OT: SPYWARE/TROJAN and Off Topic!

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by Demosthenes:
Norfleet you are clearly a highly intelligent individual. The philosophy you are illustrating above plainly shows why you are an excellent wargamer, but it may be lacking in some other, more social, respects.

I would say that he has demonstrated little intelligence. Using a clear logical fallacy as an argument only shows that he lacks the ability to think.

[Stormbinder]

Originally posted by Cainehill:

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Originally posted by Graeme Dice:

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Originally posted by Norfleet:
Illwinter MIGHT be telling the truth, but this is inconsistent with known behaviors.

And you might be cheating in every game you host. Since you can do it, you must have already done it.

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Hey! This would explain why he keeps kicking my furry arse when he hosts! And how he can afford fortresses everywhere, sometimes 3 in the same province, one on top of another!

Say - speaking of fortresses on top of another, what happens if a fortress is built in a province that turns out to contain a magic site fortress (River Fortress for example, or Firbolg Fortress)?

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Off topic - Cainehill, we are starting new game now, Karan map, 6 players, could use 1 or two more. Are you interested? If so, log on dominions IRC chaneel quickly pls.

[Kel]

Although I can't imagine what information Illwinter would want from my computer *that I would care about*...I definitely think it is a good thing when someone out there keeps people informed so they can make their own choices about what might be harmful and what might not. I don't necessarily agree or care and I might even call it an extreme point of view, but it's still positive in a 'checks and balances' kind of way.

- Kel

[johan osterman]

Just to clear things up.

Single player is not affected by this issue at all. Using the same code on different computers is not affected at all. There is no remote control trash your computer function hidden in the game, including one such would probably be illegal. Álso the game does not send several kb's of info, just a few bytes, we have no desire to bog down our less than impressive line with bloated data packages from anonymous dom 2 players.

[numskully]

Graeme Dice, why are you attacking Norfleet with Posts? to me, it makes sense that he is trying to figure this dilemma out.

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by numskully:
Graeme Dice, why are you attacking Norfleet with Posts? to me, it makes sense that he is trying to figure this dilemma out.

I'm attacking him because he's not trying to figure out. He's already made up his mind that the world is out to get him.

[Inigo Montoya]

Norfleet,

I have found your Posts to be quite helpful in the past. You have demonstrated an excellent grasp of the game and I have appreciated your gaming wisdom.

I feel very sorry for you. Your existence must be lonely and filled with the constant perception of danger. I sense isolation, mistrust, and fear in your postings in this thread. It saddens me for your sake.

I may be a naive and trusting fool, but I have found Johan Osterman and Kristoffer O to be reliable sources of information in the past. I tend to trust folks who have proven themselves trustworthy in the past and distrust people who have proven themselves to be untrustworthy. That's my paradigm and it leads me to feel secure, happy, connected, and unafraid. Yes, occasionally I may be hurt when someone I trusted betrays me, but I survive... and I enjoy life. You may be safe and protected on your island of mistrust and persectory delusion, but at what cost? Your paradigm of "If they can hurt me, they will hurt me" stems from a sense that you are too fragile to bear the hurt.

Rather than having the ultimate defenses and being completely "safe," why not strive to be resilient enough that you would allow yourself to take reasonable risks? Allow yourself to be vulnerable if the benefits outweigh the risk. For example, I might find someone attractive and want to approach them, but I fear they might reject me. With your worldview, I never introduce myself. If I open myself to that person, I could get hurt or betrayed. Much better to stay where I am, safe and alone... I urge your to instead embrace life and take reasonable, calculated risks. You may get hurt, get your heart broken or even lose some privacy from time to time, but the rewards far outweigh risks.

I hope you can hear and understand the wisdom I try to give you.

With Great Respect,

Inigo