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Dec 22, 2007

Moderators: What they CAN and CAN NOT do!

by r1ky
This was my first article, but it never got published ;) Some people have been PMing mods asking for things to be done when we are not allowed to do so. It seems people are getting confused about the difference between Moderators and Admins. well, here is a list of what we can and can not do. Moderators CAN: Delete, lock, edit, move and split posts and topics on forums they moderate. Check IP addresses for aliases on forums th ...

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Dec 22, 2007

Do not post contact info for YOUR own benefit

by Odus
Well this is my first article, it is primarily aimed at new members, although some old members still dont fully comprehend the seriousness of this.  This may seem like a really obvious topic, yet i have only been moderating less than 2 days now and i have lost count of how many people who disregard the rules here and post every form of indentity they have.Ok, now i will give you a few reasons why you SHOULDNT post any form of contact info ou ...

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Dec 22, 2007

Prevent Fake Account Scamming

by Undead
Hello fellow RealPoor community!Today I'm going to talk to you on how to prevent the chance of getting scammed by those fake account sellers.When you see a trade that shows a selling an account, but don't have screenshots. Immediately stop. Don't post an offer, just stop.PM the Seller for a request on proof of existence. If buying a RuneScape account, you should ask for a screenshot of the Black Marks, Recoveries & Bank Pin (Seen on Log In), ...

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Dec 20, 2007

Runescape PIN sales - do not get scammed!

by r1ky
Hi again everyone. This article is for those who buy RuneScape member pins with runescape gp, and how to not get scammed. It is recommended to use a trusted middleman, so you do not get scammed. Runescape member SMS pins are 8-digit number codes ONLY. It does not have RS at the start or have letters, it is just numbers. If they say otherwise, they are scammers, and you should report them to the hall of shame on realpoor ASAP. If you don't ...

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Dec 18, 2007

Winter Event Dragon Helm Scam

by Undead
PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!I have not seen this scam yet, but I know its going to be happen soon before winter is over.Due to the new Winter Event, you can get hats for your snowman by talking to the Snow Imp.Well they added a Dragon Snowman Hat. So if someone takes a screenshot of their inventory showing what looks like to be a "Dragon Full Helm" its most likely a scam. If they are selling a "Dragon Full Helm" ask the seller to show ...

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Dec 17, 2007

How to stop recieving spam emails

by r1ky
My third published article. ^^ This is how you can stop recieving spam phishing emails such as this dumb junk:   This is because these people (or bots) are finding your email address laying about on realpoor. Obviously its a load of rubbish. of course they don't even know your email and as psuedo pointed out: jagaxapplications.com. All you have to do is go to google and type in your email address on google.     Now you s ...

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Dec 16, 2007

Fake Trading Sites

by Undead
I've came across this 2x since I've been with RealPoor.It started from 'vcw' when he wanted to buy my account and he offered me to go to a website and email them my account info and that they were trusted. Well I told him I don't use off-brand trade sites because I have no trust from them.The site was http://tradeserver.googlepages.com/ .If you notice, it's a googlepages.com site and those are made by registered members to that site and made for ...

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Dec 14, 2007

Fake Rare Item Scamming

by Undead
This is my first article so bare with me if its not perfect.--------------------I've seen someone attempt to scam people on this forum by copying an item from something like Google Images, and then pasted it in a screenshot if His/Her inventory to try and pass it on as his/her own.Well I caught it, because it had a color square around it, and reported it. He/She attempted to do it again, but this was a little bit smarter and tried to blend the ba ...

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Dec 02, 2007

Do not ruin others trades with unproved accusations

by Greggy
Okay, This is my first article, Yes I am a little nervous but I can get over it. Want to know what I see that annoys me most? People flaming in trades, This doesn't have to be Runescape, Just this is where I see it. When you get scammed, you should no how to get the proof and go to the hall Of Shame, Most of you do this, But what I see most of the time is, Well, You guys, posting in the Hall of shame, then going to the thread, And Flaming the per ...

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Dec 01, 2007

A Guide To Posting

by JohnFog
I just though I would write a guide on how to make a good quality post. These are just guidelines to make your post look more attractive and easier to read. It is also to prevent bad quality posts. I messed around with the Microsoft wordpad toolbar in this article.First of all, before you post a thread/reply, think of the following: Am I contributing to this thread with this post? Am I flaming/trolling? Am I taking the thread off ...

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