Apparently you get at playdiplomacy you get a singing telegram alerting you to the start of the game.

^ But only if you are a paying customer...

"Draugnar, you are the one with the attitude, cussing, refusing positive change, being obstinate, and treating a new person rudely. And you have a lower number than I do, so who the heck are you to say if any change will be made or not? If the generation of an email can't be done, a little better documentation would help, and that is simply text Why don't you take your display of inferior communication and character and go away?"

ROFL. Meet Draugnar, noob. You'll learn to love him. He's got more sense than you.

@Abgemacht "Don't bother responding to the more rowdy bunch in the Peanut Gallery. I can guarantee you don't have the wherewithal to take them on."

Truer words were never spoken.

@all

You guys should just hear the demands this idiot messaged me personally. He went off on this longwinded tangent about how unfair it all is and how I EXPECT TO BE TREATED BETTER RIGHT NOW.

I, for one, look forward to our new friend's most excellent and valid contributions to our tightly-knit little community.

+1 Yellowjacket :D This thread is one of the best reads I've had in a long time!

there is no resign button, so everyone here just leaves without notice to any of the players. just disappears. the developers thought it wasn't punishment enough to have a player ditch the game, so they added the feature that now not only does it disrupt the game's balance but also leaves the option of the player showing up turns later pretending nothing happened screwing everyone, and forcing the other players to wait a couple turns before they can draw it. it would be too easy to just draw and start a new game if there were a resign button.

Would you people prefer a player who did not care about how well he does in the games? Who among you, even in this thread much less normal life, has not expressed a level of anger when harmed in an up front and permanent manner toward something you care about and want to do your best at? Who among you, in such a scenario if not a lesser one, has expressed something in the form of "fix this because I have been hurt", which is a command in syntax but does not mean it was screamed in someone's face? Who among you never included some type of curse word or expression in expressing your communication, which I have not in this scenario? If you prefer careless players and have never done any of these things that I mentioned, then you can criticize me all you want. Otherwise, at best you are hypocritical. Fix your own character and communication before so unkindly communicating against mine.

Let he who among you is without sin be the first to cast a stone... lol
Good read, keep it coming FOY

Thus Spake Yahmathustra

That is a wall of text that makes no sense. But honestly, what did you expect when less than a week into joining our community, you make, not one, not two, but three threads complaining about features you think are bad or missing.

If you have questions about the game/system, ask them.
But don't make expectations and then complain when they aren't met.
Your refusal to play out the games you NMRed in is a hole you can't dig yourself out of in the forums. Play some games, make some friends, earn some respect. Then you'll find the community more amiable to your voice.

I only made 2 threads, I did not know who to ask, and when I wrote something first in one of the games, I got no answers. I also saw no public or private condemation or feedback of anyone who did not show up to make moves in any of the games I am in. My communication wasn't perfect (whose is?) but at least I cared enough to be unhappy that I was irrevocably hurt in games and give some feedback so some at that time unknown someone could improve the site so others have a better experience. That person in charge has been good to me, so why do others have to be so outrageously mean. Their offenses are worse than anything I ever did here.

-"Why doesn't this website email you when a game starts??"
-"Is there a game option for a preference list or first come first serve? Getting random countries totally sucks. Playdiplomacy..."
-"website does not always display all games / how do you resign a game?"

Those are your three threads.
1) The first one blames NMRs on us, not you being new. I understand that the system can be difficult to grasp in the introduction, but you've been online every day since joining the 24hr and 48hr games. You should have been able to notice the game starts from your homepage.
2) The second thread only serves to criticise our community more, comparing it to a thieving website that charges money for software they did not write. Plus, you're suggesting a feature that goes against the very core of Diplomacy.
3) And finally, we have a thread asking how to quit games. If anything, civil disorders are the worst issue with playing Diplomacy online. Instead of saying "oh well, now I know how it all works", you refuse to play in the games, ruining the experience for twelve other people.

I want this community to grow and I'm happy to welcome you. But your initial approach to the site and your disrespect for the game leaves much to be desired. If the forums seem uninviting and hostile to you, it is because you created a first impression warranting such a response. So let's create a new one.

Hi, I'm Geofram. Welcome to webDiplomacy. Please don't quit your games.

And yes, Geofram is the bad cop mod. Abge is the good cop.

I second that. Don't quit your games. Always always always fight on to the bitter end.
Geofram+1

lol I'd love to play against you sometime, FOY

What ever happened to the whole taking responsibility for your actions bit?
The lay-out on this site is pretty straight-forward. Even if it wasn't, then look to yourself first to see if you had read the FAQ and so forth before you claim that it is others' faults rather than your own. Good luck to you on here and in RL if you keep that mind-set.

Does this remind of anyone of "If I win, it's because I'm brilliant" and "If I lose, it's because others are stupid?"

I'm the bad cop? =(

Hummm, you do fly off the handle sometimes Geo. No offense.

" "That said, sorry if I offended"
"I honestly don't give a fuck if you are offended. " "

None taken. Though I do not think I have ever "flown off the handle" in the capacity of a moderator. I've definitely raged as a player though, but always justified. =)

Would this thread get locked (and rightly so) if I made a cheating allegation on it?
I declare zultar, Geo and abge multis, they've ruined every single game I've ever played in. Ban them, mods.

I only made 2 threads, I did not know who to ask, and when I wrote something first in one of the games, I got no answers. I also saw no public or private condemation or feedback of anyone who did not show up to make moves in any of the games I am in. My communication wasn't perfect (whose is?) but at least I cared enough to be unhappy that I was irrevocably hurt in games and give some feedback so some at that time unknown someone could improve the site so others have a better experience. That person in charge has been good to me, so why do others have to be so outrageously mean. Their offenses are worse than anything I ever did here.

LOL! I needed that Santosh. Thanks, my friend!

FOY, you're complaining about bread you burnt tasting bad by blaming it on the oven. Except that's never a valid excuse because every baker knows to watch the bread religiously when using unfamiliar equipment.

You burnt your bread and caught flak on the forums for trying to blame it on us. I understand how you might have been offended by some of the remarks, but honestly, if you're still expecting to be mamby-pamby-ed on these forums, then no one can save you. Regardless, you risk permanently labeling yourself a whining poor sport by continuing to blame the community whilst STILL refusing to enter orders or conduct press.

"My communication wasn't perfect (whose is?)"

Often, my communication is perfect. Especially in gunboat.

I believe I've discoverd FoY's problem:

http://encyclopediadramatica.ch/Asperger%27s_Syndrome

He is either an eccentric or a comedian.
We forgive you FlameOfYah. Welcome to webdiplomacy.

Not cool YJ.

Sorry Geo, I believe THIS is a more PC portrayal of FoY's issue:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome

It isn't Asperger's.
It's Gonor-"I grew up in America and think the internet and all the people using it should bend to my will because my opinion matters."-rhea

Experts on how the disease spreads among first world children are calling the epidemic "The World's Expiration Date" whilst others suggest the only cure is forced sterilisation of low-IQ groups.