FFXI Reasonable Doubt

[average]

Based on a bunch of conversations I've had with others, most of us feel pretty lucky to see a bunch of cheating duping morons banned and SE to actually have a pair under their dresses.

[kayn]

jesus christ, get over it you people

[Septimus]

snopes.com: Internet Petitions

Anyway, sign my e-petition to abolish the law of gravity, fuck this Newtonian bullshit

We should all fly around, imagine how much better this world will be without gravity.

No, abolishing the law of gravity would be terrible! Think about it, the centrifugal force of the Earth's rotation would sling your pancakes of you plate and hit the ceiling. Who wants this? I guess the centrifugal force of the Earth's rotation would also sling your plate to the ceiling. Also your table. I guess you, and all of the contents of your abode. It would also cause the atmosphere to blow off into space, along with all of the water, and most of the buildings. And the planet would probably crumble and disintegrate with its hydrostatic equilibrium disrupted.

But before you sign that petition, think of the pancakes!

[blackmail]

, but I know some good people who got smacked with the banhammer and didn't deserve it,

Have a as my thanks.

I love the word "deserve." It implies that our horribly inaccurate, completely subjective standard should determine what occurs. Anytime I hear the word "deserve," my brain automatically turns off because I realize that the speaker is no longer trying to reason, but instead, is trying to evoke some kind of cathartic empathy. Then I remember, I have none. SAFE!

[Katarzyna]

There are several key things wrong with this petition:

1) Spelling and grammatical errors. No one is going to take you seriously if your petition is written poorly.
2) Petitions whining about personal experience gain little sympathy. In fact, they just make people more inclined to label you a whiner.
3) Making a petition to unban accounts that participated in item duping = fail.

Come on. Let's get real. Are the seasoned players of this game really that stupid? Let's review: Item duping is bad. Item duping would and should get you banned. Item duping is against the ToS.

Questions?

(Now, before people jump at me, I do believe the way SE handled this whole situation was very, very wrong. But that's a whole different topic altogether)

[Colenzo]

If you are banned and you say you are innocent, go fuck yourself and get the fuck off BG. Stupid fucking people like this shouldn't even deserve to use the internet. Stop being butt hurt and find another MMO to waste 14 dollars month on. Seriously, go type in "MMORPG" into google and go get fucked.

[The Stig]

Why doesn't the OP's friend post here him(her)self?

He seems obviously capable of posting stuff on the internet, to an extent of making an online petition.

[Thistle]

I'll petition to stop people thinking that online petition could matter in the least.

I'll petition to keep them banned.

And that, too.

I think some people probably were innocent and didn't know what was going on, and they shouldn't have been banned.

Ignorance of the law is no defense, both in RL and on FFXI.

1. Denial
2. Anger.
3. Bargaining.
4. Depression.
5. Acceptance.

Almost there!

I <3 you.

[Xno Kappa]

Was I the only who thought someone had made some kind of psuedo-Jay Z remix with FFXI instrumentals because of the thread title?

EDIT: On topic; SE isn't going to do shit about this petition, regardless if they were right or wrong because more then likely they're not sure themselves. People banned have to ultimately accept this fact if they haven't done so yet and the people jerking off to all the LM-17's need to bust their load already and stfu.

[Charismatic]

For me it was more of a 'would be funny if' kinda deal even though I knew it wouldn't be.

[The Stig]

1. Denial
2. Anger.
3. Bargaining.
4. Depression.
4.1. Regret
5. Acceptance.

Almost there!

Missed a step!

[LordshadowRagnarok]

I'll petition to keep them banned.

This.

[Ultimagi]

But what will we ever do without their 35,000 per hour merit parties!?
[/sarcasm]

[sleekmotorwurkz]

omg guys whats going on? why are we breaking into 3 parties? hey why are 3 people lotting the same piece of gear? what is this madness? How are we completing 3 upgraded pieces every time we get a drop? I dont getz it!

Yea if your friend claims to "not know what was going on" he is either an idiot or lying to you.

[Ultimagi]

I concur, you don't do endgame without knowing that dissolving your alliance deletes the treasure pool, and when it doesn't something is wrong.

[Bishop1]

1. Denial
2. Anger.
3. Bargaining.
4. Depression.
5. Acceptance.

Almost there!

Thats from one episode of House right?

[Phraust]

Thats from one episode of House right?

Unless I am being wooshed...

Kübler-Ross model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The world did exist before the year 2000.

[Liseth]

When I look back upon my time in FFXI, it was the most fustrating game I have ever played. I still don't understand how I was able to endure the bullshit SE pulled over the years i played it. I guess addiction is a powerful thing.

This. For a game so flawed in general design it's amazing it hasn't turned off more people. I worked hard for my shit and got banned, Q fucking Q, I had fun but I wouldn't do it again. I think everyone on both sides of the argument should just drop it, it just doesn't matter lol.

[EternalSnow]

I totally agree that people should really get over it.

[algrensan]

on the subject of bannings and restoring hacked characters, what about SE rolling back those banned accounts to a certain point in time as a form of punishment?

edit: wow-looking at the signature list, some people really need to fucking grow up.