Iced
     
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    I think its just pointless. They really have been Jerkass's over that. God thats just wrong. Shaggy. If there was an Exam in 'Pwning nubs' then A* for you easily. Great job mate. Glad to see thats been put to an end.
     
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    best solution, randomn money isnt needed but the discount is (To attract new members).
     
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    :wub: thanx for the discount bak shagster
     
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    I love you Shaggy XD


    :)

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