Will the eTruth Set Me Free? **EDITED Article** A Warning for All Players!
Bia Pandora
I have played this game, with what I hope was respect and honor, for almost 3 years. In that time I have never received an FP. This is what greeted me today when I logged in:
"WARNING
Plato | 4 hours ago
Dear Bia Pandora,
Recently, you have created content which was declared to be not legal.
Content type: article Content info: **A Very Serious Warning to ALL Players** Reason: Flaming You can see all your penalties in your Law Infringements List page.
Best regards,
Your eRepublik team"
This is what my Infringements page said to justify the removal of my proof along with my FP:
"Content Block 1 Forfeit Point Day: 1,651
Thou shall not contaminate the New World with filth such as External advertising, Spam,Insults, Pornography, Vulgarity or Racism.
Content type: Article
Reason: Flaming "
This is what greeted me in my "Alerts", notice what the day is, now notice the alert on the bottom:
Below is an edited version of the article I posted last night. I have went through it and tried to determine what part of it was "flaming". I don't recall flaming anyone, I recall providing proof that I was being stalked, and that a moderator could not help me when I reported it in February. I also recall asking the admin to implement a function in the game where unwanted communications from unwanted players could be muted or ignored. I have been offered no such option as a player.
This is not an insult nor is it flaming. This is 100% truth that there is a player stalking another player. This is a plea for reason, and a plea for help where it was asked, and none has been given previously. This is a warning to other players. Young people play this game and someone should look out for them.
Someone should CARE.
This guy has threatened to PTO my tiny party if I don't "add him" again, made comments about my children, etc. It's an almost daily hassle that I put up with just to play a game. No one should have to deal with this.
Edited version, taking out any vulgarity, flaming, etc. Leaving only the proof and truth. If this gets deleted then it isn't about me breaking any laws, it would be about wanting to sweep something really awful under the rug, instead of finding a way to make this gaming experience a safer place for us.
"I need to start this wall of text with some back story. First, I'd like to point you to a quote from General Cartman Lee, aka Pizza the Hut, aka Ajay Bruno...(edited), from this article of his where he attempts to refute general citizen concerns about him:
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/stop-the-hate--2040450/1/20
"Lie #3: I have restraining orders against me and I am a stalker.
-I don't even have a speeding ticket on my record. I have never been charged with any crime, convicted of anything, or been issued any legal orders. These are false rumors that are concocted without a shred of evidence and used to try to discredit me as some sort of lunatic. This is more than I can say about a former President of the eUSA, who had to resign to serve a several month sentence in jail, and the de-facto leader of the largest party in the country who I have considered taking legal action against for his actions against me off game."
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As many of you know, I have seen and been through some pretty crazy stuff on this game. It is very typical for me to just "go away", or escape situations that bug me and do something else instead. Today I logged on after spending all day hosting an open house for my oldest son's high school graduation, hoping for some relief to my stresses of the day, and maybe a few laughs and a bit of fun. What do I find? A message from (edited):
"General Cartman Lee
21 hours ago
it is (1 / 1)
in your best interests to answer me..."
Wait....what??????????????
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I've had enough of him. I will NOT sit quietly and take any more. This is the truth. (edited) I, and probably many others, have sat in silence simply hoping for some quiet and simple relief from real life stress. I will NOT be threatened. I will NOT log into a game to have to face this sort of (edited) poop >(edited).
NO MORE!
I try to live by the philosophy that every person deserves a chance. I choose to look at people through my own eyes, and not necessarily the words of others. Because of this I chose to make the biggest mistake I've ever made in this game...I responded to a private IRC message from General Cartman Lee.
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He wanted to be my "friend". He starts begging me to add him to my Facebook. I clearly explain that I do not add just everyone and anyone to my Facebook because I use it to keep my family and friends back home up to date on my children. He wants to know how he can be my friend if I don't allow him to know about me. I tell him that the in game mail and IRC will have to do to build a friendship and trust. He wants to know something about me, so I share a tidbit of real life info about a situation in my past. He wants me to add him to Facebook, or give him my email address, etc. I refuse and reiterate that in game mail and/or IRC were the only mediums I felt comfortable using at the moment.
He whines, I refuse, he gets angry and ALL CAPS SWEARS all over the place about how I'm an "Obama loving slut", a c, etc. Oddly I don't recall telling him about any political affiliation, but apparently in his mind any divorced mother must love Obama. I delete him, he mails me in game yelling and making threats. I report him and try to get the admin to look at my inbox to see that he is clearly off the edge. They say there is no rule against stalking. *sigh*
(ticket to moderators asking for help and being denied edited out, I have been told that this is the reason they keep deleting articles)
After a few days he starts acting normal and apologetic. I feel pity for him. Maybe his issue is that he simply has no friends in life??? Maybe if someone just provides some positive guidance he might be cool? I decide to talk to him...explain to him that I would not tolerate that sort of behavior from someone that wants to build a trusting friendship. He acknowledges and apologizes. I re-add him to my friends list.
This doesn't last long before he asks to be on my Facebook. I refuse and explain again. He gets angry...uses my first name in shouts, comments about the personal rl tidbit I shared with him in comments...I say piss on it and delete him again.
Then my father went into a coma and I had to run to the East Coast. I shouted that I'd be gone and why, but apparently my "friend" was too busy to notice what was going on in anyone elses life.
I watched my father die that week. I come back and log on hoping to find some peace, and take my mind off of what I'd just been through. I log on to find ALL CAPS (edited) messages. I was so tired...I just wanted to be left alone for a bit. I responded to him that my dad had died, and could he please just lay off?...He apologizes and asked what happened. I didn't explain...just said I need him to lay off and let me be for awhile, that I couldn't deal with drama and negativity.
He left me alone....for about a week. And then the "add me, facebook me" messages started coming. Sometimes every day, sometimes every few days. I ignored them. I can't take the madness.
I took a screenshot one day of my mailbox, after I noticed that a ton of his insane messages had been deleted for age:
This one is an update today, minus the threatening one he left, apparently when you report a mail it gets deleted right away:
(Edited personal opinion)
ADMINS - Does he have to hurt someone in real life before you do something???
I would like to propose an option to block unwanted players from communicating with us in game. (edited personal feelings out)
If you will not remove (edited to "threatening people") permanently from within the game, give me the option to do so for myself.]
(My plea to be left alone edited)
To all players - (warning edited) New- Be very careful.
My full article has been posted on the eUS Facebook page by friends. I want to give you all a giant hug, my old friends as well as all of the new people who have reached out to me offering support and a moment of respect and love. eRep needs more of your type of player. Thank you all so much!
Comments
I would like to propose an option to block unwanted players from communicating with us in game
No, thank you for reporting the horrible news, Sad to see, someone did'nt read the terms of Services before getting trigger happy and issued you a FP
Bia, you need to remove the ticket.
That's the reason given for deleting your first version. see my last shout.
Wigs being wigs.
this can't be allowed to happen. I'm with you Bia. let's, at the very least be allowed to ignore him.
Solving problems the eRepublik way: Hide it and hope it goes away.
PS. Ajays still my favorite retard.
Thanks Rainy, done. But I don't understand why the ticket being posted is vulgarity, flaming, insults, etc?????? It was proof that I had asked nicely AND respectfully for help and had been denied at the time.
Bia got a famous point? Wtf? Down with Admin! Also sorry about Ajay.
Bia don't worry about him.
He can be described as pimple on dog ass and nothing more.
Can we lynch him now?
What kind of fuckery is this?
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Bia you have our full love and support. We adore you and we would do anything for you.
This is the ultimate cause in this game.
I have had a somewhat similar experience with the same player. The back and forth, "give him another chance" kinds of ruminations...
Kick the dust off your feet everyone, and leave GCL behind. Some people are just BAD.
It is my personal belief at this point that supporting GCL in this game is akin to criminal activity.
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http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/5598518
http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/5598518
heh
RIP Bia's FATHER 😘* x2
Sadly, this person has determined that cyber-stalking is the best way for him to "make friends and influence people"...What a loser! It's pathetic that his childish and borderline criminal antics have brought the game to being more of a chore for people like Bia to log in to every day. I for one can only imagine the knot she gets in her stomach each day logging in knowing that there may be a message, threat or some other "communication" from this simple-minded child. WE NEED A MUTE BUTTON!!!!
No frikin way... OMG
http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/5598518
I was wondering why he hadn't commented yet.
This.is. awesome
Well at least GCL has been permanently banned.
If only that stopped him from creating a new character.
Goran Thrax
wonder what his next citizen name will be...
you ever tried the REPORT button on him?!
he has no life so you can understand how someone can get this boring evein if its about the game.
Yes Zvijer69 I did report him, AND I submitted a ticket which you cannot see in February with the whole story only to be told they could not help me with the stalking.
The community has got your back Bia
Keep it up Bia, don't worry too much about that idiot.
V
and shouted
WOW. That really sucks. I know he is insane, but wow. I got lucky I just got a nasty pm about betrayal and then he unfriended me.
I would like to propose an option to block unwanted players from communicating with us in game
+1
V
He's a poor excuse for a man.
I think I speak for everyone in the game (except Ajay of course) when I say you have our support.
Bia has always been one of eReps best players and one of the reasons I survived my first weeks. Almost 3 years ago, it was her early estrogen dungeon articles that inspired me towards a military career, thus ST6... the rest is history. As a Trainer and Leader she is exemplary and as a friend to so many so is just a massive mensch!
PtH doesn't deserve even these pixels. Admin needs to perma ban this guys entire ISP just to make sure he goes away!
Posting to say he's done similar and more to other players. Your best course of action is to simply not interact with him and let government continue to beat him at his own game. We destroyed him in elections this last time around with relatively little effort. He is all bark and no bite. He's continually threatened and/or stalked members of our community simply to 'get personal'. He loves attention and the best thing to do is ignore him. I wish we could do more, but it is what it is. :/
We luv you Bia, I hope he NEVER COMES BACK.
Wow, so that is what the evolution of a real-life sociopath looks like.
Bia, don't sweat it. Surround yourself with friends who truly care about you, ignore the rest and life will be good.
Ignoring him got me NOWHERE but continually harassed.
Victims of any kind of abuse need to get loud.
My father used to say "you f*ck with the bull, you get the horns". I'm daddy's little girl.
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Voted! and good job telling the truth Bia
Since when can Admin not do anything about stalking? only if Admins decide not to do anything, it should be their responsibility to react harshly especially if it can hurt the game, wonder what they will do if eR becomes known for their stalkers rather than their shoddy economy module, wonder how many will still play if you are known to be a stalker by playing eR.
Game owners, sort this out, since we already know Admins will not!!
Fuck pizza, I'm eating spaghetti tonight!
Personally Bia, I'd contact your local DA's office. Most states take cyber stalking very seriously. Screen Cap your interactions with the company.
eRep may be a euro company, but, if I'm not mistaken, they are hosted in the states, therefore, they have to play by our rules.
eRepublik community in action....EPIC...!
any web action hosted in USA has to abide by US law, and is subject to investigation if there are allegations of condoning Criminal Activity. mccvii is correct your DA would probably be able to look into it, and moniter Ajay Bruno.
No worries guess got Perma Banned http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/5598518
lolololol
Looks like the eTruth has set you free.
No worries your FP will go away in in 90 days. The same person got me one too for being inappropriate when I was telling the truth.
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LOL, Bye for now Ajay!
Wonder what stupid name he'll use next time?