soul__stealer

Just thought I'd pop in and say hey.

 

 

Due to a number of issues with the site yet to still be repaired from our downtime, the forum validations are currently not being sent out.

Now, we aren't going to disable the validation system as that will lead to (more) spammers getting through. If you are registered and stuck waiting for a validation email, please email:
[email protected]

Subject: Forum Validation
Message: username: <the name you have registered>

Make sure you email me from the email address associated with the account or the validation will be ignored.

I'll be checking my emails every night and will validate everyone in batches, so there will be a delay in your validation however it will get done.

Regards,
Sou| Stea|er
Neocodex Administration

For those that are not aware, there have been an increased number of users who have bypassed our trading guidelines and as such, been scammed of money, Neopoints or items.

Whilst some users are currently under investigation, I would like to remind all users to practice safe trading whilst dealing with members of the forums. Regardless of how many 'trader reps' a user has, there is still always a slight chance that they may take the oppurtunity to scam you should it arise.

Things to note;
We have a minimum post and account age on the trading forums for a reason. So please take note of the following;
-If a member contacts you via PM because they have ben banned from the trading section, do not deal with them and report it to an administrator.
-If a member contacts you via PM because they do not currently have access to the trading post use extreme caution and use a middleman.
-If a member does not want to use a middleman and you are the least bit uncomfortable, do not trade.
-If you are buying something using paypal (ie; NC codes etc) do not use the gift option.

In regards to the last note;
We have had an incident in which a member paid for something using the gift option on paypal. Many members use this option because there are no fees when using this method.

In the case above, the seller advised they would refund the buyers money, and subsequently provided a screenshot of the paypal transaction. The buyer checked their paypal account yet had not received the funds. It appears as if the screenshot was faked, as they cannot find a matching transaction ID in their paypal. Upon contacting paypal, they have been advised that as the payment was sent as a gift, paypal are unable (read unwilling) to reverse the transaction.

Neocodex will not re-imburse any members who have fallen victim to scamming however we do take these matters seriously and may assist where possible. Members found to have scammed other users will be banned from the forums.

We are also investigating other ways to make trading safer for all members, so if anyone has any suggestions on how we may do so, please PM me and if it seems viable, I will bring it up to discuss with our other staff.

We go along with it because it's funny as all fuck to see American soldiers walking around during war games with vegemite smeared across their faces because drop bears can't stand the smell or taste of it.

But tbh they are nothing compared to the rare but deadly hoop snake.

This is something that has always bothered me. As someone who is actually intelligent, I get pissed off when I see people the same things over and over and over again. Things that have been answered clearly on numerous occasions. Questions that have clear answers right in front of them.

Now, this guide goes hand in hand with How not to look as stupid as you do by punkrockbigmouth. This guide is in the General Chat section. Check it.

I've put this post in this section as this is the area that most stupid questions seem to be asked. Please ensure you actually read this, as it will help you not only on these boards, but any other forums, websites you may visit. It may even happen to help you in real life. Maybe.

I present to you: How to ask questions - The Smart Way
The guide was originally written for the 'hacking scene' however I feel it holds relevance in any form of forum layout... hacking, programming, cheating etc. All the basics are there.

Some snippets from this guide which are important to note:






THIS QUOTE IS IMPORTANT FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE HERE WHO DONT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND (and yes capslock is cruise control for cool)


Anyway, that's enough quoting... It mostly came from the Introduction but there are a few good points within the introduction that I missed. So please, those of you who are going to post on these forums, please read this at least once. Seriously. It will only take 20 minutes of your time... and you will learn something when doing it.

Regards,
Sou| Stea|er
(and all the other members who repeatedly answer the same questions)