Do You Think People Who Rep Steal Should Be Punished?

[DavyHexskull98]

Yes
No

what i think should be done is those who rep steal do indeed need to be punished we cant lat thes people get away with this rude act.Not ownly is it rude it desturbs people from training and keeps them from geting full rep which helps one level.

[davy redflint]

no, it is a game and there a lot of people playin, yes it rude but if ther payin they have rights to play where ever, to many rule in this world anyway. you can alway talk to them not to, but if that doesn't work i always move on to a quieter sever. it no big deal .

[Andrew]

Its mean and cruel to steal rep, all its saying is that the one stealing rep cant do anything on their own. If i steal rep, i always make sure it is ok first

[Fillyteen]

two days ago i was leveling up my pistol, which is now mastered, I had to politly ask a pirate to stop helping me, then she tried to crew up with me, I said No, then she left the island. She was sort of stealing my rep, and yesterday I finally leveled up my pistol

[Dr. Zeppers]

ok, weve so had this conversation over and over.
There really is no such thing as rep stealing. Someone cannot steal from you what was not yours in the first place.

A player can be inconsiderate and continue to bother other players by attacking the same creatures, etc. Even relying on them when asked not to, etc. Still this isnt stealing anything, its showing a lack of consideration.

Many consider it "helping" the other person, so if you did not kindly ask the person to stop in the first place, it could just as easily be said your stealing reps from them. (if you use the "stealing" definition).

Standard pattern for a pirate.

Just starts out... leans on other pirates trying to get things done (advanced pirates call you a rep stealer)

Now your starting to get going, you still get help from other pirates, some enjoy helping, some call you a rep stealer.

Now your really going well, you have a grasp on the game, newer players are starting to use you to help them gain an advantage (you now call these individuals rep stealers).

As it get harder and harder to level, you get more and more angry at "rep stealers" (which you once were yourself).

Then you master your pirate, and suddenly its all about helping other people, and noones a rep stealer anymore.



A vicious cycle

Should rep stealers be punished? No, because we all at one time in the game did so ourselves.
You dont think you ever have? I believe anyone making such claim is a liar, that would mean they did absolutely EVERYTHING without ANY help from ANY other person, friend, spouse, or family member, guild member or by using any of thier accounts (ie more than one account). Everyone wants to think they are perfect, we are all far from it.

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

ok, weve so had this conversation over and over.
There really is no such thing as rep stealing. Someone cannot steal from you what was not yours in the first place.

A player can be inconsiderate and continue to bother other players by attacking the same creatures, etc. Even relying on them when asked not to, etc. Still this isnt stealing anything, its showing a lack of consideration.

Many consider it "helping" the other person, so if you did not kindly ask the person to stop in the first place, it could just as easily be said your stealing reps from them. (if you use the "stealing" definition).

Standard pattern for a pirate.

Just starts out... leans on other pirates trying to get things done (advanced pirates call you a rep stealer)

Now your starting to get going, you still get help from other pirates, some enjoy helping, some call you a rep stealer.

Now your really going well, you have a grasp on the game, newer players are starting to use you to help them gain an advantage (you now call these individuals rep stealers).

As it get harder and harder to level, you get more and more angry at "rep stealers" (which you once were yourself).

Then you master your pirate, and suddenly its all about helping other people, and noones a rep stealer anymore.



A vicious cycle

Should rep stealers be punished? No, because we all at one time in the game did so ourselves.
You dont think you ever have? I believe anyone making such claim is a liar, that would mean they did absolutely EVERYTHING without ANY help from ANY other person, friend, spouse, or family member, guild member or by using any of thier accounts (ie more than one account). Everyone wants to think they are perfect, we are all far from it.

Your point has been made.
I put yes but thought the OP was talking about rep here on POF.
No, there is no such thing as rep stealing.
If someone is fighting an enemy with you they'll get a cut of the rep.(but if they don't fight the enemy then they will barely get any rep)
If someone is fighting an enemy with you and you don't want them to then change oceans if you really think there's such a thing as rep stealing.

I have battled enemies with four other people before and gotten 30 rep. Is that rep stealing?
No.

Humans always want to make other people think they're perfect.
The human raise is the least perfect raise in the entire world. The world gives us everything we need to lvie and what do we do? Destroy it. I'm sure it will only be a few hundred more years until the human raise kills itself off.
(I watch a lot of science programs)

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

thought the OP was talking about rep here on POF.

You can steal rep here on the forums? hehe I'm curious, just how would one go about doing this?

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

You can steal rep here on the forums? hehe I'm curious, just how would one go about doing this?

Bribe, PM people asking, begging, making another account which isn't allowed.
TTC had these problems so it's only on the holidays now.
I miss it so I was thinking this thread seems right.

But rep stealing is impossible in the game. It splits the rep evenly. If you think someone is stealing rep then go away and find another spot where no oe will bother you.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

But rep stealing is impossible in the game. It splits the rep evenly.

That is demonstrably false. Sorry, but you are totally incorrect.

[Captain NightWolf]

Nothing for nothing...but like in any other game...stuff happens...and yea though it may be rude, we are Pirates...each and everyone one of us...

Remember the swordfight in the 1st movie between Jack and Will when Will was distracted a split second only for Jack to have drawn his pistol and Will proclaimed "You cheated" and Jack replied "Pirate!"...???

Or one of the many various catch phrases - "Take what you can, give nothing back"...


Heck, I even remember watching one of the Survivor tv seasons when they were in the Carribean and after both teams were made to walk the plank they all rowed back to shore...then once on shore each team had to get supplies...well one of the most beloved persons ever to have been on the show, Rupert, saw the other teams stuff sitting on the ground drying off which he happily stated "well we are in the land of Pirates so I'm gonna do what a Pirate would" and wound up taking the other teams shoes...lol

Players who "rep steal" are just being Pirates...trying to get ahead and like so many have said, we've all been there...yes they can be annoying just as I'm sure at one time when we started out we were the same way until we learned and followed an "unwritten code of honor", a generic code basically in any and all games once you learn it and respect it...

And sure they could be courteous about it, just as players should be overall when higher lvl players help them out...if these people would take the time out to be more courteous, I'm sure they'd find more players being more approachable and willing to help them...


But again, stuff happens...please don't sweat the small stuff...

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Captain NightWolf

Remember the swordfight in the 1st movie between Jack and Will when Will was distracted a split second only for Jack to have drawn his pistol and Will proclaimed "You cheated" and Jack replied "Pirate!"...???

Why is that everyone thinks that social graces should be thrown out the window because its a pirate game, and thats how pirates are? And use a quote from a pirates movie (not the game) to justify thier perspective.

One could be an intense griefer, cheater, stalker, etc in the game and make the same claim. It's not a valid excuse, folks need to stop thinking the genre of the game gives them a green light to be inconsiderate towards others.

But I agree with this

Originally Posted by Captain NightWolf

But again, stuff happens...please don't sweat the small stuff...

[Captain NightWolf]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

Why is that everyone thinks that social graces should be thrown out the window because its a pirate game, and thats how pirates are? And use a quote from a pirates movie (not the game) to justify thier perspective.

One could be an intense griefer, cheater, stalker, etc in the game and make the same claim. It's not a valid excuse, folks need to stop thinking the genre of the game gives them a green light to be inconsiderate towards others.

If you recall...I did say this...

Players who "rep steal" are just being Pirates...trying to get ahead and like so many have said, we've all been there...yes they can be annoying just as I'm sure at one time when we started out we were the same way until we learned and followed an "unwritten code of honor", a generic code basically in any and all games once you learn it and respect it...

And sure they could be courteous about it, just as players should be overall when higher lvl players help them out...if these people would take the time out to be more courteous, I'm sure they'd find more players being more approachable and willing to help them...

I'm not saying they have a green light to be rude...all I said was they're acting, well like Pirates...but again just because they're doing so doesn't mean they should be inconsiderate of other players...there's more then enough to go around for everyone...

[Jack Sharkbane]

currently, I DONT GET EVEN ONE REP POINT! thus it is not possible for me to even split the rep, so i dont know why i still play. mabye is is because im "detimind to win"

[MacIronhawk]

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

That is demonstrably false. Sorry, but you are totally incorrect.

I see you voted yes.
No, it is true.
How is there such a thing?
Fighting an enemy and then having someone come fight with you does NOT rep steal!
Tell me how is it possible to steal rep?
That's not stealing it's called sharing.
If you don't like to share then leave.

If there was such a thing it's not bad enough to be punished for.
If someone came by fighting my enemies I would walk away and get my own enemies.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by MacIronhawk

I see you voted yes.
No, it is true.
How is there such a thing?
Fighting an enemy and then having someone come fight with you does NOT rep steal!
Tell me how is it possible to steal rep?
That's not stealing it's called sharing.
If you don't like to share then leave.

If there was such a thing it's not bad enough to be punished for.
If someone came by fighting my enemies I would walk away and get my own enemies.

You mis-state what I say, then correct it incorrectly, then reach the opposite conclusion, then suggest something about me? "Punishment" in this instance, is no more than (I've said it five times now) teleportation elsewhere. I never even said how it would be (if it could be) determined.

You and others, on the other hand, think that rude behavior should be implicitly encouraged. That mentality leads to idiocy like the KH invulnerability glitch.