I can understand the temptation to "auto-accept" certain submitters, esp if I see they post here and whatnot - you don't really expect that they'd be so stupid as to do something really boneheaded like cheat. On the other hand, having been burned too many times in "real" life, I have learned that expectations lead to disappointment. Too bad. When you don't really know someone except on the boards or online, it is easy to form a judgement of character that may be quite off the mark. When they show their true colors it is the same kind of betrayal that you would feel should a friend stab you in the back. A bit melodromatic, but it's true.
I guess this is a bit of a personal rant too, isn't it
I don't know why anyone would try to cheat & make enemies in what seems to be a very small world here, but I know people get lazy & make mistakes, too. Every time I read a thread like this it makes me paranoid
but at least it makes me more aware of what I'm doing when I build - that's a good thing
My LL doesn't bring a mountain, but it's a tad more than a molehill
so I am starting to understand all the crap that goes on out there, and I can't imagine getting hundreds of shitty cheating submits and how much of a piss off that must be.
If I fuck up, I hope that someone lets me know - some of us are just trying to make an honest (hehe) living here.
Whatever you had to get off your chest, thanks for keeping us on our toes MadMax!
Ponygirl