[poll] The penalty system

[Guest 7thMarine]

I recently received this PM. While the true consequences of this message are nil; the meaning is not lost on myself and many more.



I may understand your reasoning, However; I do not condone the act.

Why would you penalize a member for not logging in? You've even gone so far as mentioning Holidays as an excuse. In my opinion, you may want to reconsider such penalties being that one may not visit due to the lack of content or for many other reasons.

To those concerned, Be Advised: I am a Member of a brotherhood of Marines. "Once a Marine , Always a Marine" is our principle operating statement. I will stay with a group that act along those lines.

Semper Fidelis,

7thMarine

aka.
USMCG_7thMarine (Drafter)
Member; Board of Directors
http://usmc-gamers.org
501-3c Non-Profit Vet Org

[=VG= CCCode]

The rank system on this site doesn't give you any bonuses or anything. Does it really matter?

[Guest 7thMarine]

Then why send a PM mentioning it? There has to be a better way to motivate someone. No?

Please understand, I like this site, I have a great respect for all the members. I just don't believe it is a positive action to degrade one because they haven't logged in over a week period.

In short, I don't think it's cool.

I also noticed, before you posted ccc I had stars across the board, now just one. I see how it is.

[=VG= CCCode]

7thMarine LAN_WROTE ...

Then why send a PM mentioning it?

Idk, the site sends you PMs about everything..

7thMarine LAN_WROTE ...

I also noticed, before you posted ccc I had stars across the board, now just one. I see how it is.

I did not do that

[dman248]

The site system is pretty fair, if you dont log in once a week you lose 5 points, but when you come back you will earn 10-15 points each time until you are back to where you started with. All and all, it really doesn't matter.

[=VG= SemlerPDX]

It's not as personally directed at you as you may think. It's a simple forum activity logger, set to military rank systems for a fun theme. The PM was auto-generated by the system, so no one took time to directly send you what seems like a disrespectful PM.

It's nothing to get twisted about; I at this time "outrank" a founding member of VG, and a few that have been here much longer than myself. It doesn't mean I "outrank" them in any sense here, nor does it mean my voice or opinion is greater than theirs.

All forums have some system like this, and in no way does it change our opinion of you seeing less stars than before or a lower rank. Like dman said, it'll come back faster than before if you become active again on the website.
When a LOA is anticipated, you have the option to contact BLuDKLoT and ask him to suspend the penalty system if it is something you enjoy working at.

Thank you for serving our country; you are amongst friends and supporters here.

s/f

[Guest 7thMarine]

Aye Aye Semler and all, I get it, damn bots, smokin' me even when I aint playin'. Back to the 'ol plan then for me, Up the Hill, "*&^%" the Hill! Sry to create bs when there ain't none.

[=VG= BLuDKLoT]

omg Marine suck it the fuck up!

It's an automated system. It's just as easy to reset your penalty as it was for you to post this Poll.

Thanks for the laff tho.

[Guest 7thMarine]

VETERANS-GAMING wrote ...

Hi 7thMarine!

Congratulations!
You have been promoted!

You are now a Private 1st Class!

I'm gonna just keeping logging off, then back on til I'ma Lance Corporal. :P

(I'm such a rock sometimes, doh!)

[=VG= BLuDKLoT]

I just reset you penalty and froze it so you won't get anymore discouraging emails. Should I fluff your Pillow as well?

;)

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

hookers and blow are on the way!!!

[=VG= BLuDKLoT]

He's a Marine not a Crackhead