King John
King of Talossa
Posts: 2,415
Talossan Since: 5-7-2005
Knight Since: 11-30-2005
Motto: COR UNUM
King Since: 3-14-2007
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Post by King John on Jan 27, 2013 18:56:18 GMT -6
This was sent a little while ago to my personal email account. I post it here without alteration or comment, since it seems to be addressed to all of us.
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Dear All,
Let me start by saying I'm sorry. Apologies don't make things all better, and that's most certainly the truth, but hopefully it can project something of my sorrow at my actions.
For the past while, I've been creating hand puppets. It began with a idle wonder on my part as to whether I could get away with it and then extended to see just how far it could get pushed. I don't know whether I did it to make a point, and if I did I'm not sure what it would be. I don't think I did it in a perverse desire to seize power. In all honesty, I don't know why I did it. Straight up, hands down, cards on the table. Nobody else knew of my actions.
I often thought to myself that I should knock this off. But I didn't and now the time has come to pay the piper. Pay a price that is too high for what amounts to screwing around but is regardless justly earned. In this I have betrayed those I came to consider friends and meddled in a living community of real people.
And that's the worst part of what I have done. And hearing a person's voice on the other end of the phone brought that home. Anonymity kills, please don't remain anonymous to one another.
As a matter of form, please consider this my renunciation of citizenship. It is something for which I am unfit.
In regret, Eric
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Post by Colonel Mximo Carbonèl on Jan 27, 2013 19:25:36 GMT -6
We shoud sue him in a REAL CORT... I'm very angry ... In regret ... come on ! This is a shame...
Mximo
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Post by Moritz Fernaodescu on Jan 27, 2013 19:39:45 GMT -6
Now now, take it easy Mximo. First things first, let's solve all this before we take other actions.
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Post by C. Carlüs Xheraltescù on Jan 27, 2013 19:41:15 GMT -6
Eric has gone - he no longer has his citizenship, and so we shouldn't seek to punish him any further. We should instead focus on what we can do to prevent this from happening again.
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Post by Eðo Grischun on Jan 27, 2013 19:46:38 GMT -6
Eric has gone - he no longer has his citizenship, and so we shouldn't seek to punish him any further. We should instead focus on what we can do to prevent this from happening again. Am I being naive here in saying that we already have the answer. I mean, the SoS and the King seem to have the appropriate technical tools that uncovered all of this. The only 'error' is in that it went on for so long before getting picked up on. I'm guessing that is because we probably don't check this IPA thingy every time someone joins, so, is the answer as simple as checking the IPA every time from now on?
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Post by Martì Prevuost on Jan 27, 2013 19:48:08 GMT -6
He may be gone from his point of view but until the SecState takes official notice, he's a citizen with a suspended Witt account. MAG
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Post by C. Carlüs Xheraltescù on Jan 27, 2013 19:48:55 GMT -6
I have been led to believe that there are ways around this as well, though I'm not a technological expert by any means.
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Post by Martì Prevuost on Jan 27, 2013 19:53:25 GMT -6
There are ways to spoof one's IP address.
Most, well MANY who download torrents do it regularly just in case the FBI is checking for intellectual piracy. I mean, that's what I HEARD. I really don't understand all that stuff. Really.
MAG
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Post by Iustì Carlüs Canun on Jan 27, 2013 19:54:14 GMT -6
WHEREAS certain events have come to light with regard to sock-puppet accounts on this forum, and WHEREAS the person responsible has renounced his citizenship, THEREFORE the Chancery officially acknowledges Eiric S. Börnatfiglheu's renunciation, and FURTHERMORE the citizenships of the following "persons" are hereby terminated: - Vitxalmour Estinc-Vatna
- Iudas Levì Bentxamì
- Barbrà da Carolin
- Xandreta da Luguvaliüm
- Aharon Quintana
- Roibeard Istefan Sadart
- Sarac’h Txilvertescu
- Veirnarac’h Lorentzescu
- Catrina Curganescu
- Tomás Cariana
- Oltatsch Santa Cjara
- Benedict Stamford
- Nichi Merþedes da Bheat
- Moritz Vandalutz d’Ialiüm
- Sondra Lomaira
Done by my hand in the name of King John and under his Royal Seal this 27th day of January in the year of the common era 2013, in the 6th year of the reign of our gracious sovereign King John, and of the independence of Talossa the 34th. Sir Iustì Canun, Secretar d'Estat
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Post by Eðo Grischun on Jan 27, 2013 19:55:56 GMT -6
There are ways to spoof one's IP address. Ah. Naive I am then.
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Post by Martì Prevuost on Jan 27, 2013 19:59:58 GMT -6
In the words of Phil Robertson "He gone" MAG
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Sir C. M. Siervicül
Posts: 9,636
Talossan Since: 8-13-2005
Knight Since: 7-28-2007
Motto: Nonnisi Deo serviendum
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on Jan 27, 2013 20:00:55 GMT -6
This just makes me sad.
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Post by Moritz Fernaodescu on Jan 27, 2013 20:04:56 GMT -6
It is sad, it's a sad day for Talossa and all the Talossans that have suffered from this directly or indirectly. However, out of every single event there is something to learn from.
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Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN
Seneschal
the new Jim Hacker
Posts: 6,635
Talossan Since: 6-25-2004
Dame Since: 9-8-2012
Motto: Expulseascâ, reveneascâ
Baron Since: Feudal titles are for gimps
Duke Since: Feudal titles are for gimps
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Post by Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN on Jan 27, 2013 20:19:03 GMT -6
Eric has been in touch with me. He withdraws his renunciation of citizenship and declares himself willing to face Talossan justice.
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Sir C. M. Siervicül
Posts: 9,636
Talossan Since: 8-13-2005
Knight Since: 7-28-2007
Motto: Nonnisi Deo serviendum
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on Jan 27, 2013 20:24:31 GMT -6
Eric has been in touch with me. He withdraws his renunciation of citizenship and declares himself willing to face Talossan justice. The renunciation has been acknowledged by the SoS. I think it's too late to "withdraw" it now. The old 24-hour cooling-off period was eliminated from the OrgLaw some time ago.
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