But thats not the way the system here works, regardless of the way you think it should be. The login process is centralized here, and server owners, should they not like that system, are free to develop their own login solutions. There is a centralized administration in place here that overrides those of the server owners. Is this fair? Of course it is, we built the project up from the ground floor along with alot of dedicated community members, and this is the system we decided upon. If a server owner feels like we are robbing him, then please feel free to let me know.
Some people like the centralization ,some dont, but all are free to do what they will with it. Operating a server does not give you complete and total soverignity within EQEmu, server owners can abuse power just like anyone else, it has happened in the past, so I'm not sure what argument is valid that all power should be consolidated at that level.
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That being the case, the most punsishing action is probably to release as much information about the person as possibile.
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You'll have to excuse me if I say this, but thats just a blantantly stupid idea, if i am reading your intentions correctly. For me to release private information concerning him to the entire word and open him up to possible attack/reprecussions is civicly irresponsible. I dont want to see him harassed, attacked, humilated, but I am hoping that he can learn a lesson. On what planet is it better to potentially endanger someone by releasing private information concerning them than it is to slap them on the list by ostracizing them from your virtual community. Im not following your reasoning at all, that we should not ban him, but we should publicize his personal credentials.
IPs change, so banning an ip is not a particularlly good solution, you need to plug the leak at the source, not continue to bail water.
Regardless of his faults here, he is , by his own admission, a child, and as such I expect him to do childish things, but that does not mean that I think it is necessary to open him or his family up to public attack by people who feel they are acting as vigiliantes, which is known to happen.. Look at SCO for example...
Honestly, I dont see any way to argue otherwise .