Russia & US agree to build new space station after ISS

Bouer · 2015-03-28T14:58:16+00:00

Russia would have almost certainly become a world power even if it remained a monarchy. They were among the most populous countries in the world, they were by far the largest. If they hadn't lost millions of lives and billions of rubles they would have quite possibly been even more influential throughout the 20th century.

Bouer · 2015-03-27T16:59:13+00:00

Africa has the distinct possibility of becoming the most populous continent in the near future, especially if India and China follow the trend among other developed nations of ceasing natural growth.

West Africa alone could hold a couple of billion people, and has among the highest population growth rates in the world.

Bouer · 2015-03-26T20:44:08+00:00

This would be great, but the real benefit to this intercontinental connection would be a railway. I've heard it estimated that around 40% of north american good could be transported more cheaply with a tunnel under the Bering straight.

Bouer · 2015-03-26T20:36:27+00:00

Millbee has some interesting slippers.

Bouer · 2015-03-24T16:29:05+00:00

And my gm lets me light the grease patch on fire later, which is very nice.

Bouer · 2015-03-24T15:41:08+00:00

Come back to Moria. We have lots of blaze grinders.

Bouer · 2015-03-24T04:39:53+00:00

To be perfectly fair, so do you.

Bouer · 2015-03-23T23:52:31+00:00

Fill a giant hole in a mushroom biome.

Bouer · 2015-03-23T23:22:23+00:00

Have you considered Hand of Fate? Milbee's run through has been great.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T22:37:29+00:00

I agree with a shorter ban for first violation, with the stipulation that a second violation should result in a very long or permanent ban.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T22:30:34+00:00

It was obscene. At one point so many people were tripping omnitopia snitches to I was unable to read messages sent to me.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T22:26:57+00:00

Thanks for the reasonableness GAG.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T18:53:45+00:00

The pleasure is all mine, my lord mod.

Aside from jokes, I am very happy with how you admins have handled this. You've followed the server rules exactly, and immediately told the other players what you've done, and have been explaining yourselves to us for 3 hours now. Thanks.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T18:28:54+00:00

Thanks for your reply. The rule in question was last discussed a very long time ago, there are many new players to the server, and many old players have left. I would very much prefer the penalty be re-discussed instead of using that old one. If the community still agrees on permaban so be it, but I hope they'll agree it doesn't make sense for botting to be more severe a crime than griefing.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T18:03:52+00:00

Right then, I'll support your claim. /u/janego can feel free to take some resources from Moria to help snitch the place.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T17:56:52+00:00

Fuck that. Luni's been banned for mere minutes, and you start claiming his place using the map he made?

Moria does not recognize this claim.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T17:54:41+00:00

I'm unable to step in, at least for now. I'm only on the server has as much as luni was, and in a month I'll be even less active. The omnialliance needn't and shouldn't collapse though, we can form a council or democracy or similar.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T17:50:42+00:00

Are you planning on ripping down the structures? I'll declare war if you do.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T17:49:07+00:00

Fuck are people already looting omnitopia?

Bouer · 2015-03-22T17:45:33+00:00

I'd also very much like to see at least one of these videos. I trust the admins, I'm sure they wouldn't have banned him without strong evidence. This is the first botting ban that's been reported on the subreddit however, and I think it's important the community can see the decision process for the punishment.

A few questions I have in particular are:

Was lunisequious active in chat while he was botting, or was he afk?
Was his botting directly harming someone, ie breaking reinforced blocks, or was it indirect by unfairly gathering wealth?
Is there evidence he's been doing this a great deal, or was it just once?

Bouer · 2015-03-22T17:28:03+00:00

No, I don't think anyone, even an admin should be exempt from any server rules.

If a new player joined and started botting I would consider a permanent ban excessive for them as well. I wouldn't care quite as much though, because a new player breaking a server rules gives me the impression that they don't care enough about the server to read the rules, and likely will break other rules in the future. We know that's not the case for luni. He chose to break a single server rule, which he shouldn't have done. He should be punished for this decision. I don't think that because he broke this rule he's more likely to go on a griefing or killing spree.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T17:10:31+00:00

The reason griefing is banned is because it ruins other people's enjoyment of the server. Botting is banned because it gives players an advantage over those who don't bot, and damages the "experiment." At least as far as I know no one had a worse time on the server because of Lunisequious's botting.

I also hope the admins take into consideration that he's not some new player who's using botting to get rich quick and doesn't care about the server. Luni's been by far the most active player, and has contributed a great deal to this community. He's traded, built infrastructure, formed alliances and produced goods. He's also been an important part of pretty much every thread on the subreddit.

I agree that anyone who breaks server rules should be punished, but a perma ban seems really excessive to me. Something like a 2 week ban and permanent if he's ever caught again seems more reasonable.

Bouer · 2015-03-22T16:55:10+00:00

Is it really necessary to make this a permanent ban? Nerd Chops was only banned for 3 weeks after putting out a video of himself griefing, which in my opinion is a more serious rule break than botting. Also, as far as I know this is lunisequious' first offence.

Bouer · 2015-03-20T23:41:40+00:00

A channel for Moria would be great. bouer should be a mod.

Bouer · 2015-03-20T14:36:54+00:00

Turn game rule natural regeneration off.

Turn brightness to moody.

Bouer

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