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Second post to this thread
My second post on this thread.
The chat Gestapo has gone too far!!!!!
I just got notice of a 72 hour suspension. BECAUSE I gave out my IM name. This is the perfect arguement for an Adults only set of servers. I'm old enough to be the father of these young, probably underpaid, Moderators, yet they can boot me because I wanted to talk to some of my (ADULT) Guildmates .
They have built a game that encourages interaction, making friends and aquaintances, being a part of a group with common interests and goals, BUT they suspend your account for trying to continue that relationship outside of their boundaries.
I'm going to take this one step further.
Adult only servers: They ask our age on joining. They can verify age via the credit card that pays for the account. It should be a fairly simple action to provide these servers.
Paying account servers only. Allow the frist week newbies, those just trying the game, free access. They will be enticed to join by interacting with the paying players. BUT, after the first week, limit them to a group of non-paying servers. If those servers fill, then they will be forced to wait, or join.
This would give them 4 sets of servers.
One for free player adults. Probably only a small subset of players.
One set for paying adults. Surprise, there are more of us than you think!!!
One set for free playing minors. If they have to wait to log in, then they can hassle their parents into a subscription.
Last set for paying subscription minors. Probably the largest subset of players.
Allow first week new players to pick their server, within age limits.
I am a responsible adult. I should be aloowed to decide for myself who I trust and who I do not! I have made it through life, so far, by making my own friends and aquaintances, without someone else having to decide for me.
I'm also going to make one last statement: I know for a fact that a lot of adult players are leaving the game. The first guild I was in died. One of the reasons was the lack of things to do once a player 'Masters" out. The other reason was a series of suspenssions that were handed out due to 'personal info' being chatted about. Things like IM names, what state someone lived in, who they were personal friends with outside the game, etc.
Disney beware! You are upsetting the very people who are paying to keep this game alive! If you continue to alienate the adults, not only will they leave, they will take their children with them!
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