Demo limmit?!

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by PZB:
Offcours demo is a demo,but I diddint expected a time limmit!

Dominions 1 didnt have it but Dominions II is priced and demo'd more like off-the-shelf software.

[jaytau1]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:

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Originally posted by PZB:
I only could play I'II think 41 turns on the demo and is it any way to fix so it can be played beyond this limmit?

Yes there is. But its already been shown that saying how to do it would be deleted from this board quickly. (which is a good thing)

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Okay, first thing's first: gee... my account got deleted. Congrats on having influence over the admins Gandalf.

Second thing: If an admin has a problem on the content of my Posts, they should inform me of such, and if I do not 'reform' my actions then yes I feel deletion is justified.

Third thing: Yes I know this isnt a democracy, and I probably should have been deleted for what I said, though Ironicly Gandalf just gave as much information (in the quoted segment of this mail) as I did, which got me deleted...

Fourth thing: I know i'm *****ing about how Gandalf is a admin lacky, but in these big Boards lackys are needed.

Fifth thing: I'm not sure if you are aware, but by banning me you have Banned all access from the West-coast locations of a *very* large software company. I dont think that's a very desired effect, blocking some 50,000 potential customers?

Sixth thing: Obviously I can get around the ban, either by using a proxy server from a different region, or (in this case) TS'ing to a remote machine.

So in the interest of burying the hatchet, I'll abstain from posting anything incriminating to either myself, or to the lazy developers.

I would strongly recomend un-banning the proxy server my account originally went through however, as there are probably a few people wondering why they cant access the fourms now. It'd be a pitty for my asinine behavior to harm their experience and/or sales of your products.

-Jaytau

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by jaytau1:
gee... my account got deleted. Congrats on having influence over the admins Gandalf.

Thanks. But I dont think its "Gandalf" having influence as much as I was aware of what sysadmins do and why. I was just the first one to notify them of the post.

Second thing: If an admin has a problem on the content of my Posts, they should inform me of such, and if I do not 'reform' my actions then yes I feel deletion is justified.

Such a familiar refrain. Not that I disagree but what "should" be is a nice chorus to a pretty song.

Third thing: Yes I know this isnt a democracy, and I probably should have been deleted for what I said, though Ironicly Gandalf just gave as much information (in the quoted segment of this mail) as I did, which got me deleted...

Saying something is possible is slightly different than saying how and giving a memory location. In my case its just that I have a thing about lying so all I said was that it was possible. Of course its possible.

Fourth thing: I know i'm *****ing about how Gandalf is a admin lacky, but in these big Boards lackys are needed.

Lacky. thats a new one for me. Nanny, CyberCop, Paladin, LawfulNeutral, TattleTale, Fanboi has been the latest one. Yes I have a tendency to be a "presence" on forums (good or bad). For every good name a person gets there are an equal number of bad ones. All interpretation of the same thing. The only way to never get one, is to never get the other.

Fifth thing: I'm not sure if you are aware, but by banning me you have Banned all access from the West-coast locations of a *very* large software company. I dont think that's a very desired effect, blocking some 50,000 potential customers?

Ahhh another familiar subject. Dating back 30 years or so. (yes I know thats before WWW and even before PCs) The MUDs had the same problem but this answer worked as well as any. Block an IP group and you lose a chunk of problems all at once. Some good with the bad but it was an easy answer. Internet is big, there will always be more.

Sixth thing: Obviously I can get around the ban, either by using a proxy server from a different region, or (in this case) TS'ing to a remote machine.

Obviously. This is something else you thought would be a surprise? Yes nothing works so why try? Amazing how often such efforts are misunderstood. This whole thing strikes me as being like sticking your tongue out at your dad after he spanked you.

So in the interest of burying the hatchet, I'll abstain from posting anything incriminating to either myself, or to the lazy developers.

Ahhhh it wasnt a wasted effort after all. Welcome back.

I would strongly recomend un-banning the proxy server my account originally went through however, as there are probably a few people wondering why they cant access the fourms now. It'd be a pitty for my asinine behavior to harm their experience and/or sales of your products.

Now that you have moved on they probably could but thats up to them.

[ December 10, 2003, 22:51: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

I would strongly recomend un-banning the proxy server my account originally went through however, as there are probably a few people wondering why they cant access the fourms now. It'd be a pitty for my asinine behavior to harm their experience and/or sales of your products.

Hindsight is 20/20 and no pity for the fool who *****es after being slapped on the wrist.

[Richard]

Actually I Banned your name, not the IP, don't force me to do that as well. You are not welcome here. You basically informed people how to make the game fully playable, that is the same as hosting a warez download site in my eyes.

[ December 11, 2003, 04:46: Message edited by: Richard ]