Suspected DP Forum Criminals. WANTED! Read Inside.

[digitalpress]

We are NOT going to be easy on people who balk at the rules of the Secret Santa event. This was a carefully planned process where you simply had to send a gift in order to receive one.

Two DP Forum people received gifts and DID NOT send them. At least at this late stage, their recipients have not received them, which is in itself some measure of irresponsibility.

1. The Young Game Collector. He's already been banned from here once, and at least one moderator is calling for his banishment again. Shortly after the Secret Santa started we saw posts from him that he was having trouble finding a gift. Lo and behold, no gift has arrived.

2. Nikkita. DP spokesmodel candidate has been MIA since December 26th. She seems pretty honest to me but has also apparently gone the way of Wilykat (last year's MIA after Secret Santa). I hope for her well-being but the APB is out.

This may all seem a bit heavy-handed but keep in mind that it was made VERY CLEAR that there would be consequences and repercussions to not playing fair. As such, it is my responsibility to call these two to everyone's attention, give them an opportunity to redeem themselves, and get back to business.

Thank you for reading. That is all.

[michael]

I'm not a BIT surprised TYGC flaked...in fact I'm questioning why he was even allowed to do the Secret Santa.

But I AM surprised Nikkita didn't send...

[kainemaxwell]

TYGC I'm not surprised about but Nikkita..I haven't seen her online on AIM in weeks since beginning of December actually..

[Magus]

Man, its pretty bad when you can't even trust the people in your own community....shesh man.

[Arrrhalomynn]

It's sad that there are always people spoiling a fun initiative like the secret santa event.

[Rogmeister]

Around the time we were getting and sending our gifts, I exchanged a few e-mails with one of those that were in the previous year's Secret Santa and he said he decided not to take part this time because he worried he would be paired with TYGC...I'm not sure if he feared he would get anything or if he feared he might get something incredibly common...like a 2600 Combat or something. Sadly, it looks like he made a wise choice.

[Nature Boy]

This may all seem a bit heavy-handed but keep in mind that it was made VERY CLEAR that there would be consequences and repercussions to not playing fair. As such, it is my responsibility to call these two to everyone's attention, give them an opportunity to redeem themselves, and get back to business.

I don't think you're being heavy handed at all. In fact, I don't think you're heavy handed enough - I wouldn't have let TYGC participate until he could prove he actually came through on a deal. Which is to say never.

To be honest I'd rather see somebody banned for jerking people around on something like this than I would for acting like a jerk. Although I'd certainly give somebody the opportunity to explain and redeem themselves (if I thought they warranted such a chance that is).

I didn't participate last year because I didn't know anybody. This year I think I know lots of people but still didn't participate because I knew something like this would happen. It's a shame but that's the reality. And that's why I get so freaking angry at the offending people.

[Six Switch]

Well that sucks.I was too late to join but I will do this next year.And I won't screw up.TYGC,kids these days...... > x_x

[The Young Game Collector]

i did send! i sent his gift the same time as i sent a package to chickenpuppet. see if he got his!

[autobotracing]

i did send! i sent his gift the same time as i sent a package to chickenpuppet. see if he got his!

I cought him !!!!!! is there a reward !!!!!!!!!!!

[digitalpress]

i did send! i sent his gift the same time as i sent a package to chickenpuppet. see if he got his!

You should have a tracking receipt. Knowing that you were entering this event on thin ice to begin with you should have considered this. Also note that I no longer believe in extreme coincidences - and the fact that you are... well, YOU and it "just so happens" that yours is the only gift "lost in transit" falls into that category.

You need to make good on this, and pronto.

[Sniderman]

If TYGC asks for leniency because he has terminal throat cancer, I'm disappearing - never to be seen again.

[hamburgler]

I'll watch out for the other person.

[Kid Fenris]

At least TYGC is trying to explain himself. Nikkita has yet to show her face at all. Perhaps she's the one with the malignant throat tumors.

[ubersaurus]

Shit, Nikkita hasn't even been online since mid december...so I couldn't even tell you what's up there.

[gamergary]

I never got my nesworld secret santa present and i have to ask spoon if mgourlate sent my frickin present. If not then is

[ManekiNeko]

The reason I didn't want to get involved with the Secret Santa project is that I couldn't guarantee I'd be able to send a gift. I'd much rather surprise someone with something nice when I know I can afford it, like the time I sent Captain Wrong that copy of Action 52 for the Genesis.
Yeah, yeah, Action 52 was a crummy game, but he wanted it, so it still counts as a nice gesture!
Anyway, I think Joe should find an Emergency Rudolph for next year. He or she would be willing to fill in for anyone who didn't fulfill their obligations, and in return Joe himself would give them something especially cool. That's not to say that The Dumb Game Collector or La Phlegm Nikkita should be excused for letting their fellow Secret Santas down, but it would give the people they screwed over something for their trouble.
Another suggestion: hit the offenders with a special Christmas themed ban warning... replace their hit counters with lumps of coal, instead of the angry Evil Otto heads.

JR

[k8track]

Just be careful not to make it too much like a witch hunt. You don't know what has gone on in someone's personal life to make them be offline for a while. There could be some intense personal strife going on that they have to attend to, like an accident, the death of a loved one, a bad breakup, or something more pleasant like an extended vacation. I'd just hate to see Nikkita come back from holiday only to find several negative postings leveled in her general direction.

TYGC, on the other hand, is a different story. While I certainly don't hate him, and would like to believe him, I think his history speaks volumes. Deceit, immaturity, and bad judgement seem to be the hallmarks of his character. Thin ice, indeed. He's already fallen through.

However, despite this glitch, the Secret Santa exchange seems to have been an overwhelming success. Kudos to everyone who did participate.

[Raedon]

..must have over 500 posts..


problem solved.

[Rogmeister]

I don't know if you can totally go by number of posts. 500 posts is nice...but I'm not even at 400 yet and I've managed to take part in two exchanges now and I think the people I sent them to got them in a timely manner and, just as importantly, seemed to enjoy what I sent them. At any rate, I guess I should get busy just in case...I think I need about another 140 posts to meet that requirement...