Because we've had issues with people being irresponsible douchebags, I've taken the time to implement an account approval system. So now your name has to be approved before you can post logs or comment. It shouldn't take more than a day or two to get approval.
The nice thing about here, compared to the graveyard is anonimity.
So now, if someone wants to reply to a post without giving themsleves away, they have to wait a few days to be approved? I`m guessing the point will be lost to respond to a log days later.
Progress...........sheesh!
The positive advantages of internet anonymity are still present - what's been removed is the opportunity to hide behind a mask and just be a douchebag to get a reaction out of it.
For me, I have absolutely no desire to come to invokation to see some fuckwad under the username of "vaginesse" post some shit about "that whore being gone" under some proxy. Yeah, so you can thank your fellow playerbase for this if you want someone to blame.
When people post "anonymously" (using a fresh username created for their new character), it tracks their IP address, so the admins here most likely can compile an OOC list of "who's who" by matching IPs from old posters to the newly created usernames.
Just something to consider if you really want to keep trying to make new username accounts to "keep your anonymity"...
firstly admins would have to be crazy to give a shit in the first place, secondly there are ethics involved and said admin would have to have somewhat flawed set of those.
My bet is that clif keeps his list in excel, but if confronted will insist it is mysql base and that excel is for noobs.
The process creation system doesn't filter proxies though, which is a real issue, and I haven't been able to find a good/comprehensive way to deal with that. I tried once, and that blocked mobile browsing, so it was undone pretty quickly. It had failed miserably anyway.
Sebryn brings up a good point though, IPs are tracked. And it would be possible for me to look up characters via IP matching. Davor is also correct in stating that I'd have to give a shit first though. Feel free to ask other questions about inner workings of this website.