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Posted 4 months ago by LųĉĩđεşşΨ Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • While I would use blocking wisely and frugally (and don't think it bad advice), it is fully within a player's rights to block whomever they choose, for whatever reason they choose, with or without communication. If they do not wish to approach you about their reasons, then they do not wish to approach you. It's as simple as that. Chastising whomever it is, was or will be won't change it. The best way to deal with it is to let it go. Play and let play.
    Posted 4 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • LOL i can't stop laughing at these posts. The ones where people try to force their social demands on others. Look, if someone wants to block you then obviously you don't need them in your glitchy world. If they are anti-social, why would you want to be pals with them anyway. "Use your blocks wisely" - what's wise for one user may not be for another. Just because this is an MMO doesn't mean we all have to be lovey dovey communists.
    I have only blocked one person from visitting my street, and that's because i caught them multiple times reaping my gardens with no tending/watering/replanting, even after i asked them {and might i add that is their right to do even if it irks me just as it is my right to block them}.
    How about you play how you want to, and they play how they want, and if they don't play the way you want, go socialize with someone who will.
    Posted 4 months ago by Pixieyelsraek Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *blocks
    Posted 4 months ago by daniel5457 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • i have not blocked you but today i blocked a person without using any words.

    here's what happened:

    a person came into my street and splanked me without saying a word. i kicked her, but did not block her. then she returned immediately. i kicked her again. and she returned again.

    i think it was pretty obvious that i did not wish to have her there, but she insisted.

    so i blocked her.

    i do not wish to have to explain to anyone why i choose to speak to someone or not. simply because i have a presence in this world and a home street does not mean that i have an obligation to expose myself to unwanted contact.

    when a player blocks me, i do not whine about it nor do i demand to be unblocked. they have a right to associate with me or not and they owe me nothing, not even a word.

    i am aware when i block someone that it does cut off communication forever. some people make temporary blocks; i do not. if i block you, i wish for that thing precisely: to be out of contact with you for the rest of your natural life.

    other people have the right to do this to me without complaint or question.

    it is an arrogance to presume that a person not wishing to have you in their universe is necessarily antisocial, or that it is madness. perhaps they simply do not like you. that's their right.

    if someone doesn't like me and doesn't want me hanging around their place of residence, i simply assume they don't like me and don't want me hanging around their place of residence. i don't question their mental health nor to i attempt to shame them for simply not wanting me around.

    so far the only impression of you i have in this game is the two times i've seen you be outraged that somebody had the nerve to block you. i don't care why. all i notice is that you fail to respect the right of another person to choose not to associate with you.

    every player, no matter how low their level, has the right to decide with whom they wish to interact, even if their basis for that decision is that they will block every player who fails to use an apostrophe correctly or every player who wears a red hat or every player with the letter q in their name.

    that's their right.
    Posted 4 months ago by flask Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "...people that block me think you have all the rights in the world to not say a single word."

    Well, they actually do have that right. Really. People have all the right to block people for absolutely no reason at all. You also share that right.
    Posted 4 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Some people do block excessively. I was farming wood trees the other day and had not brought along fertilidust, so if there was a street where there were too few branches for it to be right to harvest (I only harvest if there are 3 or 4 branches, never if there are less), I simply went on to the next street. The next day, I couldn't go to one of the streets.

    Just because I was on your visitors list, does not mean I was the one who committed whatever indecency was committed!
    And also, you can't expect every player to leave your street pristine. It's not going to happen.
    Posted 4 months ago by Biohazard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A wise person told me what Lord Bacon-O said. That wise person was Lord Bacon-O.
    Posted 4 months ago by daniel5457 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes I know you have the right to not care and care about my posts at the same time, you have the right to have the right to have the right. I know.

    Just please try to communicate (IM, mailfrog. update reply) one line of text and maybe wait for a response before you block someone forever. Please? Thank you.
    Posted 4 months ago by LųĉĩđεşşΨ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ok. Only if you give me cookies. :)
    Posted 4 months ago by daniel5457 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hypocrites all of you. If it was the other way you would be singing a different tune. 
    Posted 4 months ago by Polly Nomial Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Pretty wide brush there.
    Posted 4 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have been blocked for reasons unknown and I never felt the need to ask anyone why. I don't believe I have a single person blocked, but I recognize the rights of others. And fully agree with them! I would prefer no confrontation at all. Just block me and be on your merry way and I will be on mine. (Granted, when it's people who are on routes, it adds a step to my harvesting, but not the end of the world). I expect that many people who have posted are in the same situation. I don't think that makes anyone a hypocrite.
    Posted 4 months ago by Misanthrope Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You're entitled to your opinion and so am I :)
    Posted 4 months ago by Polly Nomial Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've never blocked anyone, not have I been blocked. What am I doing wrong??? Why can't I be in on the dramrama?
    Posted 4 months ago by Dr. Babycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I seriously think that these stupid home streets have caused more headache than anything.

    I'm tired of the arguing =(
    Posted 4 months ago by Clickadee Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Polly - People block me, and they are fully within their rights.I'll block whom i want, when i want, and they are no more entitled to the reasons than i would be. sure, i might wonder why i'm getting blocked, but i wouldn't make a post about how wrong it is not to tell me. My knowing would be a privilege, not a right. I'm not forcing someone else to change their style of game play just by blocking them from my street if they do something i don't like - i'm simply forcing them to find a new place out of my sight to do so. Nothing in this is hypocritical. On this thread are so many different opinions, we can't ALL be hypocrites.

    Or are you just trolling?
    Posted 4 months ago by Pixieyelsraek Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The problem I see is that when someone complains about the herb garden situation everyone says well this is a social game. Now that we're talking about blocking, people are saying its not a social thing. So what is it? 
    Posted 4 months ago by Polly Nomial Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think both topics are equally divided. Really, this is just a more broad example of the herb gardens debate. xD? I don't understand how it makes people in this thread hypocritical just because others in another thread disagree.
    Posted 4 months ago by Misanthrope Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe I shouldn't have said " Hypocrites all of you"  -.-
    Posted 4 months ago by Polly Nomial Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So you are putting what the general populous says and assigning it as each of us said it? again, just because something is an MMO doesn't mean i have to be social. sure, it is generally a social game, sure i'd like it if people treated my yard the way i want - again, i have every right to be anti-social as the next person. i have every right to block people. I haven't been hypocritical. I have *never* said anything different. Perhaps take each of us as a different person, and don't assume because Sue and John say something that all of us agree. hell, if we did, there wouldn't be these whiny debates. ;-)
    Posted 4 months ago by Pixieyelsraek Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm sure it isn't trolling.  Sometimes, if someone a player knows is discussed in a way that might indicate misunderstanding, people stand up for them.  That is what might be happening here.

    And, when we disagree in writing, without any other way of reading into what is being said vs what words are being used, we can "sound" angry or offensive.  I doubt the players are really angry.

    I'm guessing the OP is venting and that the anger or forcefulness is not really there, just a desire to not have something happen that is considered upsetting by the OP.

    My opinion only.
    Posted 4 months ago by Minkey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Im blocking myself.

    *skips off to play with HotWheels and eat cookies*
    Posted 4 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What about my trolling?? ANGRY TROLL HERE!! Trololololo

    RIP Eduard Khill 1934-2012
    Posted 4 months ago by daniel5457 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aw,  I just got my first block that I know of... 

    Someone sent me a message saying that if I harvest and don't replant,  I'm an asshole.  Tried to message him to say I'm a fellow herb-gardener so would never do that, but  I'm blocked.   

    Oh well. 

    May as well block him too! :)
    Posted 4 months ago by shhexy corin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've gone to a bunch of different streets, and I've never gotten blocked. I have no idea what the OP is doing to get blocked, and I'm not sure why he wants to stay on the streets so much.
    Posted 4 months ago by Reirei Umezaki Subscriber! | Permalink
  • AFAIK I've never been blocked, but it does suck hearing all these stories.
    Posted 4 months ago by Avnas Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Dr. Babycat--I've now blocked you.

    The only way you'll find out how is if you create a few alts and mail me. Alternatively, you can create a forum post and have a conniption fit.

    This round of  dramarama ball is yours!  GO!
    Posted 4 months ago by M<3tra, obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *takes the ball and runs*
    Posted 4 months ago by jellybean4r2 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If only we could block WAR.
    Posted 4 months ago by Baby Pip Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wait a second here, flask blocked someone for splanking him on his street without saying anything to him?

    Blank stare.

    I can say no more.
    Posted 4 months ago by Eye Wonder Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *rubs buttocks...

    ouch Flask. That kick hurt.
    Posted 4 months ago by Zooo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lol Eye Wonder - I read the whole thread and the only thing that I found of interest was that, too. 
    I'm now so very tempted to go to flask's street and wait around just to get some splanking in...if it's followed up by a kiss, maybe I won't get blocked :)
    Posted 4 months ago by Zira Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hehe if some moron splanked me on my street they'd be kicked and blocked so fast they wouldn't know what Splanked them :P

    Oh, btw Jellybean, I stole the ball 'cause you were running too fast and tripped :D
    Posted 4 months ago by Anya Karenya Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You are upset because  someone blocked you because they don't  want people in the public street in the front of their house. They are the loser not you. Really. As you were  blocked  for that, they are  missing out on a lot of the fun of Glitch. You don't want to be their friend anyway.
    Posted 4 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *body check* 

    who's got the ball now!

    ;)
    Posted 4 months ago by jellybean4r2 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • FFS, you want to really flip your wig? Think about all the people blocking you by using their natural blocking system between their ears and ignoring this sad sack post. There is a whole world out there, and the people that use block are doing you a big favor by letting you know not to waste your time. Now, put on your big boy pants and move on. 
    Posted 4 months ago by Meander Thralls Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *pops the ball
    Posted 4 months ago by daniel5457 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My philosophy is if you block me I block you. I certainly wouldn't lose a seconds sleep over an anonymous person on the internet not allowing me to water their imaginary trees or whatever.

    I've not had so much as a cross word with anyone in game but understand that it's their prerogative if they dont wish to interact with me for whatever reason. Just block those people and move on, it really is that simple.
    Posted 4 months ago by Troll Doll Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @elf
     i'm offended that you're eating someone else's cookies...
    Posted 4 months ago by Arietty Subscriber! | Permalink
  • People who don't want anybody to visit their home street are rare indeed. People get Img from having others visit their home street. 
    Posted 4 months ago by Lil Frumious Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Feel free to visit my home street. I won't block you. :)
    Posted 4 months ago by hatis Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll admit to some ego bruising when I've discovered I've been blocked, and it seems like this is an ongoing issue for a lot of players.  Lately the blocking piss-storm has been related to dirty herb plots on home streets.  These monkey-lovin' home streets have been a hot spot for BS for as long as I can remember (with animals being stolen off of housing blocks, etc.)

    While it is frustrating to me at times that we keep talking about the same issues, I also LOVE it that TS hasn't solved it for us.  This is a game for adults, and while we don't always act the part we do have the ability to solve these things ourselves, as a community.  It's funny and sad that the home streets cause so much grief, but I'm glad in a way because (more than street projects and api content), being allowed to hammer this crap out ourselves makes this game feel like we are participating in its creation.  

    Thank you for not wiping our bottoms for us, TS.  If we wanna wear big boy pants, we've got to keep our own bottoms clean.
    Posted 4 months ago by Sloppy Ketchup Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've had a herb garden for about a month now and while I occasionally come back to carnage, I've generally been in awe of how friendly everyone is and how well people look after the gardens. 
    Posted 4 months ago by shhexy corin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We ALL want to be in control! And, as good little glitchen, we assume others will see us as good. That's not always the case! So, when we receive reactions that are anti-social to the very social actions we've demonstrated, it throws our ego out of sorts. No problem though; just recognize 'To Each His Own'.
    Posted 4 months ago by bayBi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like to think of myself as a decent home street visitor.  And I try to visit everyone that has visited me.  I have one person that has blocked me.  I only noticed when i tried to visit back.  So as my self esteem was slowly sliding to the abyss, I remembered that sometimes I'm a bit abrasive when chatting and it might not have anything to do with street visitations.  Luckily I caught this before my self worth hit rock bottom and I just moved on to the next visitor reported by my butler.  The moral of this story is that I like to make inane posts to forums. 
    Posted 4 months ago by Malus Agricola Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Malus, posts like yours really make me wish we could like posts on the forums like we can status updates. =)
    Posted 4 months ago by Fauxfire π Subscriber! | Permalink
  • One thing that makes me shy away from resource routes is when I see herb plots im like uh oh, hope no one takes and doesn't replant and I get blocked! lolll Thus my staying on serious tree routes lol. I like having visitors on my street and in my tower:) I also love the random msgs I get in my mailbox from glitches passing through that like my house or just want to say hello:) It makes me smile. So I take the time now to thank those that have been coming by! Hmm I went off topic... People block for all kind of reasons. There are alot of other streets to go on if you get blocked. Block and let Block!!! <3
    Posted 4 months ago by Queen Zipporah Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Recently with the rare item vendors there has been a mad rush to acquire even more currants than normal. People that spent millions are looking to recoup some of it and people who needed more to purchase rares started selling everything and staking out public herb gardens and personal street herb gardens. When you harvest 120 herb garden plot you can either sell those seeds for 6.5k or replant. 

    I've also landed on streets with dirty plots and been concerned that my name would be on the visitor list. I've left a few notes and tried to tidy up a bit. I can't replant everyone's street. I can understand what the street owners are going though. I have a few herb beds on my street and I had one person taking everything. Every single Glitch day, I had a visit from one person. They were replanting but I still got annoyed that no one else was ever getting the herbs. I went to fill a friend's pig feeder and saw that same person plucking their herbs. That was my first ban in six months. 

    Some glitches may get wrongly banned, meaning you may get banned for something that you didn't do. With the info currently provided by the visitor list, you can only use deduction and frequency of visits to infer who to block. 

    TS will have to decide to give us the option to 1) see who is not replanting, 2) automatically replant with deducted seeds when you are on another's street, 3) create a max amount of herbs to be harvested in a day, so one person doesn't stake out every street with herbs or we can continue to use to tools that we have to ban people.

     
    Posted 4 months ago by Enid Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well feel free to harvest from the herb routes... being on a route kind of means you expect to get people using your resources, I would have thought
    Posted 4 months ago by shhexy corin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What about if you aren't on the herb routes? 
    That's kinda the million currant question, isn't it? Some people harvest herbs on non-routes and some people don't. It's another decision on how you play. 

    I'm not on the herb route but I show up in the search function for herb plots on glitch remote. 
    Posted 4 months ago by Enid Subscriber! | Permalink
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