TW and privacy

[2dragons]

Why don't you write the tourny scripts for me and we'll get it on the road?

[Squeezer]

I seriously doubt this game is monitored that cloesly and I think you're being a little over-excitable there

I agree with Zues....no one cares about a bunch of chat logs....of a bunch of loser Nerds who waste there life on a 2D Spaceship game....they want the big money issues

[Due]

Why don't you write the tourny scripts for me and we'll get it on the road?

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[FLaBiN]

I agree

Eek!!!
So if I understand, all chat log files are reviewed for possible hacking issues. This means that no chats are really private. If the log files are stored on USA servers they are also subject to subpoena and legal action (there isn't anything that Dock could do about that).
Given this, I would say that if someone wanted to bring TW down, all they would have to do is start making terrorist or other legal threats. At some point, the others would become become involved, subpoena log files, shut servers down. Since this stuff isn't listed or enforced as unacceptable or 'bannable' behavior, there might also be some liability on the part of the company being kind enough to host the servers and any TW administrators.

Additionally, there is legal exposure without having a privacy statement published. If I have assumed that a private chat was just that, private. If a person said something in a private chat, there is an implied responsibility to keep it private. I happen to have a co-worker who plays. We have, in the past, discussed business matters that are strictly private. For purposes of an example, these discussions might have included intellectual properties that could be patentable. If someone one else then shows up with these ideas, it would be possible to bring legal action. Although no one (TW admins and hosting company) might be found culpable, this would definitely cause an interruption to TW as servers are 'frozen' and log files retrieved.

Seems to me that all of this could be easily avoided with a Privacy statement and adding a few rules regarding making threats in the game. It's the right thing to do, to inform people that private chats aren't really private and that anything that is said could be read/published by others. It's also the right thing to do in terms of protecting the hosting company, admins, and the game itself.
If you guys want some help in writing this up, let me know. (I am not a lawyer, but I have access to some renowned corporate lawyers. I am willing to help at no cost to anyone, just in the interest of protecting everyone and keeping the game/community up and running).

It doesn't hurt to be more cautious. I think this is a good idea Epi.

Talking in a gaming zone isn't private. I always figured that if you have something private to say, use something that you know is private. Not some gaming zone.

[Twerp]

When I click on the banner link to the website, it gets me there fine, but when I click the links in the site, it doesnt show any banners. It just shows how many people have worn a certain banner.

[FLaBiN]

When I click on the banner link to the website, it gets me there fine, but when I click the links in the site, it doesnt show any banners. It just shows how many people have worn a certain banner.

That's because the web site isn't done.

[Lofty]

Why don't you write the tourny scripts for me and we'll get it on the road? - 2dragons

Two seasons have already gone by without horrible results. If you are incapable of implementing particular new features like the playoff mode due to time constraints or whatever it may be, then at least start up a season and then let it run a few months longer, until you either get the playoff thing going..or maybe even just have someone host it manually. Cylor did a pretty good job with the 1st annual warbird tournament that way.

[Krazie _ Killer]

lol, privacy, you have no privacy over the internet... staff see's all conversations ^_-

so that means no talking dirty!

[Verthanthi]

No, no they don't.

[Foreign]

No, no they don't.

but I sure as hell do.

[Verthanthi]

shit

[Fit of Rage]

It doesn't hurt to be more cautious. I think this is a good idea Epi.

You said Epi and not Eph.

[Jeansi]

You said Epi and not Eph.

he just quoted eph to distract newbies not paying attention.

[schope]

when i wasnt banned yet

i was rly pissed with tw and asked someone a way to get a long ban

then the person said "pm dock> saying you gonna hack tw"

i did it but i guess he was afk cause i didnt get banned or an answer

then i told lk and he said i could get a 1 year ban for that

so i was LOL

well i hope that for saying that i dont get banned too.

lolz

just to point all this shit is shit, dock> has better things to do instead of reading how many times you went to a gls/gay disco on your priv chat

[Awesome]

Why don't you write the tourny scripts for me and we'll get it on the road?

way to bash ungrateful bastards, 2d :up: